Chiesa e la comunità politica nella Gaudium et Spes 76 e a 50 anni dal Concilio
In the mid-20 th century, the Catholic Church had to come to terms with the disappearance of those homogeneous Christian societies that had dominated Western civilization from late antiquity up to the early modern centuries. The new world was made up of pluralistic societies with many cultural tradi...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | Italian |
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Mucchi
2014
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Archivio giuridico Filippo Serafini
Year: 2014, Volume: 234, Issue: 3, Pages: 321-329 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Church
/ State
/ Vatican Council 2. (1962-1965 : Vatikanstadt), Gaudium et spes
/ Vatican Council 2. (1962-1965 : Vatikanstadt)
B Church / Society |
| IxTheo Classification: | KCC Councils SA Church law; state-church law |
| Summary: | In the mid-20 th century, the Catholic Church had to come to terms with the disappearance of those homogeneous Christian societies that had dominated Western civilization from late antiquity up to the early modern centuries. The new world was made up of pluralistic societies with many cultural traditions, different religions, collective national and ethnic identities. The problem was thus to define a new relationship between the State and the Catholic Church: with liberal civilization and the ensuing emergence of the democracy, the electorate and their representatives were its new partners. The Catholic Church persevered with its ethical mission, it was impossible to be indifferent in the face of the changing political framework. The Council provided acknowledgement of such change, trying to put forward an explanation with certain principles. It confirmed the mutual independence and autonomy of the political community and the Church, by virtue of the “personal and social vocation of the human being.” The Church still served to express the truth, the good and the beautiful of the human community, peace and the Glory of God. However, this distinction from the political community did not mean isolation, for separation was not an option. The Church was thus forced to rethink its identity and mission in the new community and as regards human equality and peace among men. |
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| ISSN: | 0391-5646 |
| Contains: | In: Archivio giuridico Filippo Serafini
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