CHURCH_DOCUMENT
Fides et Ratio
Document of the Catholic Church
Pope John Paul II's encyclical on the relationship between faith and reason, which he describes as 'two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.' It defends the capacity of reason to know the truth and the harmony of philosophy with revealed faith.
key Themes
- Faith and reason
- The search for truth
- The role of philosophy
- Christian philosophy
document Type
encyclical
issuing Authority
Pope Saint John Paul II
issued Date
1998-09-14
canonical Url
https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091998_fides-et-ratio.html