Universalism and liberation : Italian Catholic culture and the idea of international community, 1963-1978 / Jacopo Cellini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cellini, Jacopo, author.

Series:

KADOC studies on religion, culture, and society.

KADOC Studies on Religion, Culture & Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church and social problems--Catholic Church.

Church and social problems.

Church and social problems--Italy.

Italy--Social conditions--1945-1976.

Italy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leuven, Belgium : Leuven University Press, 2017.

Summary:

After decades of a problematic, if not plainly hostile, approach to modernity by Catholic culture, the 1960s marked the beginning of a new era. As the Church employed a more positive approach to the world, voices in the Catholic milieu embraced a radical perspective, channeling the need for social justice for the poor and the oppressed. The alternative and complementary world views of 'universalism' and 'liberation' would drive the engagement of Catholics for generations to come, shaping the idea of international community in Catholic culture. Because of its traditional connection with the papacy and because of its prominent role in the map of European progressive Catholicism, Italy stands out as an ideal case study to follow these dynamics. By locating the Italian scenario in a broader geographical frame, Universalism and Liberation offers a new vantage point from which to investigate the social and political relevance of religion in an age of crisis.

Contents:

Introduction

The Catholic culture and the idea of international community

The culture of foreign policy of Italian Christian democracy

The Italian Catholic world and the idea of international community

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 16, 2017).

ISBN:

94-6166-222-X

OCLC:

988169170