TY - BOOK AU - Rourke,Thomas R. TI - The social and political thought of Benedict XVI SN - 9780739142820 (electronic bk.) AV - BX1793 .R66 2010eb U1 - 261.8 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Lexington Books KW - Benedict KW - Benedikt (Papst, XVI.) KW - Catholic Church KW - Doctrines KW - Christianity and politics KW - Christian sociology KW - 1927- KW - Pope KW - XVI KW - Religion KW - RELIGION KW - Christianity KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Christian Life KW - Social Issues KW - Soziologische Theorie KW - swd KW - Politisches Denken KW - Katholische Soziallehre KW - Theologische Anthropologie KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 01. Introduction; Chapter 02. Anthropological Foundations; Chapter 03. Revelation, Reason, and Politics; Chapter 04. Special Topics; Chapter 05. Culture and Society; Chapter 06. Conclusion; Appendix: Caritas in Veritate; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author N2 - Covering the entire trajectory of his religious life, this meticulously researched book identifies the roots of political and social order in Pope Benedict XVI's philosophy and analyzes his views on the role of Christian faith in politics. Although not generally characterized as a political philosopher, the Benedict's writings shed significant and unique light on the world of politics today. In an age when modern politics has lost sight of its proper relationship within the larger scheme of human affairsand existence, Thomas R. Rourke shows that, as both Pope and the former Cardinal Ratzinger UR - http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=500914 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/id/10364543 UR - http://www.myilibrary.com?id=250539 UR - http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=332656 UR - http://www.myilibrary.com?id=250539&ref=toc ER -