ON THE ‘NEW PARADIGM OF CATHOLICISM’ AND ITS IMPACT ON THE POLITICAL THEORY AND SOCIO-POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
ON THE ‘NEW PARADIGM OF CATHOLICISM’ AND ITS IMPACT ON THE POLITICAL THEORY AND SOCIO-POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Author(s): Michał GieryczSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Politics and religion, Evaluation research
Published by: Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts
Keywords: Amoris Laetitia; Catholic Church; moral theology; new paradigm; political theory;
Summary/Abstract: The starting point for this analysis is based on two phenomena. The first one is Pope Francis’ commitment to political issues, which is considerably stronger than that of any other post-conciliar popes. The second one is the statement made by the card. P. Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, claiming, in the context of moral theology, that Pope Francis is carrying forward a ‘new paradigm of Catholicism’. The aim of this paper is to find the answer to the question about the potential consequences of ‘a new paradigm’ for the Catholic political theory and socio-political engagement of the Church. In the course of analysis the author shows that the potential ‘new paradigm’ would be destructive for the entire, carefully elaborated, post-conciliar concept of metapolitical commitment of the Church.
Journal: Religiski-filozofiski raksti
- Issue Year: XXV/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 46-75
- Page Count: 30
- Language: English