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Crkva i globalizacija
The Church and Globalization

Author(s): Luka Tomašević
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Hrvatsko Filozofsko Društvo
Keywords: Church doctrine; solidary globalization; globalization of solidarity; perils of neo-liberal culture; new cultural slavery;

Summary/Abstract: According to Church doctrine, just »solidary globalization« will avoid the making of a new cultural slavery, which seems to be much more worse than this we had before. In that slavery, the poor would be deprived of that what is the most valuable they got, their own culture and freedom. Therefore, the Church, while clearly stressing the need for »globalization of solidarity«, warns on the perils of culture's homologization and on ethical values which should not be given up of. Considering the phenomenon of globalization, the Church stays faithful to its ethical and religious mission in the world, but also, it remains attentive observer of universal and historical events, so it could judge and evaluate them in the light of Gospel and the truth of human. It could, and should not stay »impartial« when it comes to people and their culture on which their own political stances are based. Therefore, the Church warns on perils of neo-liberal culture, which inspires globalization.

  • Issue Year: 23/2003
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 001-013
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Croatian