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Jean Borella (born in Nancy, France, May 21, 1930) is a Christian philosopher and theologian. Borella's works are inspired by Ancient and Christian Neoplatonism, but also by the Traditionalist School of René Guénon and Frithjof Schuon.

Biography

Borella's father, who was Italian, made a career in military aviation before his death in 1937 in an air crash, when Jean was seven years old. Borella's mother was French from Lorraine. Borella had a Catholic education and traditional public school secondary studies which reinforced in him the idea that he would be a defender of the faith. By age 14, Borella understood Cartesian proof of the existence of God. In 1950, he stayed for a short while in a Benedictine monastery, but left, disappointed.

Borella attended university in Nancy, France.^[1] Two of Borella's philosophy professors had significant influence on him, Georges Vallin and Guy Bugault. Vallin, French Orientalist and philosopher, primarily taught the principles of Vedanta. Bugault taught the philosophy of Khâgne. While both Vallin and Bugault were readers of René Guénon, they did not speak of Guénon in class or in private conversations with Borella. Borella graduated in 1953 with a degree in philosophy, and, in the same year, became familiar with Guénon, and then with Frithjof Schuon.

In 1954, Borella married a Polish woman.

By 1957, Borella was a professor of philosophy in Gérardmer. In 1962, he became professor in Nancy, France, where he taught philosophy and French until 1977. In 1982, he was at the University of Paris X: Nanterre.

Borella has three daughters, the youngest of which is a Benedictine nun, and four grandchildren.

Bibliography

(in French)

Bérard, Bruno, and Jean Borella. Jean Borella, la révolution métaphysique: après Galilée, Kant, Marx, Freud, Derrida. Religions et spiritualité. Paris: Harmattan, 2006. ISBN 2-296-00727-9
Esotérisme guénonien et mystère chrétien, L’Age d’Homme, Lausanne, 1997.
Histoire et théorie du symbole, L’Age d’Homme,Lausanne, 2004 (édition revue et corrigée du "Mystère du signe", Maisonneuve et Larose, 1989).
La charité profanée, Editions Dominique Martin Morin.
La crise du symbolisme religieux, L’Age d’Homme, Lausanne, 1990.
Le poème de la Création. Traduction de la Genèse 1-3, Ad Solem, 2002.
Le sens du surnaturel, Ad Solem, Genève 1996.
Lumières de la théologie mystique, L'Age d'Homme, Lausanne, 2002.
Penser l’analogie, Ad Solem, Genève 2000.
Symbolisme et réalité, Ad Solem, 1997.

(in English)

The sense of the supernatural^[2]
Guénonian Esoterism and Christian Mystery^[3]
The Secret of the Christian Way: A Contemplative Ascent Through the Writings of Jean Borella , Borella, Jean, and G. John Champoux.. SUNY series in Western esoteric traditions. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2001. ISBN 0-7914-4843-6^[4]
The Torn Veil^[5]
Love and Truth: The Christian Path of Charity (trans: La charité profanée)
The Crisis of Religious Symbolism & Symbolism and Reality (trans: La crise du symbolisme religieux & Symbolisme et réalité)

References

^ "Angelico Press, Jean Borella". Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
^ Review of The Sense of the Supernatural and The Secret of the Christian Way
^ "Guenonian esoterism and Christian mystery". Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
^ The Secret of Christianity, Issu^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ The Torn Veil by Jean Borella
^ Editorial: Remarks on Jean Borella’s The Problematic of the Unity of Religions

External links

(in French)

[1] "Angelico Press, Jean Borella". Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.

[2] Review of The Sense of the Supernatural and The Secret of the Christian Way

[3] "Guenonian esoterism and Christian mystery". Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.

[4] The Secret of Christianity, Issu^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] The Torn Veil by Jean Borella

[6] Editorial: Remarks on Jean Borella’s The Problematic of the Unity of Religions

