The social and economic message of Benedict XVI's Caritas in Veritate in the perspective of the Roman Catholic social doctrine

Puggioni, R. (2013)

Doctoral Thesis

This study analyses the encyclical Caritas in veritate as a new encyclical in the ongoing development of the __social doctrine__ of the Roman Catholic Church. In this regard, the research questions are: to what extent is Caritas in veritate continuous with earlier pronouncements? To what extent is it new? In as far as there are new elements, can these be understood in relation to the theological thought of Joseph Ratzinger, who became pope Benedict XVI? To what extent can the specific points of view present in Caritas in veritate be seen as responses to contemporary social and economic developments such as globalization, or to new insights in the human sciences and contemporary secular thought?

• Social theology
• Social thought
• Benedict XVI
• Development
• Economic crisis
• Ethics
• Roman Catholic social doctrine

• All authors: Puggioni, R.
• Supervisor: Borg, M.B. ter; Drees, W.B.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Leiden Institute for Religious Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University
• Date: 2013-06-25