“The Sufferings of This Time Are Not Worthy to Be Compared with the Glory That Is to Come”

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob A. C. Remes
Keyword(s):  
Political Culture ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
French Canadians ◽  
Ethnic Organizations ◽  
Working People ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

This chapter examines the response of Salem's churches and unions to the fire and how working people built power in and through those institutions. The Salem fire offers a way to reconcile the importance of the church and other cross-class ethnic organizations with Franco-American unionization. By analyzing the peculiarities of ethnic Catholic political culture, we can better understand the way that lay Catholics practiced politics in their lives outside the church. This chapter considers the relationship symbolized by Father Donat Binette's translating for Governor David Walsh: the system by which clergymen vouched for their parishioners for disaster relief. It also discusses Walsh's exhortation for Catholics to stay in their home parishes and how French Canadians crafted an ethnic political culture in church and the workplace. In particular, it explores how parishioners and clergy at St. Joseph's parish fought with their archbishop for power within the church and how workers at the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company worked to build power on the shop floor.

Between Uniatism and Arabism

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 361-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norig Neveu
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Interwar Period ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
Arab Nationalism ◽  
International Networks ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

Abstract In the Emirate of Transjordan, the interwar period was marked by the emergence of the Melkite Church. Following the Eastern rite and represented by Arab priests, this church appeared to be an asset from a missionary perspective as Arab nationalism was spreading in the Middle East. New parishes and schools were opened. A new Melkite archeparchy was created in the Emirate in 1932. The archbishop, Paul Salman, strengthened the foundation of the church and became a key partner of the government. This article tackles the relationship between Arabisation, nationalisation and territorialisation. It aims to highlight the way the Melkite Church embodied the adaptation strategy of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in Transjordan. The clergy of this national church was established by mobilising regional and international networks. By considering these clerics as go-between experts, this article aims to decrypt a complex process of territorialisation and transnationalisation of the Melkite Church.

Democracy and Civic Culture

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Sabetti
Keyword(s):  
Political Culture ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
The State ◽  
Civic Culture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Subject ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

This article attempts to take stock of the state of research on democracy and culture by providing answers to several sets of questions. It seeks to improve the understanding of the relationship between culture and action, and between political culture and democratic outcomes. The article begins by exploring the way the literature has dealt with the possible meaning of culture and political culture and their relationship to action. It also suggests why there has been little contribution to democracy derived from political culture research, and identifies how the efforts to rethink how and why the subject matter is approached in certain ways led many analysts to break out of established epistemological demarcations. This eventually led to the reinvigorated tools of investigation and research on democracy and civic culture. The article concludes with a discussion on the implications of improved tools of investigation for future research.

scholarly journals THE GREAT SCHISM: The Great Divide of the West, the East and Christianity

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Anna M. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Religious Right ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Protestant Reformation ◽  
The West ◽  
Medieval Europe ◽  
Great Divide ◽  
Great Schism ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

The historical tapestry of Medieval Europe was woven together with numerous profoundly influential threads. One of the most fundamental woven threads in the tapestry of this era was the thread of religion, the church and the Christian faith. An intrinsic part to this religious thread in the Medieval tapestry was the immensely profoundly transforming event of the Great Schism in 1054. The Great Schism in its own religious right was one of the most single profoundly fundamental and influential events that resulted in the transformation of a religion, culture and history. Moreover the Great Schism laid the foundation, paved the way and was the religious prequel of Martin’s Luther’s Protestant Reformation. Thus the Great Schism of 1054 had extensive, influential political, cultural, social, religious and historical consequences. The Great Schism’s legacy of disunion would be evident in the church, the Christian faith and religion for many generations to come. 

