scholarly journals Theological Discovery and Future Perspectives of the Dogmatic Datum of the Poor as a Theological Place

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. e35283
Author(s):  
Ettore Marangi
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Divine Attribute ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Catholic Church

There are serious reasons to argue that with Evangelii Gaudium by Pope Francis, the magisterium of the Catholic Church has finally come to fully acknowledge the function of the locus theologicus played by the poor. This study constitutes the second of two articles devoted to the subject. Firstly, it delineates the journey, not lacking in opposition and ambiguity, that theology has carried out without which the magisterium could hardly have reached such conclusions. Then, it attempts to highlight the fundamental reasons that underlie the role of theological place the poor play within theology, and proposes new research pathways in which the poor can help us to perform the three following tasks: to understand more appropriately the divine attribute of simplicity, to discover the direction history assumes because of its eschatological orientation, and finally to overcome those ecclesiologies that have allowed clericalism to progressively establish itself within the Christian community.

scholarly journals Biblical foundation and magisterial development of the dogmatic datum of the poor as a theological place

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 34384
Author(s):  
Ettore Marangi
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Catholic Church

There are serious reasons to argue that with Evangelii Gaudium by Pope Francis, the magisterium of the Catholic Church has finally come to fully acknowledge the function of the locus theologicus played by the poor. This study, which constitutes the first of two articles devoted to the subject, investigates the foundation of this dogmatic datum in two sources of revelation: the Holy Scripture and the recent teachings of the magisterium. To this end, in the first place, it examines the role that the Old and New Testaments entrust to the poor within revelation; then it documents the rediscovery of the poor as theological place in the most important documents of the magisterium, during the time between Vatican Council II and Evangelii Gaudium. ***Fundamento bíblico e desenvolvimento magisterial do dado dogmático do  pobre como lugar teológico***Existem razões sólidas para arguir que, com a Evangelii Gaudium, do Papa Francisco, o Magistério da Igreja Católica, finalmente, passou a reconhecer a função do locus theologicus exercido pelos pobres. O presente estudo, que é o primeiro de dois artigos dedicados ao tema, investiga os fundamentos desse dado dogmático em duas fontes da revelação: a Sagrada Escritura e os ensinamentos recentes do Magistério. Para esse fim, examina-se, primeiramente, o papel atribuído aos pobres pelos Antigo e Novo Testamentos na revelação; em seguida, demonstra-se a redescoberta dos pobres como lugar teológico nos documentos mais importantes do Magistério durante o intervalo de tempo entre o Concílio Vaticano II e a Evangelii Gaudium.

Bridging the Gap between Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis: The Catholic Church’s Concern for Migrants

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Reginald Alva
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

Migration is a global phenomenon. An essential part of the mission of the Catholic Church is to love Christ particularly in the poor and the weak, which includes migrants. The Magisterium of the Church has consistently stressed reaching out to migrants. However, issuing documents would mean nothing if Christians do not implement them in letter and spirit. Christian charity would be meaningless if it remains only as a part of orthodoxy without orthopraxis. The phenomenal rise in global migration has created unfavorable conditions for many migrants. The Church being an ‘expert in humanity’ has a great task to reach out to the least in the society.1 In this article, we shall examine the role of the Catholic Church in bridging the gap between the orthodoxy and orthopraxis in their mission for migrants. We shall base our study on the documents of the Church and actual cases of migrant ministry in the Church.

The Role of the Paraguayan Catholic Church in the Downfall of the Stroessner Regime

1990 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 67-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Carter
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Political Prisoners ◽  
Coup D'etat ◽  
New Era ◽  
National Debate ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Catholic Church

The Coup d'Etat that overthrew General Alfredo Stroessner on the second night of February 1989 signaled the beginning of a new era for Paraguayan politics and the close of another chapter of Latin American caudillismo. He was replaced by General Andrés Rodríguez, Paraguay's second most powerful figure, in what was, in effect, a “palace coup.” General Rodríguez startled the nation by issuing a proclamation that called for (a) democratization of Paraguay, (b) full respect for human rights, and (c) restoration of the badly damaged relations with the Catholic Church. The proclamation ushered in a series of events which amazed the populace even more: opposition leaders — once banned and exiled by the Stroessner regime — were embraced and greeted by longtime adversaries; dozens of prominent exiled figures returned to find an enthusiastic atmosphere; political prisoners were freed; while corruption and torture became the subject of national debate as people sought both to uncover, and to bury, the legacy of the Stroessner years.

Feminism and Womanism

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Veeneman
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Male Privilege ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
God's Grace ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

This chapter investigates feminist and womanist approaches to theologies of the sacraments in which sacraments are “events in the church in which God’s grace is made present to the community.” Citing the work of Susan Ross, Elizabeth Johnson, and others, the author posits the need for theologies of the sacraments to be reworked in light of the experience of women, particularly regarding the sacraments of Ordination and Eucharist. Ordained clergy should relate the Eucharist to ministry to the poor and hungry. In addition, the patriarchal framework that undergirds male privilege in the Catholic Church has resulted in misunderstanding both the maleness of Jesus and the possible role of women to serve as ordained clergy. Ultimately reevaluating theologies of the sacraments from a feminist and womanist perspective is for the sake of empowering worship and furthering mission in the world.

