Alceu Amoroso Lima (Petrópolis, December 11, 1893 – Rio de Janeiro, August 14, 1983) was a writer, journalist, activist from Brazil, and founder of the Brazilian Christian Democracy. He adopted the pseudonym Tristão de Ataíde in 1919. In 1928 he converted to Catholicism and eventually became head of Catholic Action in Brazil. Although he initially had some sympathy for certain aims of Brazilian integralism he became a strong opponent of authoritarianism in general and Fascism in particular. That came in part through the influence of Jacques Maritain. He was a staunch advocate for press freedom during the period of military dictatorship.
Born into a middle-class family in Rio, Alceu Amoroso Lima was "atheist and Jacobin" studying at college Pedro II, obtaining a law degree in 1913. Influenced by positivism, he traveled to Paris, but the shock of the First World War led him to get away from it, under the influence of Jackson de Figueiredo, G. K. Chesterton and Jacques Maritain. After a dispute with the converted Jackson de Figueiredo, in favor of a "intransigent Catholicism" (with modernism), Lima converted to Catholicism in 1928, that event recounted in Adeus à disponibilidade e outros adeuses (1968). The same year he became leader of Dom Vital Center, founded by Figueiredo and broadcast anti-communist and anti-liberal anti-modernist ideas. He made his literary criticism under the pseudonym of Tristão de Ataíde, he was also manager of the company Cometa, inherited from his father. He married Maria Teresa de Faria (died 1981), the daughter of the writer Alberto de Faria. He was secretary of the Catholic Electoral League, created by the Cardinal Archbishop of Rio Sebastião Leme da Silveira Cintra to act in the political sphere (without a party) with the approach of elections in 1933.[1] Lima also chaired the National Junta of Catholic Action, founded in 1935, until 1945, and founded the Catholic Institute of Advanced Studies in 1932 and the Universidade Santa Úrsula (private) in Rio in 1937. He went in 1935 to the Academia Brasileira de Letras, obtained in 1964 the Juca Pato Prize and Jabuti Literature Prize in 1979. In 1930 Amoroso Lima was close to Brazilian Integralism, the fascist movement of Plínio Salgado; he parted under the influence of Jacques Maritain, with whom he corresponded. He, then, made statements tinted with Antisemitism.[2] Alceu Lima was one of the founders of the Christian Democrat Organization of America (ODCA) in 1947, alongside, among others, the future Chilean President Eduardo Frei Montalva. One of the representatives of Brazil at the Second Vatican Council, with the Archbishop Hélder Câmara, he was one of the founders of the Brazilian Christian Democracy. From 1967 to 1972 he was a member of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.[3] He was professor of Sociology at the Normal school of Rio, of Political economy at the Faculty of Law and Brazilian literature at the University of Brazil and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, then rector of the University of the Federal District and president of the Center Dom Vital between 1928 and 1968. He was also a member of the Conselho Nacional de Educação. Lima lived in France, lectured on "Brazilian civilization" to the Sorbonne, and in the United States in the early 1950s. Under the Brazilian military government (1964–85), he strongly criticized censorship.
Worksedit
Estudos — Segunda série (1927)
Política (1932)
Idade, sexo e tempo (1938)
Elementos de ação católica (1938)
Mitos de nosso tempo (1943)
O problema do trabalho (1946)
Meditações sobre o mundo interior (1953)
O existencialismo e outros mitos de nosso tempo (1951)
O gigantismo econômico (1962)
O humanismo ameaçado (1965)
Os direitos do homem e o homem sem direitos (1975)
Revolução Suicida (1977)
Tudo é mistério (1983)
Referencesedit
^Compagnon, Olivier (14 February 2005), "Nuevo mundo" [New world], Nuevo Mundo Mundos Nuevos. Nouveaux Mondes Mondes Nouveaux - Novo Mundo Mundos Novos - New World New Worlds (in Spanish), Revues, doi:10.4000/nuevomundo.605, S2CID 192629562.
^Deutsch, Sandra McGee (1999), Las Derechas: The Extreme Right in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, 1890–1939, Stanford University Press, p. 275 sq.
^Alejos-Grau, Carmen José; Saranyana, Josep Ignasi (2002), Teología in América Latina, vol. 2, Iberoamericana, p. 229
External linksedit
Catholic Church and Democracy in Latin America, IYCS-JECI.
