Bernt Torvild Oftestad

The Catholic Church and Liberal Democracy

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a comprehensive overview of the Catholic Church's relationship to modern liberal democracy, from the end of the eighteenth century until today. It is a connection that is situated within the context of the history of ideas itself.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781138714663
• ISBN-10: 1138714666
• Artikelnr.: 54803059

Autorenporträt

Bernt T. Oftestad is Professor Emeritus, Dr. Theol., at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Europe's Political-Theological Problem 3. Revolution,
Religion and Church 4. A New Concept of Politics 5. The Church's Defence
Against Liberalism and Democratization in the 19th century 6.
Disempowerment of the Church 7. On the Way to the Second Vatican Council 8.
The Second Vatican Council 9. Church - Freedom - History 10. The
Post-Conciliar Crisis Between the Church and Liberal Democracy 11. Pope
John Paul II and Modern Culture 12. Benedict XVI - a Pope for the New
Millennium 13. Pope Francis: a New Approach