Hocus Totus: The Elusive Wholeness of Christ

Pro Ecclesia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Vanhoozer
Keyword(s):  
Important Case ◽  
Conceptual Coherence ◽  
Mystical Union ◽  
Biblical Language ◽  
Catholic Tradition ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

This article responds to David Moser’s essay commending the Totus Christus to Protestants who wish to be biblical, identify with the catholic tradition, and speak truly about the Church. The article recognizes the Totus Christus as an important case study of the relationship between Christology and ecclesiology. The article evaluates Moser’s case in three movements: first, by examining the way in which biblical language of Christ as the “head” of the Church “body” has been interpreted by Augustine and others; second, by comparing and contrasting the Reformed (soteriological) emphasis on mystical union with the Roman (ecclesiological) emphasis on mystical body; third, by examining the metaphysics of the Totus Christus and, in particular, the conceptual coherence of claiming that the Totus Christus designates a “united person” with “two subjects” that are “distinct in their being.” The article concludes by asking about the practical consequences of accepting the Totus Christus, and by noting that the Totus Christus never did receive the necessary creedal support commensurate with catholic doctrine.

History, Faith, Fortuna

Why History? ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 45-61
Author(s):  
Donald Bloxham
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Late Antiquity ◽  
Classical Antiquity ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Speculative Philosophy ◽  
Causal Explanations ◽  
Greco Roman ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

Chronologically and conceptually, this chapter links classical antiquity to the middle ages. Most of its focus is on the second to sixth centuries, and especially the overlap of ‘late antiquity’ and the ‘patristic era’, or the era of the church fathers. It addresses historical thinking in Christianity in the context of Christianity’s relationship to Greco-Roman and Jewish influences. It is a story of intellectual novelty, and of imposition, but just as much it is a tale of syncretism. Of the rationales for History identified in the introduction, the two figuring largest in this chapter are History as Speculative Philosophy and History as Identity, the latter especially in its genealogical form. Along the way in the chapter, attention is devoted to the relationship between grand conceptualizations of the overall historical process and the study of human choice and agency. That discussion illustrates similarities as well as contrasts in the way causal explanations can operate in disparate sorts of historical account, whether or not divine or quasi-divine forces are involved. The point looking forward is that at certain levels secular and non-secular Histories need not conflict.

On Making Them All One: Unity, Transcendence and the Anglican Church

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-37
Author(s):  
Anthony D. Baker
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Anglican Church ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

ABSTRACTThe question of unity looms large in current vocabulary of the Anglican Communion. This article suggests, first of all, that the term is a rich theological one that ought to come under rigorous theological scrutiny and, secondly, that such scrutiny could in fact alter the way Anglicans understand themselves as an ecclesial body. While the works of Rowan Williams and Ephraim Radner have issued important and necessary calls for a return to ecclesiology, both, it is here suggested, do not illuminate fully the implications of the New Testament call to ‘be one’. Making substantial reference to Hooker's theology of the church, which is properly seen as an extension of his Christology, it is here suggested that unity is both a gift that transcends the church in its descent in the Spirit, and a craft that takes shape as the church struggles to make and remake itself in the image of Christ, whose prayer that his followers would all be one as ‘you and I’ is one that has consistently supplied the framework for the tradition of Christian ecclesiology.

scholarly journals Implikasi Nilai Manusia dalam Praksis Kepemimpinan Menurut Kejadian 1:26-27

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61
Author(s):  
Yakub Hendrawan Perangin Angin ◽  
Tri Astuti Yeniretnowati ◽  
Yonatan Alex Arifianto
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Human Values ◽  
The People ◽  
Great Leader ◽  
Genesis 1 ◽  
Book Of Genesis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

