Caritas in Veritate and Africa's Burden of (Under)Development

Authors

Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

15 p.

Publication Date

5-2010

Publisher

Theological Studies, Inc.

Source Publication

Theological Studies

Source ISSN

0040-5639

Original Item ID

doi: 10.1177/004056391007100203; Shelves: BX 801 .T45 Memorial Periodicals

Abstract

Providing a critical reading of Pope Benedict's Caritas in veritate from an African perspective, the note examines several key issues in the encyclical to determine their relevance to the situation of development and underdevelopment in Africa. The note also points out some omissions and troubling situations regarding the role of women in development and the contribution of religion to development, and calls for a careful nuancing of the theological and philosophical underpinnings of the encyclical.

Comments

Published version. Theological Studies, Vol. 71, No. 2 (May 2010): 320-334. DOI. © 2010 Theological Studies, Inc. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Orobator, Agbonkhianmeghe E., "Caritas in Veritate and Africa's Burden of (Under)Development" (2010). Theology Faculty Research and Publications. 445.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theo_fac/445