wonderful thoughts from the Pope, intellectually coherent and practically relevant and doable IMO
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: Civilization of Love and Dialogue with Modern Society
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Lesson 8: From Just War to Civilization of Love: The Long Fight Against Power
Read MORE: Lesson 8: From Just War to Civilization of Love: The Long Fight Against PowerIt has taken me a while to understand why the term “civilization of love” caught my attention. After reading far more encyclicals than I intended, I realize it is because the popes are attempting to answer a major challenge of…
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Lesson 7: Pope Leo and Safeguarding Humanity
Read MORE: Lesson 7: Pope Leo and Safeguarding HumanityPope Leo subtitled his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Safeguarding Humanity in a Time of Artificial Intelligence. His examination of how we might do this centers on whether we will use this new technology to build a civilization of love or a culture of…
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Lesson 6: Pope Francis on Social Love, Politics, and the Common Good
Read MORE: Lesson 6: Pope Francis on Social Love, Politics, and the Common GoodMost people see Pope Francis as humble, someone who chose not to live an imperial lifestyle. Those who follow more closely know he was less authoritarian than many of his predecessors about church doctrine. He recognized that the Gospel can…
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Lesson 5: Building a Moral Society (Pope Benedict XVI)
Read MORE: Lesson 5: Building a Moral Society (Pope Benedict XVI)Ever since the 1960s, the popes have called on audiences, especially youth, to build a civilization of love. At the time, many Christians grew uncomfortable with American society. Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson warned evangelicals that secular society was trying…
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Lesson 4: Pope John Paul II and the Civilization of Love
Read MORE: Lesson 4: Pope John Paul II and the Civilization of LoveI decided to trace the development of the “civilization of love” concept after reading Pope Leo’s encyclical. I was intrigued by its potential and surprised I was not aware of its long history. As expected, the development is not always…
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Lesson 3: Pope Paul VI and the Civilization of Love
Read MORE: Lesson 3: Pope Paul VI and the Civilization of LovePope Paul VI introduced the phrase “civilization of love” in a 1970 Pentecost address. His attempt to implement Vatican II’s changes must have been successful, because Pope John Paul indicates it was the preferred term for the church’s social doctrines…
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I absolutely love these ideas, especially paying attention to beauty and reducing your needs.
Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…