The laity in Medellín: memories and new perspectives
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The article we present intends to reflect on the vocation and mission of the laity described in the Medellín Document and is dedicated to a rescue of the memories that we can collect after 50 years, but also in view of the new perspectives that the Document itself brings us today. Medellín was important for the history of the Church of Latin America and to return to this conference can offer us new clues and new understandings for situations that we live in today, both in the Church and in society. Like the Second Vatican Council, Medellín was important for a new position of the laity in the Church and for a new understanding of their action in society, with autonomy and responsibilities that are their own. In this article, we will pay special attention to the Second Vatican Council and its creative reception in Medellín. We will explore aspects of the chapter dealing exclusively with the laity, and then we will discuss some of the issues that the theme provokes us and that, after 50 years, these issues are current and offer new ways.
Downloads
Article Details
There is access to:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
I acknowledge that Horizonte is licensed under a CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE - ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL (CC BY 4.0):
