In this spiritually-rich and philosophically-deep collection of essays, Simon Weil offers us reflections on a range of topics -- love, beauty, suffering and idolatry. Weil is sadly unknown by large portions of the Christian world. She studied and taught philosophy in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, where she was also politically active, writing for union movements and the anarchists during the Spanish Civil War. And the introductory essay in this collection is invaluable for understanding the context of the reflections that compose the bulk of Love in the Void.
My favorite essay Weil essay will always be "The Love of God and Affliction". To find it included here enriches the volume as a whole. But every reader will find much here. Love in the Void is a beautiful introduction to Weil's spiritual philosophy.
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