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Universalism and Liberation: Italian Catholic Culture and the Idea of International Community, 1963-1978

Universalism and Liberation: Italian Catholic Culture and the Idea of International Community, 1963-1978

Cellini, Jacopo

Paperback

Series: Kadoc Studies on Religion, Culture and Society

General ChristianityItalian History

ISBN10: 9462701083
ISBN13: 9789462701083
Publisher: Leuven University Press
Published: Nov 15 2017
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.66 Width: 6.92 Depth: 9.15
Language: English

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.

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