Father Paneloux’s Understanding on Plague in Camus’ The Plague: Philosophy of Religion Issue

Abstract

This article attempts to analyze Father Paneloux’s Understanding on Plague in Camus’ The Plague: Philosophy of Religion Issue. This article uses philosophy of religion concept of meaning of being a believer in understanding the plague condition. The article reveals that during the plague the religious character in the story, Father Paneloux gives different meanings of the plague based on his development understanding. At the first stage, he believes that the plague is because the God sends this for the sinners. The second stage, he believes that this plague cannot be justified because it happens to a child. At the third stage, he reconciles his faith with God. He also reconciles with himself, and he dies.