The Soul of Europe: an Altar to the Unknown God

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International Review of MissionVolume 95, Issue 378-379 p. 265-270 The Soul of Europe: an Altar to the Unknown God Tomáš Halík, Tomáš Halík Prof. Tomáš Halík was born in Prague in 1948 and graduated from the city's Charles University in philosophy, sociology and psychology. He studied theology in secret courses in Prague, and then at post-graduate level in Rome and Wroclaw after 1989. Back in 1978, Tomáš Halík was secretly ordained a Roman Catholic priest in East Germany, and for the next 11 years was active in the “underground church” and as a close colleague of Cardinal Tomasek. After 1989 he became the first secretary of the Czech Bishops' Conference and consultant to the Pontifical Council for dialogue with non-believers (1990-93). He is currently Professor of the Philosophy and Sociology of Religion at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague, Rector of the University Church of St Saviour, and President of the Czech Chruitian Academy. In 1998 Prof. Halík was appointed a member of the European Academy of Science and the Arts.Search for more papers by this author Tomáš Halík, Tomáš Halík Prof. Tomáš Halík was born in Prague in 1948 and graduated from the city's Charles University in philosophy, sociology and psychology. He studied theology in secret courses in Prague, and then at post-graduate level in Rome and Wroclaw after 1989. Back in 1978, Tomáš Halík was secretly ordained a Roman Catholic priest in East Germany, and for the next 11 years was active in the “underground church” and as a close colleague of Cardinal Tomasek. After 1989 he became the first secretary of the Czech Bishops' Conference and consultant to the Pontifical Council for dialogue with non-believers (1990-93). He is currently Professor of the Philosophy and Sociology of Religion at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague, Rector of the University Church of St Saviour, and President of the Czech Chruitian Academy. In 1998 Prof. Halík was appointed a member of the European Academy of Science and the Arts.Search for more papers by this author First published: 25 March 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-6631.2006.tb00564.xCitations: 1 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume95, Issue378-379July‐October 2006Pages 265-270 RelatedInformation