John Paul II’s Fides et Ratio is more relevant than ever, not only for philosophers and theologians but for us all, says Christopher Akers.
‘The search for ultimate truth seems often to be neglected.” These words of Pope St John Paul II are found in his encyclical letter Fides et Ratio, and they describe where postmodern philosophy had led Western culture at the end of the second millennium. This month marks the 25th anniversary of the encyclical, and its teaching has only increased in relevance.
