The Political Theology of Pope Francis: Understanding the Latin American Pope

ISBN-13: 9781032392882 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 176 str.

Ole Jakob Loland

Opis

This book explores the political dimension of Pope Francis’ theology from a variety of perspectives and makes a unique contribution to the ongoing historiography of his pontificate.

Spis treści

1 Introduction; 2 The canonical ecology of Pope Francis – a comparison with Benedict XVI; 3 Pope Francis and liberation theology – a conflict solved; 4 Pope Francis and populism – resemblances and differences; 5 The eternal feminine in the Catholic church – a gender perspective on Pope Francis; 6 The non-historical Jesus of Pope Francis’ political theology; Conclusion

O autorze

Ole Jakob Løland is an associate professor of religion, worldviews, and ethics at the University of South-Eastern Norway.