Book Review: David Matzko McCarthy and M Therese Lysaught, \u3cem\u3eGathered for the Journey: An Introduction to Catholic Moral Theology\u3c/em\u3e, London, SCM Press, 2007

Catholic moral theology is central to understanding the Christian life and its practice in the family, church and society. We are always in the midst of the challenge of finding a way to clearly speak of moral thinking. Gathered for the Journey: An Introduction to Catholic Moral Theology answers this challenge in a remarkably coherent way. It is remarkable because it brings together a number of theologians with expertise in a variety or areas. Embracing the wisdom and riches of the Catholic theological tradition, the authors address our contemporary issues and experiences, producing a horizon of Catholic moral praxis for students of theology to deepen their Christian life and faith. Particularly, the contributors set out to articulate Catholic moral theology in the light of Scripture, the Trinity, the crucified and risen Christ, the liturgy (and in particular the Eucharist), the theologies of Aquinas and Pope John Paul II as well as post-conciliar writings

Pedagogy for personal transformation: Faith development in the context of a Scottish Baptist College

This paper explores aspects of the personal transformation of students through theological education, (i) by proposing a theological interpretation based on the perspective of convictional theology; and (ii) by offering insights arising from Transactional Analysis on how students can be moved to a mature phase of life and faith development

Ritual Practices and Functional Evolution of Sacrificial Dance in “Ying Shen Sai She”

“Yin Shen Sai She” in south-east Jin area is a comprehensive folk sacrificial ritual activity, which is a cultural combination of multiple art genres and folk beliefs. Dance as one of artistic expressions in “Yin Shen Sai She”, delivers general publics’ appeal for a better life and faith in their religions through body language. This paper starts by analyzing the ritual practices of the sacrificial dance, and then dives into deep culture to explore the social functional evolution of the sacrificial dance in different context of times

George MacDonald's Personal Theology in At the Back of the North Wind

Personal belief systems have always influenced the creation of literary works; such theological principles worm their way into stories and depict the author’s convictions. Nineteenth-century author George MacDonald’s children’s fantasy, At the Back of the North Wind, portrays the personal vision regarding faith, the afterlife and the figure of God. This paper explores the importance of George MacDonald’s theology in At the Back of the North Wind, by situating MacDonald’s work in its proper socio-historical context; defining the concept of fantasy as a means of spirituality; describing George MacDonald’s life and faith and its influence on his literature, and by analyzing the influence of MacDonald’s theology on At the Back of the North Wind

El ideal del sabio cristiano en Erasmo: una lectura del "De contemptu mundi"

El ideal de sophós en Erasmo es la vida del humanista cristiano, inspirada en Jerónimo de Estridón. El intelectual cristiano debe pregonar y expresar con sus costumbres y con sus escritos la verdad de Cristo. Esa actitud es la que genera la salvación humana, que no surge del monacato centrado en la exterioridad, sino de la vida interior y la fe.For Erasmus the ideal sophós is the life of the Christian humanist, inspired by Jerome of Stridon. The Christian intellectual must proclaim and express the truth of Christ with his own customs and with his writings. This attitude generates the human salvation, which does not arise from outer appearance-based monasticism, but from inner life and faith

MI 770 Christian MIssion and Global Culture

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