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Politikos ir tikėjimo sąsajos krikščioniškame pašaukime
The Links Between Politics and Faith in Christian Calling

Author(s): Vytautas Steponas Vaičiūnas, Aušra Eidukaitytė
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Politics and religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Politics; Faith; Church’s teaching; Theology; Pastoral; Society; Secular; Participation;

Summary/Abstract: The article revelas the links between politics and faith in Christian calling, discusses theological traditions on the relation between politics and religion, highlights the message of the Feast of Christ the King for the politicians of democratic states, defines the notion of political participation in Church’s teaching. By listening to Church’s teaching and carrying out God’s will and serving the society Christian laymen, citizens and politicians of democratic states must reconcile the interdependence of politics and faith.

  • Issue Year: 88/2016
  • Issue No: 60
  • Page Range: 57-71
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Lithuanian