Pope Benedict XVI on Beauty, Art and Society

Posted on November 22, 2009 by John Uebersax

On Saturday, Nov. 21, Pope Benedict met with 250 artists in the Sistine Chapel to discuss how Beauty and genuine Art may uplift the soul, and how this is particularly important today.   The official transcript may be found here.
Dear Cardinals,
Brother Bishops and Priests,
Distinguished Artists,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
With great joy I welcome you to this solemn place, [...]

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Catholic Platonism

Posted on September 8, 2009 by John Uebersax

Catholic Platonism and Pope Benedict XVI
Here are links to two articles by Pope Benedict XVI (Cardinal Ratzinger), which illustrate a definite Platonic dimension to his thinking.
The title of the first, ‘The Contemplation of Beauty‘ (2002; alternative link), leaves no doubt about its reference to Plato and, in particular, to the speech of Diotima in Plato’s [...]

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