Saturday, June 13, 2009

Kevin Hughes talks about Ivan Illich: Hospitality in a World Immune to Grace.

I was struck by this:

Illich’s crusade against global development programs led to the establishment of the Center for Intercultural Documentation (CIDOC), and this, in turn, led to considerable tensions between him and Rome, to the point that he voluntarily stepped away from his title and role as a Catholic priest. He remained a man of deep Catholic faith, but he was careful to respect the terms of his departure, devoting himself entirely to his work in sociology and history.

I'd like to know more about what transpired. What would he say about the documents coming out of the Curia now concerning global development?


source

Links:
Deschooling Society (alternative site; pdf)
Eco Books
Tools for Conviviality
"To Hell with Good Intentions"
"Silence is a Commons"
various documents
ivan illich: deschooling, conviviality and the possibilities for informal education and lifelong learning
The Preservation Institute
A Turbulent Priest in the Global Village by Richard Wall

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