Fé e cultura : uma relação entre os escritos de Joseph Ratzinger e Bento XVI

Abstract

This dissertation addresses the problematic of the relationship between faith and culture in the world today, based on the writings of Joseph Ratzinger. The research takes into account the writings of Ratzinger, as a theologian at first, and his writings after elected Pope. The text starts from the concepts of faith and culture found in the author's writings, which are premises to follow his reasoning. His reflections are presented on the main aspects that lead to a dichotomy between faith and culture and, at the same time, rescues from the writings of Ratzinger / Benedict XVI the elements that can bring these dimensions closer to the human being. In view of the breadth of the theme and the author's extensive bibliography, it was decided to highlight the aspects that are most emphasized by Ratzinger and which have a greater impact on the world today. Thus elements such as individualism, relativism, reason and progress are brought to discussion, in contrast to the Christian concept of person, human dignity, the centrality in Christ and the approximation between faith and the scientifictechnological world.