02529cam a22003373u 4500 74429 UtSlPG 20260610134725.0 m cr n 260607r20241919utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 D501 Ghéon, Henri, 1875-1944 L'homme né de la guerre Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-09-16 Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon (SJ S 400/130)) "L'homme né de la guerre : témoignage d'un converti" by Henri Ghéon is a poignant testimony and philosophical exploration written during the early 20th century, amidst the turmoil of World War I. The text reflects on themes of faith, personal transformation, and the human condition through the lenses of war and grief. The author shares his journey from a Catholic upbringing to a life lived distanced from God, confronting the harsh realities of conflict along the way. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces his early experiences with religion—recollections of childhood prayers and rites that shaped his initial connection to faith. As he recounts his progression into adulthood, he reflects on his eventual renunciation of belief and a life devoid of God, which sets the stage for his later spiritual awakening during the horrors of war. Faced with the prospect of death and loss, particularly following the death of his mother, the author grapples with existential questions and the nature of faith, revealing his desire to reconnect with the divine amidst the brutality of the battlefield. This opening portion establishes a deep introspective tone as Ghéon navigates his personal journey and the complexities of belief against the backdrop of a world engulfed in war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Paris: Gallimard, 1919 World War, 1914-1918 -- Religious aspects World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, French Catholic converts -- France https://numelyo.bm-lyon.fr/f_view/BML:BML_00GOO0100137001104977876 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74429 115154 115154