澳门大三巴牌坊所反映的基督教、儒学和佛教的精神内涵

The 17th century Portuguese church of St. Paul’s in Macao has long been destroyed except for its façade. Once, it was part of a large complex that comprised a college which has been displaced by urban development. Th e preserved and recently renovated ruins of St. Paul’s façade however have been added to the list of the UNESCO world heritage sites.T h e façade’s exposed location above Macao’s old city centre made it an ideal canvas for the encounter of Asian and Western spiritualities, for an encounter of trade, cultures, and people and for an encounter of Macao’s colonial past with Macao’s present status as favoured special trading area of China. It is in this façade where Christian, Confucian and Buddhist spiritualities interact and where they have left a monument that illustrates an harmonious and mutual enrichment amongthese cultures.澳门的17世纪葡萄牙圣保禄大教堂，除正墙（下称“大三巴牌坊”）之外早就毁坏。这曾是一座大型综合建筑的一部分，该综合建筑包含一所学院，后来为城市发展所取代。尽管如此，得以幸存且近来又加以整修的大三巴牌坊遗迹已被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。大三巴牌坊在澳门老城中心高地上的敞开所在使其成为亚洲和西方灵修交流、贸易文化人际交往、澳门的殖民地历史与其有幸成为中国特别贸易区的现状之间交相辉映的理想背景。在这里，基督教、儒家、佛教的灵修互动，留下了一块表明这些文化之间和谐互补的丰碑

实践圣方济各· 沙雷氏的道德领导力

Moral Leadership implies that the exercise of leadership should be carried out according to identifiable moral values. The exercise of responsible leadership can be an instance of moralleadership. Th is includes the identifi cation of stakeholders, and the provision of opportunity for stakeholders to participate in the ongoing processes of the organisation. Francis De Sales,who was lawyer, religious leader and founder of a religious order, writer and mentor, offers a practice or method which can be used for working with stakeholders. Although apparently simple, this practice is complex and rich with possibilities. De Sales introduces his practice in the context of buying and selling, but it can be extended for use in more complex transactions. This paper introduces the practice, here called “exchanging places”, explains how it functions, and notes somelimitations.道德领导力是指按照明确的道德价值行使领导权力。负责型领导是道德领导力的一个实例，其包含了识别利益相关方，并为利益相关方提供参与到组织发展中的机会。圣方济各·沙雷氏（律师，宗教领袖，教派创立者，作家和导师）提供了一种适用于与利益相关方协作的方法。这种方法看似简单，实则复杂且富有各种可能性。沙雷氏最初将这种方法用于物品买卖的情景，但该方法可以被扩展应用到更复杂的交易之中。在这里我们将这种方法称为“交换立场”，本文将介绍这种方法，并解释这种方法是怎样发挥作用，同时也将指出使用这种方法的一些限制

Baptism as Christian Initiation in the New Testament

The sacrament of Baptism is the foundation of Christian life and ministry.  The Church calls on all the baptized to live out their baptismal vocation. Because Christian life is a lifelong living out of one’s baptism, it is extremely necessary that Christians understand what the New Testament says about it.  This article examines the meaning and practice of baptism in the New Testament by looking at its historical antecedents, by comparing it with the baptism of John, and by looking at the variety of metaphors employed by the early church to explain the practice

Education in Religious Freedom: Path to Peace and Stability

The author emphasizes the crucial relevance of religious liberty and freedom of expression for a harmonious and peaceful development of modern societies. He follows the prophetic Declaration of Religious Freedom of Second Vatican Council (1965) with its constitutional limitation of governmental powers in matters of religion. The high value of religious freedom is judged as bulwark of all human rights and true capstone of sound human and societal developments, which have to be guarded against any form of infringements. In this regard, a reasonable education in religious freedom and liberty is indispensable for young people of the twenty-first century. Education in religious freedom in the context of moral and religious formation is based on the dignity of every human person and promotes a deeper mutual and cultural understanding by respecting the conscience of every human person. It thus carries the potential to diminish conflicts and clashes in a sustainable way. Educational reforms in countries have to include the high value of religious liberty and freedom as a main element and condition for human dignity and a peaceful global development

Wrestling with God: Stories of Initiation in the Old Testament and Some Asian Parallels

This study will discuss the following Old Testament texts: Gen 32:23-32; Jon 1:17; Tob 6:1-9; and Exod 4:24-26 and will argue that these are about the initiation of a person to do a divine mission. Some parallels from Asia—Epic Gilgamesh, texts from Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, and the Philippine epic, Biag ni Lam-ang will also be taken into consideration to shed light on them. It will also present their interpretation as typoi of the sacraments of initiations found in early Christian literature and art

The Meal in Bible and Liturgy

In the Bible, having a meal is not equal to filling one’s stomach. Far from it. Meals are held in high regard in the Bible. Because of that, meals have a special place in Jewish and Christian liturgy as well. In this article, I would like to sketch the outlines of the Biblical characteristics of meals. The main aspects go back to the Passover meal, which, in the Bible, functions as a basic model for all meals. Starting from the Passover meal, I would like to deal with the various aspects of meals in the Bible. I will mention four characteristics in particular: community, hospitality, liberation, and bread and wine. Subsequently, I would like to make clear that these Biblical elements have got their place in the celebration of the Eucharistic meal