Sébastien Castellion, or the rebellious soul
- Ariane Bilheran
- Feb 10
- 6 min read
La Licorne (The Unicorn) N°5 by Ariane Bilheran, February 10, 2025.
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In the face of Calvin's dictatorship, one man stood alone.
Sébastien Castellion is this intrepid spirit who did not hesitate to name things as they should be. He represents, in the wake of Antigone, a prototype of the rebellious conscience facing the arbitrariness of power.
"Posterity will not be able to understand that we had to fall back into such darkness, after having known the light."
Sébastien Castellion, The Gnat Against the Elephant.
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