Combating the "Forces of Darkness": The Cult of Blessed Rupert Mayer, 1945-1987
The article examines the cult that arose around the German Jesuit Priest Rupert Mayer and the process by which he was beatified by Pope John Paul II in the late Cold War period. Topics discussed include Mayer's role in the Catholic resistance against National Socialism and the spiritual struggl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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Fides et historia
Year: 2018, Volume: 50, Issue: 2, Pages: 22-37 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBB German language area KCD Hagiography; saints KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Mayer, Rupert
B National Socialism B JOHN Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005 B Catholic Church B Totalitarianism B Freedom Of Religion B Cold War, 1945-1991 B Cults |
| Summary: | The article examines the cult that arose around the German Jesuit Priest Rupert Mayer and the process by which he was beatified by Pope John Paul II in the late Cold War period. Topics discussed include Mayer's role in the Catholic resistance against National Socialism and the spiritual struggle against totalitarianism, and his influence upon Christians confronting challenges to their religious liberty. |
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