Alceu Amoroso Lima recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division’s audio literary archive on Oct. 10, 1976
January 01, 1970
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Alceu Amoroso Lima Petropolis December 11 1893 Rio de Janeiro August 14 1983 was a writer journalist activist from Brazil and founder of the Brazilian Christian Democracy He adopted the pseudonym Tristao de Ataide in 1919 In 1928 he converted to Catholicism and eventually became head of Catholic Action in Brazil Although he initially had some sympathy for certain aims of Brazilian integralism he became a strong opponent of authoritarianism in general and Fascism in particular That came in part through the influence of Jacques Maritain He was a staunch advocate for press freedom during the period of military dictatorship Alceu Amoroso LimaBorn 1893 12 11 December 11 1893PetropolisDiedAugust 14 1983 1983 08 14 aged 89 Rio de JaneiroOccupationWriter Journalist ActivistLanguagePortugueseNationalityBrazilian Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn into a middle class family in Rio Alceu Amoroso Lima was atheist and Jacobin studying at college Pedro II obtaining a law degree in 1913 Influenced by positivism he traveled to Paris but the shock of the First World War led him to get away from it under the influence of Jackson de Figueiredo G K Chesterton and Jacques Maritain After a dispute with the converted Jackson de Figueiredo in favor of a intransigent Catholicism with modernism Lima converted to Catholicism in 1928 that event recounted in Adeus a disponibilidade e outros adeuses 1968 The same year he became leader of Dom Vital Center founded by Figueiredo and broadcast anti communist and anti liberal anti modernist ideas He made his literary criticism under the pseudonym of Tristao de Ataide he was also manager of the company Cometa inherited from his father He married Maria Teresa de Faria died 1981 the daughter of the writer Alberto de Faria He was secretary of the Catholic Electoral League created by the Cardinal Archbishop of Rio Sebastiao Leme da Silveira Cintra to act in the political sphere without a party with the approach of elections in 1933 1 Lima also chaired the National Junta of Catholic Action founded in 1935 until 1945 and founded the Catholic Institute of Advanced Studies in 1932 and the Universidade Santa Ursula private in Rio in 1937 He went in 1935 to the Academia Brasileira de Letras obtained in 1964 the Juca Pato Prize and Jabuti Literature Prize in 1979 In 1930 Amoroso Lima was close to Brazilian Integralism the fascist movement of Plinio Salgado he parted under the influence of Jacques Maritain with whom he corresponded He then made statements tinted with Antisemitism 2 Alceu Lima was one of the founders of the Christian Democrat Organization of America ODCA in 1947 alongside among others the future Chilean President Eduardo Frei Montalva One of the representatives of Brazil at the Second Vatican Council with the Archbishop Helder Camara he was one of the founders of the Brazilian Christian Democracy From 1967 to 1972 he was a member of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace 3 He was professor of Sociology at the Normal school of Rio of Political economy at the Faculty of Law and Brazilian literature at the University of Brazil and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro then rector of the University of the Federal District and president of the Center Dom Vital between 1928 and 1968 He was also a member of the Conselho Nacional de Educacao Lima lived in France lectured on Brazilian civilization to the Sorbonne and in the United States in the early 1950s Under the Brazilian military government 1964 85 he strongly criticized censorship Works editEstudos Segunda serie 1927 Politica 1932 Idade sexo e tempo 1938 Elementos de acao catolica 1938 Mitos de nosso tempo 1943 O problema do trabalho 1946 Meditacoes sobre o mundo interior 1953 O existencialismo e outros mitos de nosso tempo 1951 O gigantismo economico 1962 O humanismo ameacado 1965 Os direitos do homem e o homem sem direitos 1975 Revolucao Suicida 1977 Tudo e misterio 1983 References edit Compagnon Olivier 14 February 2005 Nuevo mundo New world Nuevo Mundo Mundos Nuevos Nouveaux Mondes Mondes Nouveaux Novo Mundo Mundos Novos New World New Worlds in Spanish Revues doi 10 4000 nuevomundo 605 S2CID 192629562 Deutsch Sandra McGee 1999 Las Derechas The Extreme Right in Argentina Brazil and Chile 1890 1939 Stanford University Press p 275 sq Alejos Grau Carmen Jose Saranyana Josep Ignasi 2002 Teologia in America Latina vol 2 Iberoamericana p 229External links editCatholic Church and Democracy in Latin America IYCS JECI Alceu Amoroso Lima recorded at the Library of Congress for the Hispanic Division s audio literary archive on Oct 10 1976 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alceu Amoroso Lima amp oldid 1222146909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
