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Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Benedict XVI [electronic resource]

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Celebrated moral theologian Charles E. Curran examines and critiques Pope Benedict XVI's contribution to Catholic social teaching in this Georgetown Digital Short, available exclusively in this concise digital format. In his eight-year pontificate (2005-13) Pope Benedict XVI wrote two encyclicals that are significant for Catholic social teaching: Deus caritas est (God Is Love) in 2005, and Caritas in veritate (Charity In Truth) in 2009. Curran analyzes and compares the teaching proposed in these two encyclicals, given that these two documents reflect differing approaches. He explores presuppos

Title Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Benedict XVI [electronic resource] / Charles E. Curran.
Publisher [Washington, District of Columbia] : Georgetown University Press
Creation Date 2014
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Sin, reconciliation, and the manuals of moral theology -- Thomas Aquinas and the Thomistic tradition -- Natural law -- Papal teaching office -- Second Vatican Council -- Where do we stand today?
Extent 1 online resource (74 p.)
Language English
Copyright Date ©2014
National Library system number 997011504692805171
MARC RECORDS
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