Summary:
- 1. Why this subject
- 2. A new vision of politics
- The snare of ambiguity
- What is meant today by politics
- The limits of political activity
- 3. Religion remains indispensable
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- The mystery of evil in history
- The liberating function of the Church
- Culture needs religion
- 4. Don Bosco and politics
- The century that changed the face of the world
- Characteristics of Don Bosco’s times
- Don Bosco’s political initiatives
- Clear understanding of his vocation and clever adaptability
- Some conclusions for our guidance
- 5. Our commitment in society
- The pressing needs of today
- The Salesian commitment is a religious commitment
- Some unacceptable deviations
- Six criteria for guiding Salesian activity
- The most urgent areas of educative action
- Conclusion
Reference time period: 1976
L. Ricceri, The Salesians and political responsibility, in «Acts of The Superior Council of the Salesian Society» 57 (1976) 284, 3-60.
Reference institution:
Direzione Generale SDB