Etsi Deus non daretur (help please)

[Nita]

Pope Benedict used the expression “Etsi Deus non daretur” in his talk on 3/8 to the Pontifical Council for Culture. Unfortunately, L’Osservatore’s English translation of his talk did not include a translation of this expression. Are there any Latin scholars here who could translate this for me?

Here is the context if that helps:

The intellectual sensitivity and pastoral charity of Pope John Paul II encouraged him to highlight the fact that the Industrial Revolution and scientific discoveries made it possible to answer questions that formerly were partially answered only by religion. The result was that contemporary man often had the impression that he no longer needs anyone in order to understand, explain and dominate the universe; he feels the centre of everything, the measure of everything.

More recently, through new information technologies, globalization has often also resulted in disseminating in all cultures many of the materialistic and individualistic elements of the West. The formula “Etsi Deus non daretur” is increasingly becoming a way of living that originates in a sort of “arrogance” of reason – a reality nonetheless created and loved by God – that deems itself self-sufficient and closes itself to contemplation and the quest for a superior Truth.

Thanks in advance,
Nita

 

[LilyM]

‘etsi Deus non daretur’ means ‘as if God did not exist’ or more literally ‘as if God were not given (ie not an issue or factor)’

No Latin scholar I, just ran a google search on the phrase

 

[Nita]

‘etsi Deus non daretur’ means ‘as if God did not exist’ or more literally ‘as if God were not given (ie not an issue or factor)’

No Latin scholar I, just ran a google search on the phrase

Oof dah!! Why didn’t I think of doing that?
Thanks,
Nita