scholarly journals FREDERIC OZANAM TOKOH GEREJA KONTEKSTUAL (FREDERIC OZANAM SEBAGAI MODEL PELAYANAN KAUM MUDA AWAM DALAM GEREJA KONTEKSTUAL)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-149
Author(s):  
Ambrosius Gerin Nugroho ◽  
Antonius Denny Firmanto ◽  
Nanik Wijiyati Aluwesia
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

The church is essentially open. An open church is a church that is able to move contextually in the midst of the world. The contextual church is manifested in a ministry driven by a holy figure in the Church, namely Frederic Ozanam. Frederic Ozanam who is known as a student has great concern for those who are poor and need a helping hand. Through this spirit of service, a small union was born which of course has the intention of helping the poor. That union was the Vincentian Social Union (SSV). The whole work of God's salvation that is present through Frederic Ozanam makes it a model of service for all the young people of the Church. This is because Frederic Ozanam himself is still very young. Young people are certainly the pillars of the life of the Church. This spirit is certainly strengthened by the Church's view which believes that the youth of the Church are the foundation and reformer of the contextual Church's life.

Negotiating Knightly Piety: The Cult of the Warrior-Saints in the West, ca. 1070–ca. 1200

2004 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
James B. MacGregor
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
The West ◽  
Proper Equilibrium ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church ◽  
Christian Society

Around 1184, Alan de Lille composed a sermon addressed to Europe's knights (Ad milites) as part of a treatise on the art of preaching (Ars praedicandi). In it, Alan condemned the felonious and violent behavior of Western warriors and reproached them for their mistreatment of the poor and the Church—the very groups that knights ought to protect in an ideal Christian society. According to Alan, such actions must cease and knightly behavior must be reformed. Using scriptural precedent, he encouraged knights to consider their spiritual welfare by articulating a difference between internal and external military service. Knights, if they wish to be soldiers of God, must wield both temporal and spiritual arms: the former to protect the Church and their homelands, the latter to combat the enemies of their souls. Balance between the two was essential since external service (earthly combat) was empty and meaningless without its internal counterpart (spiritual combat). By ensuring the proper equilibrium, knights could fulfill their assigned role in the world while actively working to ensure their own salvation.

scholarly journals Doing Orthodox Political Theology Today Insights from the Document For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church (2020)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-30
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Asproulis
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
Political Theology ◽  
Byzantine Empire ◽  
Orthodox Church ◽  
Eastern Orthodoxy ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church ◽  
Made In ◽  
Social Ethos

Abstract The document titled For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Ortho dox Church, authored by a special commission of Orthodox scholars appointed by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is a document that can be definitely understood as a political manifesto of Eastern Orthodoxy for the 21st century, namely for this period of history and not for a by-gone historical setting or a Christian utopia (either the Byzantine Empire or Holy Russia), a period of time with urgent problems and challenges that call for our attention. Therefore, bringing to the fore the personalist anthropological view inherent in the document itself, an attempt has been made in the text to critically reflect and highlight certain relevant aspects of the document (a positive reception of liberal democracy, human rights language, solidarity to the poor, etc.). The goal is to show how theologically important this document is for the Church witness to our pluralistic world.

scholarly journals TANGGUNG JAWAB AWAM DALAM PERUTUSAN DIAKONIA GEREJA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-164
Author(s):  
Norbertus Jegalus
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Teaching ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

Laymen in the Church have an unique mission in the world. They are sent by Christ the Lord to transform the world with the christian values. They have a great responsability in spreaching the Gospel to all people. In cooperation with the clergy, they should realize Jesus' teaching of love in the act of loving to each other, especially the sick, the poor, the suffer. They should promote human rights, justice, peace and common wealth in the society where they live. This is their mission based on the faith, Gospel and The Social Teaching of the Church. This mission is a form of diaconia of the laymen in the Church.

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.

Called to Serve

2019 ◽  
pp. 33-48
Author(s):  
Jana Riess
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Latter Day Saints ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
Bright Line ◽  
The World ◽  
Lds Church ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Personal Sacrifice ◽  
The Church

This chapter examines the personal sacrifice that is required of Latter-day Saints (LDS) missionaries, and the deep faith that sees them through tough times; the positive feelings most missionaries have about their experience; the sense that a mission demarcates a bright line between childhood and adulthood in Mormon culture; the growing presence of women in the mission force; and the great statistical likelihood that returned missionaries who served the full tenure of their assigned time will remain as lifelong members of the LDS Church. Mormonism's culture of responsibility extends to the mission experience itself—young people are asked to give up between eighteen months to two years of their lives to volunteer wherever in the world the Church elects to send them. What is more, they are often expected to help pay for it. Nevertheless, Mormons who served a mission regard it as a positive experience that helped them in many areas of their lives.

