Lumen fidei
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Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lumen Fidei | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclical letter
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magisterial document ⓘ papal encyclical ⓘ |
| associatedWithPope |
Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Francis ⓘ |
| author | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| concerns |
contemporary challenges to faith
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individualism ⓘ secularization ⓘ |
| continuityWith | Benedict XVI’s theology of faith ⓘ |
| contributor | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| documentType | social and doctrinal encyclical ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
communal nature of Christian faith
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faith as light guiding human life ⓘ unity of faith, hope, and charity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
faith as a path of light
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faith in Jesus Christ ⓘ faith in salvation history ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
doctrinal teaching
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theological document ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Catholics worldwide
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bishops ⓘ clergy ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | theological work of Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| papacy | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| pontificateStartContext | beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate ⓘ |
| preparedBy | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Year of Faith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| subjectArea |
Catholic theology
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magisterium of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| title | Lumen fidei self-link ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian faith
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ecclesial dimension of faith ⓘ faith and love ⓘ faith and society ⓘ faith and the common good ⓘ nature of faith ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ relationship between faith and truth ⓘ role of faith in contemporary life ⓘ transmission of faith ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Light of Faith ⓘ |
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Lumen Fidei