A Theological and Psychological Rationale for Assertiveness Training

1982 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randolph K. Sanders ◽  
H. Newton Malony
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Assertiveness Training ◽  
Psychological Concept ◽  
The Church

Christians sometimes avoid assertiveness training because they believe it conflicts with Christian values stressing self-sacrifice. The present article argues that while Christians need to be wise consumers of this or any other form of skills training, assertiveness and Christian values are much more consonant than they are dissonant. The article clarifies the psychological concept of assertiveness, examines related theological-scriptural material, and looks at the possible impact of increased assertiveness in the church.

Identity of Catholic Schools in Multi-religious Contexts

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 183-194
Author(s):  
Edmund Kee-Fook Chia
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Catholic Schools ◽  
Religious Pluralism ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The Church

The phenomenon of religious pluralism is a fact that needs no further discussion. How society and institutions are negotiating its impact, however, certainly needs further scrutiny. Schreiter's call for the construction of local theologies invites us to explore how the preaching of the Gospel has to adapt to the realities of new situations. The present article focuses on Catholic educational institutions and how they are dealing with the multi-cultural and multi-religious communities that are now found not only outside of the schools and universities but also within them as well. Its concern is with how the identity and mission of these Catholic institutions are expressed and measured in the new contexts, taking seriously the teachings of the Church on the role they play in its evangelizing mission.

The Repton Stone

1985 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 233-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Biddle ◽  
Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
The Church

In August 1979 a large sculptured stone was discovered, broken and upside down in a pit immediately outside the eastern window of the Anglo-Saxon crypt of the church of St Wystan at Repton in Derbyshire (pl. V). The scenes depicted on the two surviving faces of the stone are without direct parallel in Anglo-Saxon sculpture and have so far eluded definitive interpretation. The purpose of the present article is to place on record a detailed description of the stone, and some preliminary thoughts on its date and possible significance, in the hope that wider discussion may lead to a more satisfactory understanding of what must be, on any judgement, one of the more important surviving examples of pre-Conquest sculpture.

New Evidence of the Controversy About Whether the Humanity of Christ Can Contemplate His Divinity

2019 ◽  
pp. 250-264
Author(s):  
Максим Глебович Калинин
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Positive Answer ◽  
Divine Nature ◽  
Knowledge Of God ◽  
Church Of The East ◽  
Vision Of God ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
The Church

В статье опубликован фрагмент анонимного комментария на «Главы о ведении» раббана Афнимарана, восточносирийского мистика VII века. Этот фрагмент представляет большой интерес, поскольку содержит новые сведения о богословской полемике, развернувшейся в Церкви Востока в VIII в. Эта полемика, сопоставимая по масштабам и значимости с паламитскими спорами в Византии, касалась проблемы границ богопознания и прежде всего вопроса о том, способна ли человеческая природа Христа созерцать Его божественную природу. Сведений об этой полемике сохранилось относительно мало, что делает новое публикуемое свидетельство особенно ценным. После краткой характеристики «Глав о ведении» раббана Афнимарана в статье предлагается перевод комментария на главу 90 и анализ этого текста. Особое внимание уделяется термину yaddūʕtānā, «знающий», который раббан Афнимаран использует применительно к человеческой природе Христа. Комментарий на главу 90 - важное свидетельство того, что тезис о способности человеческой природы Христа созерцать Его Божество был характерным для восточносирийского мистического движения (или, по крайней мере, для одной из монашеских традиций внутри этого движения). The aim of the present paper is to introduce new data concerning the polemic that took place in the VIII century C.E. and was related to the mystical movement in the Church of the East. This data are provided by an anonymous commentary on «Chapters on the Knowledge» which belong to rabban Aphnīmāran, an 7th century mystical writer. Among the problems the aforementioned polemic was related to, was the question on whether the humanity of Christ can see His divinity. For the positive answer on this question, John of Dalyāthā, a prominent mystical writer of the 8th century, was condemned by Catholicos Timatheos. In the commentary on the 90th chapter of rabban Aphnīmāran, an anonymous interpreter claims that the vision of God is the knowledge of God. As rabban Aphnīmāran calls the human nature of Christ «knowing» (yaddūʕtānā), the humanity of Christ inevitably knows His divinity, the author of the commentary concludes. In the present article, the text of this commentary is published and analyzed. One may see that the thesis on Jesus’ ability to contemplate the divine nature was not a particular opinion of John of Dalyāthā. This opinion was representative of East Syriac mystical movement (or at least of one of monastic traditions within this movement).

