Interpreting the Signs of the Times: Fostering Social Goods and Historical Transitions
Signs of the times are best understood as significant historical transitions, motivated by social goods, which the church must discern and respond to in the light of the Gospel. The argument proceeds in three steps. First, Charles Taylor’s interpretive understanding of historical transitions is expo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2024
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Theological studies
Year: 2024, Volume: 85, Issue: 3, Pages: 418-438 |
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Charles Taylor
B social equality B Gender Equality B historical explanation B Gaudium et Spes B Second Vatican Council B Pierre Rosanvallon B Marie-Dominique Chenu B social goods B Signs of the times |
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| Summary: | Signs of the times are best understood as significant historical transitions, motivated by social goods, which the church must discern and respond to in the light of the Gospel. The argument proceeds in three steps. First, Charles Taylor’s interpretive understanding of historical transitions is expounded. Second, Chenu’s and Vatican II’s understandings of the signs of the times are examined, and Taylor’s approach to historical transitions is applied to Chenu’s and Vatican II’s central insights about signs of the times. The third section considers the movement for gender equality as an example of a sign of the times. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00405639241263259 |