Gereja Katolik Tidak Antipolitik

There is still a growing assumption in society that Catholics, even the Catholic Church, are not interested in politics. There is a lot of stigma or stereotyping that politics is dirty and Catholics don't need to be political. This kind of mindset is still pinned by some citizens because they see Catholics tend to be cold in responding to political issues. The Catholic Church also seems unmoved when it intersects with political issues. There is a kind of fear that the dark history of the Church in the dark ages will not repeat itself so that it seems as if the Catholic Church seems distant from the political world.

Is this really the case? Will the Catholic Church remain silent and agree with the public perception that Catholics seem antipolitical? One aspect of being a Christian is having a commitment to politics according to his role as a citizen. Christians are called to be actively involved in politics according to faith and conscience. The Church even encourages its people to take part in political movements so as to bring about changes in society in order to realize social justice. The results of critical discourse analysis in this book give legitimacy that the Catholic Church is not anti-politics.