The Pope's first encyclical

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Here is the link: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est_en.html. As with everything that I have read of his, it is simple in style, penetrating, full of unexpected connections, and of vast learning lightly worn. But I am rather amused to hear that some people, even in the Curia, were surprised at its "uncontroversial" content and expected something on some contemporary concern such as bioethics. I am willing to bet that the enemies of the Church, if and when they read it, will not find uncontroversial. I am willing to bet that the likes of aerynalexander or kennahijja would find it offensive in a dozen ways, some of which I cannot even guess at, but some of which (such as the calm restatement of the Catholic view of sexual love as being the link between one man and one woman) absolutely glare from the page.