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-'''Jean Borella''' (born in [[Nancy, France]], [[1930]]) is a [[Christian]] [[philosopher]] and [[theologian]]. Borella's works are deeply inspired by Ancient and Christian [[neoplatonism]], but also by the [[Traditionalist School]] of [[René Guénon]] and [[Frithjof Schuon]].
+{{Short description|French Christian philosopher and theologian}}
+[[File:Jean Borella.png|thumb|Jean Borella]]
+'''Jean Borella''' (born in [[Nancy, France]], May 21, 1930) is a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[philosopher]] and [[theologian]]. Borella's works are inspired by Ancient and Christian [[Neoplatonism]], but also by the [[Traditionalist School]] of [[René Guénon]] and [[Frithjof Schuon]].
 ==Biography==
+Borella's father, who was Italian, made a career in military aviation before his death in 1937 in an air crash, when Jean was seven years old. Borella's mother was French from [[Lorraine (region)|Lorraine]]. Borella had a [[Catholic]] education and traditional public school secondary studies which reinforced in him the idea that he would be a defender of the faith.  By age 14, Borella understood [[René Descartes|Cartesian]] proof of the existence of [[God]]. In 1950, he stayed for a short while in a [[Benedictine]] monastery, but left, disappointed.
-===Early years===
-Borella's father, Italian, made a career in military aviation before his death in 1937 in an air crash, when Jean was seven years old. Borella's mother was French from [[Lorraine (region)|Lorraine}]]. Borella had a [[Catholic]] education and traditional public school secondary studies which reinforced in him the idea that he would be a defender of the faith.  By age 14, Borella understood [[Cartesian]] proof of the existence of God. In 1950, he stayed for a short while in a [[Benedictine]] monastery, but left, disappointed.<ref name="intelligence">{{cite web |url=http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/intelligencesets.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 |title=Intelligence Spiritual and Supernatural |accessdate=2007-09-26 |format=html |work=Google translation from French into English}}</ref>
-Borella attended university in [[Nancy, France]]. Two of Borella's philosophy professors had significant influence on him, [[Veorges Vallin]] and [[Guy Bugault]].  Vallin, [[France|French]] [[Orientalist]] and philosopher, primarily taught the principles of [[Vedanta]].  Bugault taught the philosophy of [[Khâgne]]. While both Vallin and Bugault were readers of Guénon, they did not speak of Guénon in class or in private conversations with Borella. Borella graduated in 1953 with a degree in philosophy, and, in the same year, became familiar with Guénon, and then with Schuon, of whom Borella stated:<ref name="intelligence"/>
+Borella attended university in [[Nancy, France]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://angelicopress.org/authors/jean-borella/ |title=Angelico Press, Jean Borella |access-date=2017-08-01 |archive-date=2017-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801160809/https://angelicopress.org/authors/jean-borella/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two of Borella's philosophy professors had significant influence on him, [[Georges Vallin]] and [[Guy Bugault]].  Vallin, [[France|French]] [[oriental studies|Orientalist]] and philosopher, primarily taught the principles of [[Vedanta]].  Bugault taught the philosophy of [[Khâgne]]. While both Vallin and Bugault were readers of [[René Guénon]], they did not speak of Guénon in class or in private conversations with Borella. Borella graduated in 1953 with a degree in philosophy, and, in the same year, became familiar with Guénon, and then with [[Frithjof Schuon]].
-::"If there were in my life a man whom I actually regarded as a Master, it is well him."
+In 1954, Borella married a Polish woman.
-In 1954, Borella married a Polish woman.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/JeanBorella1.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 |title=Jean Borella |accessdate=2007-09-26 |format=html |work=Google translation from French into English}}</ref>
+By 1957, Borella was a professor of philosophy in [[Gérardmer]].  In 1962, he became professor in [[Nancy, France]], where he taught philosophy and French until 1977. In 1982, he was at the [[University of Paris X: Nanterre]].
-===Later years===
-By 1957, Borella was a professor of philosopy in [[Gérardmer]].  In 1962, he became professor in [[Nancy, France]], where he taught philosophy and French until 1977. In 1982, he was at the [[University of Paris X: Nanterre]].<ref name="bio"/>
 Borella has three daughters, the youngest of which is a [[Benedictine]] [[nun]], and four grandchildren.
-==Notes==
-{{reflist}}
 ==Bibliography==
-{{Fr icon}}
+{{in lang|fr}}
-* Bérard, Bruno, and Jean Borella. ''Jean Borella, la révolution métaphysique: après Galilée, Kant, Marx, Freud, Derrida. Religions et spiritualité''. Paris: Harmattan, 2006. ISBN 2296007279
+* Bérard, Bruno, and Jean Borella. ''Jean Borella, la révolution métaphysique: après Galilée, Kant, Marx, Freud, Derrida. Religions et spiritualité''. Paris: Harmattan, 2006. {{ISBN|2-296-00727-9}}
 * ''Esotérisme guénonien et mystère chrétien'', L’Age d’Homme, Lausanne, 1997.
 * ''Histoire et théorie du symbole'', L’Age d’Homme,Lausanne, 2004 (édition revue et corrigée du "Mystère du signe", Maisonneuve et Larose, 1989).
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 * ''Penser l’analogie'', Ad Solem, Genève 2000.
 * ''Symbolisme et réalité'', Ad Solem, 1997.
-{{En icon}}
+{{in lang|en}}
+* ''The sense of the supernatural''<ref>[http://www.esoteric.msu.edu/Reviews/borella-review.htm Review of The Sense of the Supernatural and The Secret of the Christian Way]</ref>
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/christianismeroyaut%25E9.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Christianity and gnosis'']-[http://www.geocities.com/Paris/7265/ La Place Royale], October 1996.
+* ''Guénonian Esoterism and Christian Mystery''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.overdrive.com/media/1578121/guenonian-esoterism-and-christian-mystery |title=Guenonian esoterism and Christian mystery |access-date=2017-08-01 |archive-date=2017-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801192823/https://www.overdrive.com/media/1578121/guenonian-esoterism-and-christian-mystery |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/christianismeroyaut%25E9.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Christianity and royalty'']-''La Place Royale'', February 1986.
