The Belgian Catholic Church and Canon Pierre de Locht on Sexuality after 1968: Moving Away without Breaking Away?
A Catholic Country with a Firm Progressive Tradition To understand how and why Pierre de Locht came to be followed by so many believers, it is important to note that he was born in a country where the Catholic Church had a strong progressive tradition. Already in the first years following independence (1831), Belgian bishops took it upon themselves to give full support to the liberal Constitution of the new state, including freedom of religion and worship for all, and disregarded instruction.
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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Éditions de l'Université de Bruxelles
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Sprache: | Englisch |
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