“It is not the use of violence that seems to me condemnable, but its mysticism, the religion of violence in the service of the totalitarian state, in the service of the dictatorship of the general welfare, considered not as a means but as an end.”
Georges Bernanos
Georges Bernanos was a French writer known for his profound and often religious works. He is sometimes called the 'French Dostoevsky'.
Bernanos warns against the dangerous mystification of violence as a religious end, used to justify rule in totalitarian regimes.
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Georges Bernanos on Violence: Unveiling the Fatal Mysticism of Totalitarianism
Georges Bernanos reveals the dangerous mysticism of violence as a tool serving totalitarian dictatorships. Learn more about his thoughts.
Georges Bernanos (1888–1948) was a French writer known for novels such as 'Monsieur Ouine' and 'Les Grands Cimetières sous la Lune'. His works critically engage with totalitarianism and blend spirituality with politics.
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“Ce n’est pas l’usage de la force qui me paraît condamnable, mais sa mystique ; la religion de la Force mise au service de l’Etat totalitaire, de la dictature du Salut Public, considérée, non comme un moyen, mais comme une fin.”
Les grands cimetières sous la lune de Georges Bernanos
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