Jean Vanier The Wisdom of Tenderness
b'A philosopher and Catholic social innovator, Jean Vanier is one of the great elders in our world today. The L\\u2019Arche movement, which he founded, centers around people with mental disabilities. The dozens of L\\u2019Arche communities around the world have become places of pilgrimage and are transformative for those involved and for the world around them. He has devoted his life to the practical application of Christianity\\u2019s most paradoxical teachings \\u2014 that there\\u2019s power in humility, strength in weakness, and light in the darkness of human existence.\\nJean Vanier is a philosopher and the founder of L\\u2019Arche. He lives full-time in the original community in Trosly-Breuil, France. He\\u2019s also the recipient of the 2015 Templeton Prize. His books include Befriending the Stranger, An Ark for the Poor, and A Cry is Heard: My Path to Peace.\\nFind the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.'