Grey Eminence - Aldous Huxley
Grey Eminence - Aldous Huxley The life of Father Joseph, Cardinal Richelieu's aide, was a shocking paradox. He was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power…
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Grey Eminence - Aldous Huxley
The life of Father Joseph, Cardinal Richelieu's aide, was a shocking paradox. He was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. After spending his days directing operations on the battlefield, Father Joseph would pass the night in prayer, or in composing spiritual guidance for the nuns in his care.
In his masterful biography, Huxley explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics.