عنوان

Does Vatican II Represent a U-Turn in the Catholic Church's Teaching on Liberal Democracy?

شماره

LA113189

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انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Does Vatican II Represent a U-Turn in the Catholic Church's Teaching on Liberal Democracy?

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

James M. Carr

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

This article analyses the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church towards liberal democracy since the nineteenth century, charting shifts in emphasis and tone under Pope Leo XIII in the late nineteenth century and under Pius XII during the Second World War. It then examines how, if at all, church teaching in this area changed during and after the Second Vatican Council. Attention is paid to the historical context and doctrinal status of these teachings. It is argued that the church position on democracy over the last two centuries is characterized by development and continuity rather than disjuncture and contradiction. This position was neither as hostile in the nineteenth century nor as sympathetic in the twentieth century as is claimed by those who regard Vatican II as a 'U-turn' in church teaching. Liberal democracy remains a contested terrain and the church position towards it remains one of critical dialogue. This article analyses the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church towards liberal democracy since the nineteenth century, charting shifts in emphasis and tone under Pope Leo XIII in the late nineteenth century and under Pius XII during the Second World War. It then examines how, if at all, church teaching in this area changed during and after the Second Vatican Council. Attention is paid to the historical context and doctrinal status of these teachings. It is argued that the church position on democracy over the last two centuries is characterized by development and continuity rather than disjuncture and contradiction. This position was neither as hostile in the nineteenth century nor as sympathetic in the twentieth century as is claimed by those who regard Vatican II as a 'U-turn' in church teaching. Liberal democracy remains a contested terrain and the church position towards it remains one of critical dialogue.

تاريخ نشر

2012

توصيف ظاهري

228-253

عنوان

International Journal of Public Theology

شماره جلد

6/2

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1569-7320

اصطلاح موضوعی

Catholicism

اصطلاح موضوعی

liberal democracy

اصطلاح موضوعی

religious freedom

اصطلاح موضوعی

Vatican II

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

James M. Carr

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/156973212X634911

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y