Analyse statistique et sociographique des ordinations dans I'Eglise de Grêce entre 1950 et 1969

1975 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-147
Author(s):  
Alexandre Goussidis
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Lower State ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Analyse Statistique ◽  
Social Nature ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Hypo Thesis ◽  
The Church ◽  
Of Greece

In the present article we have tried to 1) describe the development of ordinations in the Church of Greece during the period from 1950 to 1969 as well as certain characteristics of a demographic and social nature, and 2) verify the hypo thesis that ordinations increase a) as we leave the large towns for smaller ones and the smaller towns for villages; b) as the level of education decreases from the Gymnasium and equivalent levels to elementary education levels, and c) as age increases from under 30 to over 30. Our figures seem to indicate that the chief source of ordinations in the Church of Greece lies in the socially lower state of the population belonging to areas as yet untouched by modern civilisation.

“Although We Cannot Fully Meet” the Roman Catholic Response to Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry

1989 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-267
Author(s):  
Peter R. Cross
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Roman Catholic Church ◽  
World Council Of Churches ◽  
The World ◽  
World Council ◽  
The Church

The publication of Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry by the World Council of Churches in 1982 was the culmination of more than fifty years of ecumenical discussion. The document was designed to elicit official comment from the churches involved in its production and also to involve a wide membership of the churches in the process of reception of the text by taking its insights into their spiritual, pastoral and theological life. This present article analyses the response of the Roman Catholic Church. The response is largely positive, but the methodology of the document reveals unresolved tensions concerning theological reformulation while the wider issue touching reception in the life of the Church is avoided.

scholarly journals Um bispo no Concílio Vaticano II. Dom Geraldo de Proença Sigaud e o Coetus Internationalis Patrum

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (282) ◽  
pp. 390
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Coppe Caldeira
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Historical Figure ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

O antigo arcebispo de Diamantina, Dom Geraldo de Proença Sigaud (1909-1999), foi uma importante e controversa figura histórica da Igreja brasileira contemporânea. De fato, Sigaud teve um papel marcante nas polêmicas que permeavam a Igreja dos anos 1930 até 1980. Além do mais, o arcebispo foi um dos mais importantes agentes catalisadores da minoria no Concílio Vaticano II (1962- 1965), congregando em torno de si bispos de tendências conservadoras de todo o mundo a fim de bloquear os impulsos de reforma que vinham se estabelecendo desde o primeiro período conciliar. Dessa forma, a partir de um olhar histórico, o presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a atuação de D. Sigaud no Vaticano II, suas relações com a TFP (Associação para a Defesa da Tradição, Família e Propriedade) na ocasião do Concílio e demonstrar alguns momentos da atuação do Coetus Internationalis Patrum, grupo que funda com outros bispos a fim de organizar a minoria conciliar e influenciar as determinações finais do concílio.Abstract: The late Archbishop of Diamantina, Don Geraldo de Proença Sigaud (1909-1999) was an important and controversial historical figure in the contemporary Brazilian Church. Indeed, Sigaud played a remarkable role in the polemical issues that pervaded the Church from the 1930s until 1980. Moreover, the Archbishop was one of the most important catalytic agents of the minority in the Vatican II Council (1962-1965), congregating around himself bishops with conservative tendency from all over the world in order to block the reform impetuses that were establishing themselves from the earliest conciliar period. Thus, from a historical perspective, the present article aims at presenting D. Sigaud’s actions at the Vatican II, his relations with the TFP (Association for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property) at the time of the Council and to show some moments in the acting of the Coetus Internationalis Patrum, a group that Sigaud founded with other bishops in order to organize the Council’s minority and influence its final decisions.

scholarly journals Desafios atuais para a formação eclesial

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (282) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
José Lisboa Moreira de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Consecrated Life ◽  
The Church

Cada época tem os seus desafios. O momento atual, definido por alguns não como uma época de mudança, mas como uma mudança de época, também tem os seus. Esses desafios atingem a formação em geral na Igreja, particularmente aquela voltada para a preparação dos que vão assumir a vida consagrada e os ministérios ordenados. O presente artigo apresenta os principais desafios para a formação no momento atual e propõe alguns princípios de ordem pedagógica que podem ajudar a Igreja e os responsáveis pela formação eclesial a encará-los de outra maneira.Abstract: Every age has its challenges. The present moment, defined by some not as an age of change, but as a change of age, also has its own. These challenges affect the general instruction in the Church, particularly that which is devoted to the preparation of those who will assume the consecrated life and the ordained ministries. The present article presents the main challenges to today’s instruction and suggests some principles of a pedagogical order that may help the Church and those who are responsible for the ecclesial instruction to view these challenges from a different perspective.

