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Социалната роля на католическата църква в преодоляването на хуманитарни кризи
The Social Role of the Catholic Church in Overcoming Humanitarian Crises

Author(s): Desislava Damyanova
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Институт за изследване на населението и човека - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: charity; social cooperation; intercultural dialogue; ‘peace propedeutics’;

Summary/Abstract: Modern Catholic political analysts offer three types of strategies for building a peaceful world with sustainable development which include: 1) Directing the peacekeeping efforts of the Church to horizontal cooperation with other security-related areas such as international development, environment, humanitarian aid and human rights. 2) The role of Catholicism as a mediator in addressing international conflicts beyond the dominant militarism as a crucial element of a ‘peace propedeutics’. 3) The need for new ideas and approaches to intercultural dialogue in order to overcome poverty and support geopolitical progress through non-violence.

  • Issue Year: 15/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 139-144
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Bulgarian