Abstract
Christian Humanism has a long tradition in the Catholic thought. However, a significant number of academics and fellow citizens would either appear perplexed or bluntly confess that they do not understand such a term. Such a response would warn us that this point of view is considered alien to contemporary sensibilities. In order to gain a comprehension of “Christian Humanism” in general, and Catholic humanism in particular, this article will examine the concept within contemporary culture in two stages. First, it will analyze the two cultural trends determining the fundamental attitudes of the current society. Second, following upon such an exercise, it will examine the meaning of humanism, in order to indicate the ultimate reasons for which the humanism of our time needs Christianity.
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This problematic is addressed, particularly in regard to the promotion of work-family relationships, by the study of Chinchilla and Moragas (2008).
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For a synthetic vision of how it is possible to consider the relationship between virtues and business action, see Argandoña (2011).
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I presented a more complete vision of Habermas’ position in Romera (2009).
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The repercussions of the aforementioned in regard to making decisions have been highlighted by Melé (2011).
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Romera, L. (2015). Christian Humanism in the Context of Contemporary Culture. In: Melé, D., Schlag, M. (eds) Humanism in Economics and Business. Issues in Business Ethics, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9704-7_3
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