scholarly journals Gênese e dimensões da rede de vilas e núcleos de ocupação na Bahia no setecentos

GeoTextos ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Carlos Silveira Porto
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Urban Studies ◽  
Urban Geography ◽  
Historical Geography ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Historical Maps ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Economic Dynamics ◽  
The City ◽  
The Church

A recomposição de uma geografia histórica tem sido feita por muitos pesquisadores no âmbito da ciência geográfica. Dentre os estudos realizados nessa perspectiva, aqueles voltados aos estudos urbanos são realizados com maior frequência, embora haja maior dificuldade à medida que se volta mais no tempo. O presente artigo é uma contribuição aos estudos da geografia urbana histórica na Bahia, cujo objetivo principal é discutir a formação de uma rede de assentamentos densa no setecentos, para além do Recôncavo Baiano. A consulta a relatos de viajantes, documentos estatísticos históricos, relatórios dos presidentes da província da Bahia e mapas históricos auxiliou na recomposição dessa rede pretérita, além do acesso a livros, artigos, dissertações e teses que dispunham de informações sobre o quadro demográfico, econômico e social da província da Bahia. As condições naturais, a presença da monarquia lusitana e da Igreja, a existência de caminhos, bem como a dinâmica populacional e econômica evidenciam o processo de formação dessa rede no período da mineração dos sertões baianos, tendo sido Rio de Contas e Jacobina nós dessa incipiente rede. Abstract GENESIS AND DIMENSIONS OF THE NETWORK OF VILLAGES AND NUCLEI OF SETTLEMENTS IN BAHIA IN THE 1700s The reconstitution of a historical geography has been done by many researchers within geographical science. Among the studies conducted with this approach, those aimed at urban studies are conducted with a frequent scope, although there are more difficulties as they go back further in time. The present article is a contribution to the studies of historical urban geography in Bahia, and its main purpose is to discuss the formation of a dense settlements network in the 1700s, beyond the Recôncavo Baiano, the region surrounding the city of Salvador and Todos os Santos Bay. The investigation of travel memoirs, historical statistics, Bahia Provincial Presidential Reports and historical maps, as well as books, articles, dissertation and theses that provided an overview of the demographic, economic and social situation in the Province of Bahia, aided to reconstitute this bygone network. Natural conditions, the presence of Lusitanian Monarchy and the Church, the existence of paths, and also population and economic dynamics are evidence of the process of formation of this network in the mining period in the backcountry of Bahia, in which Rio de Contas and Jacobina were important villages in this incipient network.

scholarly journals The Historical Background of the King James Bible

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2 (22)) ◽  
pp. 74-89
Author(s):  
Seda Gasparyan
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
The Other ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
English Version ◽  
James I ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Unfavorable Attitude ◽  
King James Bible ◽  
The Church ◽  
Descriptive Method

The present article aims to investigate the historical and religious circumstances which incited King James to initiate and start the translation of the Holy Script anew though two other versions of the Bible in English were already there. The stormy period England and the English Church were going through in mid-XVI century and the succession of Prince James VI of Scotland to throne (who became King James I of England) and his unfavorable attitude towards Protestantism made him conceive the idea of the necessity of creating a new English version of the Bible which will provide appropriate influence on the Church and keep it away from Calvinist views and ideas. Through the employment of the descriptive method, the author on the other hand tries to analyse the most prominent events and activities which preconditioned the creation of the new English version of the Bible, known as the King James Bible, which has long proved to be the best translation of the Bible in English.

scholarly journals Why Does the Archbishop Not Tweet?

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Gelfgren
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Church Of Sweden ◽  
Social Shaping Of Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Societal Context ◽  
Social Shaping ◽  
The Church

Abstract In summer 2012, the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden appeared on Twitter. There was only one problem - it was not the Archbishop himself who was tweeting, but an anonymous person. A discussion then ensued on Twitter and in the blogosphere between those in favor of the Archbishop and his department and mainly social media proponents. The present article describes and analyzes the social media debate, and how authority and hierarchies are negotiated in and through social media. The analysis is based on Heidi Campbell’s “Religious-Social Shaping of Technology” model, and emphasizes the need to take into account not only the faith and tradition of the religious actor, but also the societal context in which the negotiating process takes place. In this case, the concepts of “mediatization” and “secularization” are used to understand the broader context of the process.

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