The Catholic Church and liberal democracy
In: Routledge studies in modern history
Introduction -- Europe's political-theological problem -- Revolution, religion and church -- A new concept of politics -- The Church's defense against liberalism and democratization in the 1800s -- Ecclesial powerlessness -- On the way to the Second Vatican Council -- The Second Vatican Council -- Church - freedom - history -- The post-conciliar crisis between the Church and liberal democracy -- Pope John Paul II and modern culture -- Benedict XVI - pope of a new millennium -- Pope Francis - a late modern pope.
