Rome, Italy, May 27, 2010 / 14:15 pm
The Hildebrand Project commenced its 2010 International Conference exploring Dietrich von Hildebrand's philosophy of love at Rome's Pontifical University of the Holy Cross on Thursday.
"This is the largest Hildebrand conference ever convened," John Henry Crosby, the young director of the Hildebrand Project, told CNA. "I think for a forgotten figure to have this much attention, finally, after so many years of general neglect ... to have this sort of attention right in the heart of Rome, that's exciting to me."
"The Christian Personalism of Dietrich von Hildebrand: Exploring His Philosophy of Love" is the title of the May 27-29 conference that has drawn participants from every continent , including non-Catholics, to Holy Cross. Crosby added that he thinks the diverse nationalities of the participants is one of the most important aspects of the conference.
The feat of gathering 300 people for a conference on von Hildebrand was so great, Crosby said, that “It's almost like the people being here matters more than what's said, they're here united by an interest and they're enthusiastic and hopefully they'll take it home."