Otto Kallscheuer: Pope and time. From world empire to world church?

 

The Imperium Romanum and the Roman Catholic Church embody two completely different, but at the same time related institutions: two successful models of political/legal/ethical universalism, which in principle is aimed at all people.

The eternal city draws its nimbus – and also its cultural wealth – from both models: from the claim to power of a secularly stable peace order for the entire globe – and from the promise of salvation of a heavenly bliss accessible to all people.

Although the Pope, the Roman head of the Catholic world church, had to give up all secular rule in the 19th century, he continued to strengthen and perfect his centralised ecclesiastical power.

In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Otto Kallscheuer explores the question: ‘How could, how can this paradox work?’

Prof. Dr. Otto Kallscheuer is a German philosopher and political theorist. He has taught and researched at the Universities of Rome, Princeton, Sassari, Osnabrück and Columbia University, among others. He is the author of the book ‘Papst und Zeit: Heilsgeschichte und Weltpolitik’, published by Matthes & Seitz in 2024.

The lecture will take place in German language live at the Casa di Goethe and will be streamed online.

To participate live, reservations are required at prenotazioni@casadigoethe.it

Link streaming online vhs.wissen live:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86812915797?pwd=nWoQEOv3dLa1j7lnGnaRXCPGshPGdE.1
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