Who is my neighbour? : Deus caritas est : an encyclical for our times? /
Cassidy, Eoin G.
Irish Commission for Justice and Social Affairs.
Dublin : Veritas,
2009.
"In February 2008, the Irish Commission for Justice and Social Affairs (ICJSA) hosted a conference in Dublin on the Encyclical letter of Pope Benedict XVI, Deus caritas est. The conference was entitled 'Who is my Neighbour?' This publication includes papers delivered at the conference, as well as others, commissioned with a view to highlighting the important contribution the Encyclical makes in promoting the Gospel message in an increasingly secular world"--P. 5.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: Who is my neighbour? the wrong question? / Eoin G. Cassidy -- Opening address / Cardinal Seán Brady -- Section one: Theological and philosophical reflections. The interior logic of Deus caritas est / Archbishop Diarmuid Martin -- Deus caritas est and the Daughters of Charity: looking anew at the Vincentian charism / Catherine Prendergast -- Towards a real discovery of the other / Bishop Donal Murray -- We live in recessionary times Deus caritas est: an encyclical for today / Eoin G. Cassidy -- Human rights: faith for a secular age? / Conor Gearty -- Section two: Towards a civilisation of love. Deus caritas est and active citizenship / Fergus O'Ferrall -- The work for justice and Deus caritas est / Gerry O'Hanlon -- Justice overshadowed by charity? Deus caritas est and the work of Catholic 'charitable organisations' / Ethna Regan -- Reflections on the Encyclical Deus caritas est from the coalface of parish life / Paul Taylor -- Helping to purify reason: Catholic leadership and education in Northern Ireland, 1998-2008 / Bishop Donal McKeown -- 'A host is a guest and a guest is a host' / John Roddy.
Catholic Church. Pope (2005-2013 : Benedict XVI).
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