Historicko­‑cirkevné okolnosti vzniku encykliky Leva XIII. Providentissimus Deus
The Historical­‑Ecclesiastical Circumstances of the Encyclical Providentissimus Deus by Leo XIII

Summary/Abstract: The author initially describes the general situation within theological thinking prior to the pontificate of Leo XIII, characterized by a skepticism concerning the modern method of Catholic theology, especially Biblical Catholic theology. The approach within Protestant churches, where Biblical studies was much more evolved due to the use of the practice of historical-critical method, was very different. The pioneer in this approach within the Catholic Church was the French Dominican and Biblical theologian Jean-Marie Lagrange. The author of this study explicates how the publication of the encyclical Providentissimus Deus influenced Biblical research in general and opened the Catholic Church up to modernity.

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