La déclaration Dignitatis humanae à la fin du Concile Vatican II

Present-day magisterial Roman Catholicism offers an interesting perspective on personhood. Recent interest in personhood has been fostered by Vatican II (1962-1965), especially the ‘Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World’ (Gaudium et spes) and the ‘Declaration on Religious Freedom’ (Dignitatis humanae). The anthropological thrust of Vatican II is particularly referred to the dignity of the human person, her mystery, and vocation. In all these aspects of personhood, the Church plays a fundamental role. In fact, the (Roman) Church is seen as safeguarding the dignity of the person , shedding light on the mystery of the person, and is the place where the person can fully accomplish his vocation. While the focus seems to be on the person, the Church is always in the background.

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The Debate Over Dignitatis Humanae at Vatican II: The Contribution of Charles Cardinal Journet

The Thomist A Speculative Quarterly Review ◽

10.1353/tho.2021.0012 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 85 (2) ◽

pp. 175-226

Author(s):

Roger W. Nutt ◽

Michael R. De Salvo

Keyword(s):

Vatican Ii ◽

Dignitatis Humanae

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Freedom of religion: the principles of the Second Vatican Council and their contemporary dimension

Ukrainian Religious Studies ◽

10.32420/2013.66.255 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 99-107

Author(s):

Mykhailo Babiy

Keyword(s):

Vatican Ii ◽

Religious Studies ◽

Freedom Of Religion ◽

Second Vatican Council ◽

Vatican Council ◽

Dignitatis Humanae

Problematic issues of freedom of religion in their theoretical and practical comprehension, in particular their contemporary analysis in the context of the principles enshrined in the Vatican II adopted by the document on freedom of religion - the Declaration of "Dignitatis humanae" - "Dignity of the human" are extremely relevant and important as a philosophical- legal and religious studies, and in theological discourses.

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Dramatic Developments and Epistemological Crises

Horizons ◽

10.1017/hor.2016.1 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 1-34

Author(s):

Gerald D. McCarthy

Keyword(s):

Vatican Ii ◽

Roman Catholic ◽

Entry Point ◽

Current Discussion ◽

Dignitatis Humanae ◽

Epistemological Crises

John Thiel's development of the category of “dramatic development” in his stimulating and influential Senses of Tradition offers a valuable entry point into the current discussion of the continuity or discontinuity between Vatican II and traditional Roman Catholic thought. This article extends and modifies Thiel's arguments in light of criticisms by Kathryn Tanner and Alasdair MacIntyre's description of the different ways in which traditions make or fail to make progress. It tests this revised theory against an application to Dignitatis Humanae and its contested relation to traditional Roman Catholic thought.

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