Encountering the Gospel through Confirmation

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Terri Martinson Elton ◽  
Richard Osmer
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
The World ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
God's Mission ◽  
Bear Witness ◽  
The Church

Confirmation is a ministry aimed at strengthening young people's understanding of faith, deepening their experience in Christian community, and equipping them to discern their calling to join in God's mission in the world. As the church engages in confirmation, young people encounter the gospel anew and congregations bear witness to the redemptive love of God and the covenant of grace into which all Christians are baptized. Learning from and with each other, within and across denominations, enhances confirmation as a discipleship ministry for young people. But it does more than that. As the body of Christ comes together to help young people encounter the gospel anew, lives are changed and become open to the Holy Spirit. Embracing our call to share the gospel and cultivate faith within young people not only serves the church today, it invests in the future.

Laudato Si

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-55
Author(s):  
William N. Holden ◽  
William O. Mansfield
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Social Thought ◽  
Catholic Social Thought ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

Abstract This article examines the highly influential Papal encyclical Laudato Si issued by Pope Francis in June 2015. The scientific basis behind climate change is discussed, as are the consequences of climate change, which will be disproportionately borne by the poor countries and poor peoples of the world. The Pope’s prescriptions for coping with climate change are reviewed and the article concludes with a discussion of how Laudato Si exemplifies the simultaneous, and frequently intersecting, themes of protecting the environment and protecting the poor in Catholic social thought. In many ways, Laudato Si is the product of the church of the poor confronting climate change.

scholarly journals HOSPITALITY KRISTEN DALAM UPAYA PENCEGAHAN BUNUH DIRI

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wildalend oktajayanice
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Community ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Physical Impact ◽  
Christian Hospitality ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

ABSTRACT: The pandemic caused by the Corona Virus which has infected majorcountries has affected the world community from various sides. This pandemic notonly has a physical impact but also has a psychological impact. The distress of afew individuals because of this pandemic, so that they justify all means and look fora more instant solution. Some people have taken the way out of this problem bycommitting suicide. This seemingly more instantaneous path became popular andincreased rapidly during the pandemic. In fact, it has become a trend not onlyamong young people and even among the elderly. In this case, the church seems tohave lost its empathy in the application of the attitude of Christian Hospitality. Theauthor uses Emile Durkheim's Theory to see the background of this suicidephenomenon. The writer uses Emile Durkheim's theory because it uses asociological perspective, so that this theory is at least able to answer thephenomenon of suicide. The purpose of writing this article is first, to specificallyinvolve the church to take part in breaking the chain of this trend and preventingsuicidal intentions by implementing hospitality (Hospitalitas). Second, so thatreaders can empathize with various individuals with real hospitalities in variousaspects of life.

scholarly journals The Homelessness Crisis and the Role of the Church

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
William B. Bowes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Church In The World ◽  
The Church

In The United States, The Homelessness Situation Has Developed Into What Is Commonly Called A Crisis. An Array Of Helpful And Unhelpful Responses Has Been Proposed, And Public Opinion On The Homeless Varies. Apathy Or Inaction On The Part Of The Church Is Not An Option, Since Concerns For The Poor And Displaced Permeate Scripture. This Article Considers The Complex Factors Related To Homelessness And The Theology Of Scripture On The Subject, Evaluating Approaches And Offering Meaningful And Effective Responses In Light Of The Role Of The Church In The World. The Intersection Of Ecclesiology And A Practical Response To The Crisis Will Be Examined To Elucidate Better A Specifically Christian Approach. KEYWORDS: Homelessness, Homelessness Crisis, Ecclesiology, Biblical Theology, Poverty, Church Action

scholarly journals BERBAGI KASIH DAN BERKAT ALLAH DENGAN KAUM MUDA

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-112
Author(s):  
Ola Rongan Wilhelmus
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Church

All the talents, potentials and abilities possessed by young people are a gift and a blessing from God. Therefore the Church is always present for young people and is called to provide special assistance to them. The Church's efforts to provide assistance to the young people with the intention of helping them find meaning in life, realizing their talents, potential, abilities, dreams and life expectancy is a success of the Church in building the future of the Church, society and the world. Because the journey and future of the Church, society and the world are truly in young people.

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