Christian Brotherhood in a Lay Society. Reflections Based on the Teaching of Joseph Ratzinger

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https://doi.org/10.12775/TiCz.2019.004

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God, Christianity, Church, brotherhood, civic community

Abstract

The basic values of contemporary societies such as dignity and human rights, equality, solidarity and justice have grown out of Christianity. Brotherhood also belongs to these values and its source is the Gospel of Christ. According to J. Ratzinger’s interpretation, it is a call to leave the confinement of our own self and turn to the ecclesial community as Christianity consists in “being for others”. Christians learn brotherhood in the Church, parish and apostolic communities. They serve others teaching them brotherhood through mission and invitation to the brotherly community and through agape and suffering. Christianity brings to the civic community the theologically justified idea of brotherhood and the experience of community in ecclesiastical structures.

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ŁUŻYŃSKI, Wiesław. Christian Brotherhood in a Lay Society. Reflections Based on the Teaching of Joseph Ratzinger. Theology and Man. Online. 29 March 2019. Vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 69-86. [Accessed 5 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/TiCz.2019.004.

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