A Church of the Poor: Pope Francis and the Transformation of by Clemens Sedmak

By Clemens Sedmak

Does a “social justice” method of the gospel necessarily must be at odds with a traditionalist emphasis on orthodoxy? needs to we see Pope Francis because the “progressive pope” and his predecessors because the “orthodox popes,” and therefore outline every thing when it comes to American political categories?

In this certain remedy of the theology of Pope Francis and his proposal of a “church of the negative” and the consequences for theological orthodoxy, Sedmak argues that Pope Francis can let us comprehend "orthodoxy in a brand new key.” utilizing assets starting from scripture to Catholic Social educating to the early Church Fathers, Sedmak argues that an real and devoted church isn't really one passionate about dogma or rite, yet person who is terrible as Christ was once bad, within the multifaceted experience of that word: compassionate, unattached to fabric wealth, all in favour of flourishing and correct courting with God.

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