Basic Ecclesiastic Communities in Brazil

1985 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiza Beth Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nuclear Threat ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
Economy And Education ◽  
The Catholic Church

Recently, considerable attention — both within the United States and around the world — has been focused on the role and involvement of the Catholic church in worldly problems related to peace, the nuclear threat, the economy, and education. Of particular importance is the Latin American scene. In this article, Luiza Fernandes discusses the evolving role and the increasing involvement of the Catholic church on behalf of the poor and persecuted in what is considered the largest Catholic country in the world — Brazil. She focuses on what are known as Basic Ecclesiastic Communities, which were developed in Brazil within the Catholic church and now number over 80,000. Based partially on her own experience with these communities, Fernandes describes their function and the concerns of the participants. She stresses the interaction of politics, religion, and education and the role of the latter two in understanding and challenging the inhuman and unjust conditions under which the vast majority of Brazilians live today.

scholarly journals Por uma Igreja pobre. Uma experiência eclesial vivida pelas CEBs

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (292) ◽  
pp. 849-864
Author(s):  
Celso Pinto Carias
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

Há pouco, a Igreja católica ganhou um novo Papa. Ele escolheu o nome de Francisco. É um símbolo forte. O artigo apresentado quer ratificar o fato de que, teologicamente, a Igreja deve caminhar sob um testemunho de pobreza. Então, em sintonia com a caminhada das CEBs (Comunidades Eclesiais de Base), que nunca perderam a vocação da opção pelos pobres, o artigo pretende chamar atenção para a necessidade de uma Igreja que siga a missão com um fundamento teológico que responda à necessidade de proclamar ao mundo aquilo que o Papa Francisco vem fazendo: humildade e simplicidade.Not so long ago, the Catholic Church gained a new Pope. He chose to be called Francis. This is a strong symbol. The present article wants to ratify the fact that, theologically, the Church must walk under a testimony of poverty. Then, in harmony with the path of the CEBs (Ecclesial Grassroots Communities) that never lost their vocation of an option for the poor, the article intends to call attention to the need for a Church that will follow the mission as a theological fundament that in turn responds to the need to proclaim to the world what Pope Francis has been doing: humility and simplicity.Keywords: Catholic Church. Poor Church. CEBs. Humility. Simplicity.

Secularism and liberalism in contemporary Argentina: Neoliberal responses, initiatives, and criticisms of Pope Francis

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 516-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Semán ◽  
Nicolás Viotti ◽  
Mari-Sol GarcÍa Somoza
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
The People ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Social Conservatism ◽  
The Catholic Church

The role of Jorge Bergoglio as the head of the Catholic Church has provoked political positioning in Argentina, which reveals new forms of articulation between secularism and politics. While progressive sectors connected to the Kirchnerist government initially viewed Pope Francis and his theology of the people with mistrust, they currently see him as an ally in the defence of social initiatives. From the conservative perspective, the trajectory has been exactly the opposite. Although they initally saw the Pope as an ally to help undermine populism, they soon discovered serious obstacles in the way. As a response, they raised the banner of laïcité and called into question the close relationship between politics and the Catholic Church. In this context, we will analyse the reactions, initiatives, and critical arguments, which surfaced around this limited secularism in political life, the mass media, and public space. In other words, we will observe a displacement in which social conservatism is not necessarily of a Catholic fundamentalist variety, and neoliberalism launches its own secularising tradition.

Związek publicznej obecności Kościoła w Polsce z preferencjami wyborczymi elektoratu w 2011 roku

1970 ◽  
Vol 23 (301) ◽  
pp. 72-92
Author(s):  
Karolina Dłuska
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Public Television ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Military ◽  
Religious Nature ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Catholic Church

The author of the article tries to indicate the relationship between the perceived presence of the Catholic Church in public life and the election preferences of Poles. The subject of the research here is the parliamentary elections in Poland in 2011 in the context of the perception by the electorate of the individual parties of the public presence of the Catholic Church in the selected aspects. Among them, the author points to: the issue of crosses and other religious symbols in public space, including the issue of a cross in the Sejm meeting room. She also recalls such matters as: religion lessons in schools, the religious nature of the military oath, priests appearing on public television, the Church taking a stand on laws passed by the Sejm and priests telling people how to vote in elections. The presented analysis is based on the results of the Polish General Election Study 2011.

scholarly journals Pedagogia Prymasa Tysiąclecia Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Bogusław Śliwerski
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
The Catholic Church

Pedagogy of the Primate of the Millennium, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński An analysis of source texts and selected biographical studies of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński was carried out from the perspectives of the processes of secularization taking place in Poland in the year AD 2020, the radical attacks of left-wing politicians on the Catholic Church and its relationship with the current governing coalition known as the United Right [Zjednoczona Prawica]. This strikes at the foundations of the Second Vatican Council and the role of the Polish Church in regaining the nation’s freedom from socialist domination in 1989. The author therefore recalls not only the exceptional merits of the Polish Primate during the period of totalitarianism of the „People’s Poland” [Polska Ludowa], but also his message to educator-practitioners, parents, and scientists.

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