CONSCIENCE AND FREEDOM N.55 2018

Issue no. 55 of Coscienza e Libertà collects the proceedings of the conference “The care of the polis and the public role” , exploring the theme of the civil participation of the Church in modern society and the challenges of contemporary democracies.

Among the topics covered:

• Leadership without Party : How the Church and Believers Can Contribute to the Common Good Without Political Parties.

• The primacy of politics as a response to the phenomena of populism in Europe.

• Political cultures and democracy in the twentieth century : the relationship between media, journalism and public opinion.

• History of human rights : reflections on their development and relevance today.

• Migration and Minorities : Testimonies and Analysis of the Drama of Migration, Routes of Hope, and Prospects for Fleeing Communities.

• The status of minorities : the tension between pluralism, rights, and identity in a time of democratic crisis.

The magazine is rounded out by the editorial “La cura” and contributions from authors such as Davide Romano and other intellectuals, in dialogue on the public role of the Church and the meaning of religious freedom in a pluralistic context.

This edition is intended for students of religious and political sciences, church figures, religious freedom activists, and anyone interested in the relationship between faith and society.