HOW THE CATHOLIC CHURCH VIEWS THE POLITICAL COMMUNITY?

The Catholic Church believes that God has created every single person in His own image. God has implemented His own and personal image in the heart of our humanity. The political community, as seen by the Catholic Church, is meant to be the guardian and the witness of this indelible dignity offered...

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Published in:Politikologija religije
Main Author: Fahed, Ziad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: CEEOL 2009
In: Politikologija religije
Further subjects:B Common Good
B Principle of fraternity
B Indelible human dignity
B Civilization of Love
B Catholic Church and Political Community
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Summary:The Catholic Church believes that God has created every single person in His own image. God has implemented His own and personal image in the heart of our humanity. The political community, as seen by the Catholic Church, is meant to be the guardian and the witness of this indelible dignity offered and willed by God. The human person created in the image of God means that the purpose and objective of any political community is to defend and promote the “inalienable human rights”. The incarnation of Christ replaces the humanity in the heart of the project of God. By his incarnation, Christ elevates humanity to the dignity of being sons of God. For the Catholic Church, the political community is where one realizes the common good and so it facilitates living together. And by showing his compassion to every single creature, by recognizing the humanity of every single person, Christ leads the way to a civilization of love that can be achieved through the support of the political community.
ISSN:1820-659X
Contains:Enthalten in: Politikologija religije