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THE DILEMMA OF LIBERAL CATHOLICS.

Authors :
Winner, Percy
Source :
New Republic; 11/28/49, Vol. 121 Issue 22, p13-16, 4p
Publication Year :
1949

Abstract

Focuses on the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church toward the fundamental rights of man as they are conceived in the laical tradition of liberal democracy. Statement of Pope Pius XII regarding the rights of the people; Arguments that there is an identity between fundamental rights of man and Church's rights; Struggle of the Catholic Church towards totalitarian Communism; Contention that the struggle of Communism against Communist is also impairing liberal democracy; Argument that existence of more militant Catholic liberals in France pose most serious challenges to the decree of the Holy Office.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
121
Issue :
22
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
14610994