Articles on this issue "relativism"
Here is the address John Paul II delivered today to the bishops of the ecclesiastical provinces of Indianapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee at the end of their five-yearly visit to Rome. * * * Dear …
read moreJohn Paul II called for a "forthright and credible" witness of the faith in the face of the spread of agnosticism and relativism in Western societies. The Pope made this appeal today when …
read moreJohn Paul II stressed the importance of interreligious dialogue in the building of peace, as he met the participants of the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious …
read moreThe greatest challenge facing the Church is the difficulty to believe in a social environment riddled with relativism, says Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. In Part 2 of this interview (Part 1 …
read moreRelativism’s negligence of objective moral principles is a primary cause of widespread depression and must be countered with fundamental religious and ethical values say participants of …
read moreGrowing religious relativism has led the Catholic Church in South Korea to organize a National Bible Week centered on Christ. The theme of the Nov. 23-30 initiative, organized by the Biblical …
read moreTen years ago John Paul II published "Veritatis Splendor" to "show how the splendor of truth must touch the very fiber of man's moral behavior and penetrate it," a theologian says. In this …
read moreAt a time of dissent and relativism, the great challenge for Christians and their pastors is to formulate judgments in keeping with truth, says John Paul II. "Today it seems increasingly …
read moreMindful that interreligious dialogue has become a crucial issue in theology, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has made his own contribution with a new book. "The real problem is that of truth," the …
read moreA theology that does not invite conversion to Christ -- or that considers all religions as equal -- empties Christianity of its meaning, warns John Paul II. "To bear witness to Jesus Christ is …
read moreThe Holy See in a new document warns that "cultural relativism," which denies the existence of absolute truths, threatens to undercut contemporary democracies. The "Doctrinal Note on Some …
read moreIs it pretentious for Christians to proclaim Christ as the only Savior of mankind? Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger posed that question Saturday, and in his response clarified the very meaning of the …
read moreCardinal Joseph Ratzinger thinks relativism has become the new expression of intolerance. The prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith expressed his opinion on a …
read moreThe ecumenical movement risks losing young people unless it can produce a vision for the future, says the cardinal who oversees the cause. Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical …
read moreJohn Paul IIs announcement of a Day of Prayer for Peace, to be held next Jan. 24, recalls a similar event in 1986 that gathered the worlds religious leaders -- and raised a few eyebrows in the …
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