The political significance of the papacy, historically and in the present period
This paper is at once adefenseof the papacy, ananalysisof the political dynamics that have made it so difficult for the papacy to fulfill its vocation, and aprogramfor the long-term future of the institution. Specifically, I will argue that not only the Roman Catholic Church but also humanity in gen...
| Published in: | The journal of religion & society |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Creighton University
2005
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The journal of religion & society
Year: 2005, Volume: 7 |
| Further subjects: | B
Catholic Church; Authority
B Papacy; Relations (Diplomatic) B Church; Authority B Catholic Church; History B Papacy; History |
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| Summary: | This paper is at once adefenseof the papacy, ananalysisof the political dynamics that have made it so difficult for the papacy to fulfill its vocation, and aprogramfor the long-term future of the institution. Specifically, I will argue that not only the Roman Catholic Church but also humanity in general desperately need an institution which can hold the public authorities accountable before the court of natural law, and that the imperfections of the papacy result from the extraordinary difficulty of maintaining both the autonomy necessary both to stand up to unjust social structures and the political power to act effectively in the global political arena. The Church has relied too narrowly on the papacy as a guarantor of the Church’s autonomy and political power. Only an institution strong in head and members can successfully stand up to the combined forces of unjust social structures and the ruling classes that benefit from them. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-5658 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10504/64408 |