A Catholic Boost for Democracy: Politicizing Performed Solidarities
This article examines the contribution of Catholic political theology to contemporary discussions about a lack of solidarity in liberal constitutional democracies particularly in Europe. John Milbank's interpretation of this lack as indicating that secular liberalism has seen its day and should...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Theological studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 80, Issue: 4, Pages: 864-878 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Milbank, John 1952-
/ Habermas, Jürgen 1929-
/ Democracy
/ Solidarity
/ Catholicism
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KDB Roman Catholic Church NCC Social ethics VA Philosophy ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Jürgen Habermas
B Justice B secular liberalism B Charles Taylor B Common Good B Joseph Ratzinger B Politics and religion B John Milbank B Radical Orthodoxy B Democracy B constitutionalism B Solidarity |
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| Summary: | This article examines the contribution of Catholic political theology to contemporary discussions about a lack of solidarity in liberal constitutional democracies particularly in Europe. John Milbank's interpretation of this lack as indicating that secular liberalism has seen its day and should be replaced by a Catholic political order is presented as a viable alternative to attempts at strengthening the secular constitutional state at the pre-political level, as well as to Habermas's deliberative democratic solution. Yet, reading Milbank against himself, the author argues that a Catholic political theology, precisely because it should follow Milbank's suggestions, cannot seek to replace the present sociopolitical order. Instead, Catholic political theologians should discern where the truth breaks through in this order, where people can act in surprising solidarity with each other even if this conflicts with their political views. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040563919874519 |