Original scientific paper
The relationship between universal and christian brotherhood in the light of the encyclical Fratelli tutti
Boris Vulić
orcid.org/0000-0002-3517-2502
; Catholic Faculty of Theology in Djakovo, University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Djakovo, Croatia
Abstract
This paper sets out to approach the encyclical of Pope Francis, Fratelli tutti, by asking what is the relationship between universal brotherhood and Christian brotherhood. Although the encyclical does not deal directly with this issue, we try to offer a contribution to the expansion of the encyclical's topics. After this, we will present the phenomenology of (Christian) brotherhood in the thoughts of Joseph Ratzinger (the relationship between brother and non-brother), Karl Rahner (the risks of true brotherhood), Michel de Certeau (the stranger, and unity in diversity) and Marcel Pera (problems and perspectives of dialogue between religions). The final section elaborates the basic thesis that Christian brotherhood does not destroy, but assumes and perfects the universal brotherhood of the human race, and that is why Christian (church) brotherhood is a sign of, and a means toward the brotherhood of all people.
Keywords
brotherhood; Pope Francis; encyclical Fratelli tutti; Joseph Ratzinger; Karl Rahner; Michel de Certeau; Marcello Pera
Hrčak ID:
292525
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Publication date:
30.1.2023.
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