Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Anthropological Foundations 11
A The Concept of Person 11
B Communion and Brotherhood 17
C Man as Created 24
D Anthropology and Political Thinking 26
3 Revelation, Reason, and Politics 33
A Faith and Reason 33
B Rational Foundations of Politics 42
C Church and State 49
D Christianity and Democracy Today 57
4 Special Topics 67
A Conscience 67
B Freedom 77
C Vatican II, The Enlightenment, and the Politics of Liberation 81
D Threats to Human Life 92
E The Dialog With Habermas 95
5 Culture and Society 103
A Culture in the European Context 103
B World Religions, Culture, and Truth 107
C Liturgy and Culture 115
6 Conclusion 119
Appendix: Caritas in Veritate 127
Selected Bibliography 143
Articles 143
Ecclesiastical Documents 144
Books 144
Index 147
About the Author 151
