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"Deus Caritas Est". Benedict XVI’s First Encyclical and Its Johannine Foundation in the Exegesis of St. Augustine

Verbum Vitae
The article examines the Johannine foundation of the Encyclical Deus Caritas Est. It shows how Benedict XVI drew heavily on the Augustinian exegesis of the Johannine literature (with a particular focus on the First Epistle of John). The analysis follows
Isacco Pagani
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Friendship in the New Political Theologies

Modern Theology, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 686-707, July 2026.
Abstract As a distinct academic discipline, political theology rose and fell with Carl Schmitt. If there was any hope of redeeming it, the discipline would have to be entirely renewed. A deep‐seated and understudied feature of that renewal lies in the reconceptualisation of the political relation.
Andreas E. Masvie
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Humanism at the Council of Constance. Diego de Anaya, Classical Manuscripts and Education in Salamanca

Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 469-488, June 2026.
Abstract Due to their prolonged and multicultural nature, councils functioned historically as hubs for the exchange of ideas, discourse, diplomacy and rhetoric, reflecting broader cultural trends. In the Middle Ages, no international forums were comparable to ecumenical councils, where diverse and influential groups from various regions convened to ...
Federico Tavelli
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Benedict XVI’s Interpretation of the Psalms

Verbum Vitae
This article aims to analyze the way Pope Benedict XVI quotes and interprets biblical psalms. In the introductory section, the author presents statistics and the ways in which Benedict XVI quotes Book of Psalms, and then offers a general, introductory ...
Wojciech Węgrzyniak
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An Alien Word? Cosmic Salvation within a Rahnerian Framework

The Heythrop Journal, Volume 67, Issue 3, Page 320-337, May 2026.
Abstract The possibility of life beyond our planet raises serious theological questions for Christians, particularly in the realm of soteriology. How would Jesus of Nazareth relate to such creatures? Is he the ‘universal’ saviour, in the cosmic sense? Or are there other incarnations of the Logos, the Word or Son of God?
Brandon R. Peterson
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References to the Teaching of Benedict XVI in the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium of Pope Francis

Wrocławski Przegląd Teologiczny
This article analyses quotations from the teaching of Benedict XVI contained in the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium of the Holy Father Francis (2013).
Andrzej Jasiński
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Who Is the System? On the Externalisation and Depersonalisation of Responsibility for Abuse

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 686-697, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines the externalisation and depersonalisation of responsibility in the institutional communication of the Roman Catholic Church in the context of sexualised violence. Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems is used to show how semantic constructions such as ‘systemic causes’ rhetorically blur responsibility and contribute ...
Thomas Kron
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The date and context of the Astronomer's Life of Louis the Pious

Early Medieval Europe, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 70-100, February 2026.
The Astronomer's Life of the emperor Louis the Pious (814–40) is a canonical source for scholars of Frankish history. It sits at the centre of recent debates about the nature and tone of Carolingian political discourse, and about the crisis of the empire in the 830s.
Simon MacLean
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Political Power In The Pope Benedict XVI’s Teaching [PDF]

, 2019
Przedmiot niniejszego artykułu stanowi nauczanie społeczne Kościoła katolickiego ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem interpretacji i wkładu weń papieża Benedykta XVI. Autor pragnie dokonać rekonstrukcji stanowiska papieża Benedykta odnośnie władzy politycznej.
Kusiak, Paweł
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The Catholic Modernity of Pope Benedict XVI: Healthy Secularity and Christian Jurisprudence [PDF]

Australian Journal of Law & Religion
This article examines the concept of healthy secularity in the thought of Pope Benedict XVI. In developing the idea of healthy secularity, Benedict builds upon longstanding themes in Catholic social thought while also provoking a deeper engagement with ...
Zachary R. Calo
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