Catholics In Revolution: Challenging New Views On Communism And War
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At the turbulent intersection of faith and politics, Catholics in Revolution: Challenging New Views on Communism and War confronts one of the most charged debates of the Cold War era — the role of the Catholic Church and its adherents in the face of communist ideology and armed conflict. This anthology assembles a compelling range of voices that challenge orthodox Catholic thinking, interrogating long-held doctrines on just war, political allegiance, and the moral limits of institutional authority. The collection refuses comfortable answers, instead presenting a rigorous and at times provocative dialogue between conscience and creed. Editor Paul Ormonde brings together contributors whose arguments cut against the grain of mid-twentieth-century Catholic conservatism, illuminating the fractures and ferment within a global religious community grappling with revolutionary change. The essays that comprise this volume are marked by intellectual honesty and moral urgency, reflecting a Church in the throes of transformation — from the shadow of the Second World War through to the ideological battlegrounds of the Cold War. For readers drawn to the history of religion, political thought, or the Catholic left, this collection remains a provocative and historically significant document that raises questions as relevant today as when they were first posed.
Author: Paul Ormonde
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, Melbourne: Lansdowne Press
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
At the turbulent intersection of faith and politics, Catholics in Revolution: Challenging New Views on Communism and War confronts one of the most charged debates of the Cold War era — the role of the Catholic Church and its adherents in the face of communist ideology and armed conflict. This anthology assembles a compelling range of voices that challenge orthodox Catholic thinking, interrogating long-held doctrines on just war, political allegiance, and the moral limits of institutional authority. The collection refuses comfortable answers, instead presenting a rigorous and at times provocative dialogue between conscience and creed. Editor Paul Ormonde brings together contributors whose arguments cut against the grain of mid-twentieth-century Catholic conservatism, illuminating the fractures and ferment within a global religious community grappling with revolutionary change. The essays that comprise this volume are marked by intellectual honesty and moral urgency, reflecting a Church in the throes of transformation — from the shadow of the Second World War through to the ideological battlegrounds of the Cold War. For readers drawn to the history of religion, political thought, or the Catholic left, this collection remains a provocative and historically significant document that raises questions as relevant today as when they were first posed.