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Are there liberal-leaning Protestant interpretations of Jacques Maritain's work?
Are there liberal-leaning Protestant interpretations of Jacques Maritain's thought, in particular his [Integral Humanism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Maritain#Integral_Humanism)? I tried searching the Internet but unable to find the answer, although I did find very general statements such...
Are there liberal-leaning Protestant interpretations of Jacques Maritain's thought, in particular his [Integral Humanism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Maritain#Integral_Humanism) ?
I tried searching the Internet but unable to find the answer, although I did find very general statements such as "Maritain still has a huge influence in Christian thought".
In my opinion, there are very many parts of his philosophy that are in line with Protestantism, in particular with Reformed and liberal Protestantism (emphasis on reason, on freedom, on tolerance, etc.), and his style of thought is reminiscent to me of the intellectual style in liberal Reformed churches.
[*GotQuestion*](https://www.gotquestions.org/secular-humanism.html) has a long and in-depth discussion on Christian humanism (to which belongs Maritain), so I feel astonished not to find more easily a bridge between Protestantism and him. I did find some [recent critical discussion of him by Catholics](https://onepeterfive.com/jacques-maritain-visionary-leftist/) .
Maritain was critical of Luther and Calvin but he was not anti-Protestant, and expressed gratitude for some things they brought.
Starckman
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Feb 2, 2025, 04:32 AM
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