Catholics and Politics: The Dynamic Tension Between Faith and Power

by Kristin E. Heyer

Book Overview

Catholic political identity and engagement defy categorization. The complexities of political realities and the human nature of such institutions as church and government often produce a more fractured reality than the pure unity depicted in doctrine. Yet, in 2003 under the leadership of then-prefect Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI), the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a "Doctrinal Note on Some Questions Regarding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589012151
• ISBN13: 9781589012158
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher