From Creation to History

The challenge of the event of Jesus Christ, yesterday and today

Abstract

The notions of "creation" and "history" are in the forefront of current debates. Looking at them mostly from a historical perspective, the article indicates the necessity of a biblical understanding of "event", seen as something that brings about an irreversible change in history and in the world. It is divided into three parts: the first considers current opinions on the subject; the second considers the Judeo-Christian roots handed down to us from the great tradition of the Church’s first thousand years; and the third considers the possibilities opened up by the charism of Chiara Lubich as it illuminates and deepens the previous tradition.