‘If “lay” refers to the basic member of God’s people, “laicity” is a deeply Christian word. On what basis do we claim that every man, whoever he may be, has the right to decide the fate of the city? The answer is that everyone receives their dignity from God, everyone is loved by God: which, today, is by no means obvious.’
Rémi Brague

In the polarised complexity of our times, dialogue is a valuable method. This book is the result of a conversation between Rémi Brague, historian of thought and keen observer of contemporary life, and the members of the Patres Association, on a number of current issues: the importance of history, the originality of the Christian event, the relationship between secularism, religions and mission, and the physiognomy and cultural destiny of Europe. Two essays by Brague himself, reproduced here for the first time in Italian translation, enrich the picture.