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| Duvergier de Hauranne, Jean
Prounciation: [dü vairzheeay duh ohran] ... also known as St Cyran Dates: (1581–1643) Sex: m  | Click to read more.. |
Theologian, born in Bayonne, SW France. He studied philosophy at the Sorbonne and Louvain (1604), where he met Jansénius. He befriended Bérulle, Arnauld d'Audilly, and Vincent de Paul while at Poitiers (1617–20). In 1636 he became spiritual director of the monastery at Port-Royal, the centre of Jansenism. He was imprisoned for his views by Richelieu in Vincennes (1638–43) but returned to Port-Royal after Richelieu's death. |
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| | Krishnamurti, Jiddu (d. 1986) Indian spiritual philosopher |
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Religion is the frozen thought of men out of which they build temples.
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