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Fides et ratio

Fides et ratio (Latin for 'Faith and Reason') is an encyclical promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 14 September 1998. It was one of 14 encyclicals issued by John Paul II. The encyclical primarily addresses the relationship between faith and reason.

Fides et ratio
Latin for 'Faith and Reason'
Encyclical of Pope John Paul II

14 September 1998

The relationship between faith and reason

13 of 14 of the pontificate

Cardinal Georges Cottier, who was secretary general of the International Theological Commission from 1989 to 2003,[1] says he was part of the drafting of the encyclical.[2]

Apophatic theology § The via eminentiae

Credo ut intelligam

full text of the Latin original from the Vatican website

Fides et Ratio

full text of the English translation from the Vatican website

Fides et Ratio