Caritas in Veritate:

Presentación desde la teología.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22199/S07198175.2009.0002.00001

Keywords:

Charity, Truth, Vocation, Globalization, Gratuity

Abstract

Pope Benedict XVI focuses his Social Encyclical on two topics: love and truth. There are four keys to understanding this from the standpoint of theology. The frst comes from the sense of the Encyclical itself: charity needs truth, and truth needs charity. This is basic. The second points to the Biblical source of the Encyclical: Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians, speaks of creating community in a responsible way. That community, today, is a global one. The third key presents Christian and human life with all its concerns as a vocation. And the fourth complements the former when it speaks of a gift freely given. These four keys allow one to get a deeper understanding of the Encyclical and of the ideas of Benedict XVI.

Author Biography

André Marie Hubert Robinet, Universidad Católica del Norte.

Departamento de Teología (Antofagasta).

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Published

2009-12-31

How to Cite

Hubert Robinet, A. M. (2009). Caritas in Veritate:: Presentación desde la teología. Cuadernos De teología - Universidad Católica Del Norte (On Line), 1(2), 86-101. https://doi.org/10.22199/S07198175.2009.0002.00001

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