+* ''The Secret of the Christian Way: A Contemplative Ascent Through the Writings of Jean Borella'' , Borella, Jean, and G. John Champoux.. SUNY series in Western esoteric traditions. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2001. {{ISBN|0-7914-4843-6}}<ref>[https://issuu.com/marvinsunderground/docs/jean_borella_the_secret_of_the_chri The Secret of Christianity, Issu]{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/connaissance_et_realisation.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''George Vallin, 1921-1983, knowledge and realization'']-''Connaissance des Religions'', September-December 1987.
+* ''The Torn Veil''<ref>[http://www.worldwisdom.com/public/viewpdf/default.aspx?article-title=The_Torn_Veil_by_Jean_Borella.pdf The Torn Veil by Jean Borella]</ref>
-* [http://books.google.com/books?id=aXEAvBGhK98C&dq=%22jean+borella%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=HqP1HzVftO&sig=8NwT4aC9FYE1CIGRia-03i1tGhs#PPP1,M1 ''Guénonian Esoterism and Christian Mystery'']-2005.
+* Love and Truth: The Christian Path of Charity (trans: ''La charité profanée)''
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/sciencesinhumaines.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Inhuman sciences'']-''Catholic Thought'', no. 194, 1981.
+* The Crisis of Religious Symbolism & Symbolism and Reality (trans: ''La crise du symbolisme religieux & Symbolisme et réalité)''
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/logiquenondualisme.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Logic of the non-dualism'']-''Connaissance des Religions'', Narcg 1988-March 1989.
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/mystere_symbole_scot.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Jean Scot, mystery and symbol of'']-''Connaissance des Religions'', March 1987.
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/non-etre_seraphin.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Non-being and seraph of the heart'']-''Connaissance des Religions'', 1985.
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/platon_restauration_intell_occ.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Plato, or restoration of western intellectuality'']-''Traditional Studies'', no. 471, 1981.
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/guenonmondemod.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Rene Guenon and the Crisis of the Modern World'']
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/100ansguenon.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Rene Guenon at the time of the hundredth anniversary of his birth'']-''Connaissance des Religions'', December 1986
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/gnoseguenon.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Rene Guenon, gnosis and gnosticisme'']-le Dossier H (L’Age d’Homme), with permission of René Guénon, 1984.
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/autorite_guenon.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Rene Guenon, questions about the authority of'']-''Connaissance des Religions'', July-December 2002.
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/symboleguenon.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Rene Guenon, symbol according to'']-''Cahier de l’Herne'', director J-P Laurant, with permission of René Guénon, 1985.
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/politiquestthomas.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''St. Thomas of Aquin, situation of the policy in the thought of'']-''Catholic Thought'', June 1982.
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/symbolismeexegese.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Vincent Mora, symbolism and interpretation in connection with a book of'']-''Knowledge of the Religions''
-* [http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/delatradition.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Tradition'']-La Place Royale, 1983.
-* Borella, Jean, and G. John Champoux. ''The Secret of the Christian Way A Contemplative Ascent Through the Writings of Jean Borella''. SUNY series in Western esoteric traditions. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2001. ISBN 0791448436
-==Further reading==
-<div class="references-small">
-* Fabbri, Renaud. [http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:CQvwh0crgaoJ:www.religioperennis.org/documents/Editorial/Issue5/editorialIII1.pdf+%22jean+borella%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us Editorial: Remarks on Jean Borella’s ''The Problematic of the Unity of Religions''] Vincit Omnia Veritas. III,1
-* Meramo, Basilio, and Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. ''Les hérésies de la gnose du professeur Jean Borella''. Sion: Editions Les Amis de saint François de Sales, 1996. ISBN 3905519135
+== Further reading ==
+* Renaud Fabbri, ''The Problematic of the Unity of Religions''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160402191952/http://religioperennis.org/documents/Editorial/Issue5/editorialIII1.pdf Editorial: Remarks on Jean Borella’s ''The Problematic of the Unity of Religions'']</ref> Vincit Omnia Veritas. III,1
+* [[Jean Hani]] : ''Le Monde à l'envers, Essais critiques sur la civilisation moderne'', Lausanne, l'Âge d'homme, « Delphica », 2001,  {{ISBN| 9782825114414}}
+* Meramo, Basilio, and Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. ''Les hérésies de la gnose du professeur Jean Borella''. Sion: Editions Les Amis de saint François de Sales, 1996. {{ISBN|3-905519-13-5}}
+* A Metaphysics of the Christian Mystery: An Introduction to the Work of Jean Borella - Author: Bruno Berard
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{in lang|fr}}
-{{En icon}} and {{Fr icon}}
+* [https://jeanborella.blogspot.fr/search/label/Intelligence%20spirituelle%20et%20surnaturel Intelligence spirituelle et Surnaturel]
-*[http://72.14.203.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://jean.borella.neuf.fr/intelligencesets.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522jean%2Bborella%2522%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208 ''Intelligence Spiritual and Supernatural'']-Borella interview
+* [https://jeanborella.blogspot.fr/2008/11/jean-borella-prsentation.html Official site]
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