God Is Love

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God Is Love is the English title of Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, which reflects on the nature of Christian love and charity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf papal encyclical
theological document
addresses role of charity in the Church
social dimension of Christian love
unity of eros and agape in Christian understanding of love
author Pope Benedict XVI
surface form: Joseph Ratzinger

Pope Benedict XVI
basedOnBiblicalVerse 1 John 4:8
documentOf Catholic moral theology
Catholic social teaching
emphasizes God as the source of love
importance of organized charity
inseparability of love of God and love of neighbor
firstEncyclicalOf Pope Benedict XVI
focusesOn charitable activity of the Church
nature of Christian love
relationship between love of God and love of neighbor
genre magisterial teaching
hasKeyPhrase God is love
hasSection practical reflection on the charitable activity of the Church
theoretical reflection on the concept of love
intendedAudience bishops
clergy
lay faithful
issuedBy Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Holy See
language English
Latin
originalTitle Deus Caritas Est
papacyOf Pope Benedict XVI
publicationType encyclical letter
relatedConcept Deus Caritas Est
relatedTo Catholic understanding of charity
First Epistle of John
surface form: First Letter of John

New Testament teaching on love
religiousTradition Christianity
Roman Catholicism
theologicalField dogmatic theology
moral theology
spiritual theology
titleInEnglish God Is Love
topic Christian love
agape
caritas
charity
eros
theological virtues

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Deus Caritas Est titleTranslation God Is Love
What's Going On hasPart God Is Love