Morality politics: Drug use and the Catholic Church in the Philippines

This article traces the trajectory of the Catholic Church’s discourses on drug use in the Philippines since the first time a statement was made in the 1970s. By drawing on official statements by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), it argues that shifts in emphasis have taken p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cornelio Jayeel, Lasco Gideon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-06-01
Series:Open Theology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0112