Nothing can stop God from reaching us. Transcending aggressive popular sovereignty : Romano Guardini and Raphael Tijhuis, O.Carm

Abstract

In The Humanity of Christ, reflecting on Jesus’ actions, characteristics and attitudes, namely his volition and deeds, Romano Guardini points out that Jesus’s will “was of great power” and in full union with the Father’s will, so much so that he acted fearlessly in the face of adversity and strain. Yet, concludes Guardini, the source of Jesus’ fearlessness is not merely an expression of individual temperament. It does not mean that he had strong nerves, that he was cool-headed, resilient or enterprising; that he viewed danger as an intensification of life or felt himself to be carried along by fate. His fearlessness lay in his calm identification with reality.