Libertas (encyclical)
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Libertas is an 1888 papal encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that examines the nature of human freedom in relation to truth, moral law, and the authority of the Church.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| encyclical Libertas | 1 |
| Libertas | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | papal encyclical ⓘ |
| affirms |
binding force of natural law
ⓘ
freedom ordered to truth ⓘ legitimacy of civil authority ⓘ teaching authority of the Church ⓘ |
| author | Pope Leo XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemns |
absolute freedom of conscience
ⓘ
moral relativism ⓘ radical liberalism ⓘ |
| documentType | encyclical letter ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
limits of state authority over conscience
ⓘ
philosophical foundations of liberty ⓘ |
| genre | doctrinal encyclical ⓘ |
| hasLatinIncipit | Libertas praestantissimum naturae donum ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| papacyOf | Pope Leo XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic social doctrine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
magisterium of Pope Leo XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pontificate | pontificate of Leo XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Immortale Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1888
ⓘ
20 June 1888 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Diuturnum
ⓘ
Immortale Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ Rerum Novarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Church and State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Freedom of religion ⓘ Liberty—Religious aspects—Catholic Church ⓘ |
| supports | rights of the Church in society ⓘ |
| teaches |
civil laws should be grounded in natural law
ⓘ
the Church is guardian and interpreter of moral law ⓘ true freedom consists in adherence to the moral law ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Catholic moral theology ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Libertas praestantissimum ⓘ |
| topic |
Church authority
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human freedom ⓘ moral law ⓘ natural law ⓘ political liberalism ⓘ relationship between Church and State ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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encyclical Libertas