La doctrine sociale de l'Eglise est-elle universelle?
A society is integrated in so far as its members agree upon the rules and principles they will follow, what is usually called a "social doctrine". The question to-day is which rules, principles and ideals can be shared by all peoples of the world in order to set up a new international comm...
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| Language: | French |
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Ed. Pontificia Univ. Gregoriana
1993
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Gregorianum
Year: 1993, Volume: 74, Issue: 4, Pages: 659-687 |
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| Summary: | A society is integrated in so far as its members agree upon the rules and principles they will follow, what is usually called a "social doctrine". The question to-day is which rules, principles and ideals can be shared by all peoples of the world in order to set up a new international community and whether the Church will be able to participate in their formation. In other words, will its centenarian social doctrine be in a position to have a universal significance? This article considers the difficulties met by the social christian doctrine in taking on an international role and whether and how this task may be undertaken. The main handicap in recognising the universal significance of the social doctrine of the Church does not come from the concern it had for years with the problems of the industrialized world but from the fact that it is often considered by non westerners as an integral part of a particular culture. As a matter of fact it has been formulated with concepts elaborated in the Mediterranean context which has little meaning in other civilizations. One can escape this difficulty by distinguishing between various levels of universality. While practical orientations or principles of action are incorporated in a culture at a particular moment and cannot therefore pretend to have by themselves universal value, they nevertheless bring an experience of the human condition which can be shared with the perceptions of others. Christians, with the help of their social doctrine, take part in this dialogue reassessing the social and civil consequences of the exigency of a true brotherhood of all people in Christ which is essential to their faith. |
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