Abstract
This article argues that the ideas of Pope John Paul II appear to mark a long-awaited reconciliation between catholic ethics and capitalism. The two were hopelessly at odds at a time when “modern” as a concept in Latin America was understood as the elimination of all links with the Spanish monarchy. It is certainly true that “the troops of the independence movement marched under the standards of the Virgins of Luján, Guadalupe and Chiquinquirá”. However, a radical lay movement emerged toward the end of the 19th century. The council promoted reconciliation between liberal values and Catholic tradition. Demo-Christians thinking gathered force while radical socialism spurred on by liberation theology rose up to meet it. John Paul II seems to have shown us the light at the end of this particular tunnel.
Highlights
Las ideas de Juan Pablo ll aparecen, a la luz del presente artículo, como el lzito de conciliación final entre la ética católica y el capitalismo
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Summary
Las ideas de Juan Pablo ll aparecen, a la luz del presente artículo, como el lzito de conciliación final entre la ética católica y el capitalismo. El concepto de la teología como ciencia legitimadora del Estado llegaría hasta el siglo XX pese a que los próceres independentistas adoptaron las formas políticas más liberales, dentro de los ideales de la época, para fundar repúblicas basadas en la libertad y en los derechos del hombre.
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