Political Dimension of the Church's Liberative Mission of the Poor and Creation

JEBADU, Alexander (2014) Political Dimension of the Church's Liberative Mission of the Poor and Creation. SEDOS Bulletin, 46 (5/6). pp. 91-106.

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Abstract

Pastoral agents of the Catholic Church as well as of other Churches beginning with the pope, bishops, priests, pastors till nuns whose ministry inevitably makes them get involved in the socio-economic and political affairs of a given nation state or the world in general are often accused of meddling in affairs of governments and demand them to get out of their way. This article argues that this is a false accusation. The Church’s ministry to stand in solidarity with the poor oppressed and safeguard creation, for instance, requires the Church –which means here all Christians – to get involved in the world’s socio-political affairs. Thus, the Church is and must be political in a broad and noble sense. The prophetic liberative mission of the Church includes promoting love, justice, solidarity and fraternity among the entire human family, defending the dignity of the human person in its fullness and safeguarding the integrity of creation in cooperation with all people of good will. The Church will be in position of supportingthe world’s socio-economic and political affairs, but will stand up to condemn unjust practices in any form that do not respect the dignity of the human person, destroy the livelihoods of the poor or do not safeguard creation as the common heritage of all mankind. And this is done by the Church without taking over the unjust socio-economic and political structures being condemned and without violating the principle of separation of religion and state. Key words: Politics, Catholic Church, Liberative Mission, Prophecy, Justice and Peace

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity
Divisions:	Magister Ilmu Agama/Teologi Kontekstual
Depositing User:	Mr Alexander Jebadu
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2020 04:42
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2020 04:42
URI:	http://repository.stfkledalero.ac.id/id/eprint/259

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