The implementation of human values in leadership praxis based on the Book of Genesis 1: 26-27 is raised because of various phenomena that have occurred in which many people are treated inhumanely. The analysis was carried out by means of a literature review, by analyzing the leadership practices that occur both in general and Christian circles. The main sources of analysis are several relevant sources, including research results contained in journals and books. All of these sources were analyzed by looking at the relationship and compatibility with the title of this paper. So it can be concluded that his leadership can describe how the leader's view of humans, "whole" or partial. In another sense, whether leaders treat humans only as limited as "resources" or not, of course, will appear in the way leaders treat "anyone" around the scope of their leadership. Whether to behave and act exploitatively or not, of course, depends on the way the leadership treats "anyone" around the sphere of leadership. In the sphere of the church, the pastor as a leader in leading the church organizationally and at the same time as an organism, the people who are in the leadership line develop their understanding of it does not necessarily lie in the way they perceive humans. Our Lord Jesus, the Great Leader, has provided an extraordinary example where He who is the Lord and Savior of mankind is willing to sacrifice his life, give His life and wash the feet of His followers. This is perfect leadership, thank God that humans have a Leader profile who becomes a role model.AbstrakImplementasi nilai manusia dalam praksis kepemimpinan berdasarkan Kejadian 1:26-27 diangkat karena berbagai fenomena yang telah terjadi dimana manuasia banyak diperlakukan dengan tidak manusiawi. Analisis dilakukan dengan tinjauan pustaka, dengan menganalisis terkait prakis kepemimpinan yang terjadi baik di lingkungan umum maupun kekristenan. Adapun sumber utama dari analisis adalah beberapa sumber yang relevan, meliputi hasil penelitian yang terdapat pada jurnal dan buku. Semua sumber ini dianalisis dengan cara mencermati hubungan dan kecocokan dengan judul penulisan ini. Sehingga didapatkan kesimpulan bahwa kepemimpinannya dapat menggambarkan bagaimana  pandangan pemimpin terhadap manusia, ”utuh” atau parsial. Dengan pengertian lain, apakah pemimpin memperlakukan manusia hanya sebatas ”resources” atau tidak, tentu akan nampak dalam cara pemimpin memperlakukan ”siapa saja” disekitar lingkup kepemimpinanya. Apakah akan bersikap dan bertindak eksploitatif atau tidak, sama tentunya bergantung pada cara pemimpinan memperlakukan ”siapa saja” disekitar lingkup kepemimpinannya. Di lingkup gereja, gembala sebagai pemimpin dalam memimpin gereja secara organisatoris dan sekaligus sebagai organisme, orang-orang yang ada di lini kepemimpinan berkembang pemahamannya ataukah tidak tentunya terletak pada cara pandangnya terhadap manusia. Tuhan Yesus Sang Pemimpin Agung kita sudah memberikan keteladanan yang luar biasa dimana Ia yang adalah Tuhan dan Juru Selamat umat manusia rela untuk mengorbankan nyawanya, memberi hidup-Nya dan membasuh kaki pengikut-Nya inilah kepemimpinan yang sempurna, syukur bahwa manusia memiliki profil Pemimpin yang menjadi panutan.

Youth Ministry Creating Ecclesial Space

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Mark Scanlan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
New Space ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

By outlining the origins of ‘Urban Saints’ youth ministry and through comparing this with the emerging ecclesiology of ‘New Contextual Churches’ this paper proposes that work with young people creates space into which the church can grow. The potential of a pilgrim ecclesiology is noted as way of moving towards an ecclesiological framework for this. Finally, through reflection on data from extended case studies of two current Urban Saints groups, the way in which youth ministry is still moving into new space is demonstrated. The paper concludes by suggesting that creating ecclesial space is one way of understanding the relationship between youth ministry and the church.

The Church: Towards a Common Vision

Exchange ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-249
Author(s):  
Radu Bordeianu
Keyword(s):  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
World Council Of Churches ◽  
The World ◽  
World Council ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
Common Vision ◽  
The Way

The 2013 convergence document, The Church: Towards a Common Vision (ctcv) incorporates several aspects of the response of the Napa Inter-Orthodox Consultation to The Nature and Mission of the Church (nmc) which, as its subtitle suggests, was A Stage on the Way to a Common Statement, namely The Church. Eastern and Oriental Orthodox responders (jointly!) point to the imprecise use of the term, ‘church’, the World Council of Churches (wcc)’s understanding of ‘the limits of the Church’, and to the ‘branch theory’ implicit in nmc, an ecclesiology toned down in ctcv. Bordeianu proposes a subjective recognition of the fullness of the church in one’s community as a possible way forward. Simultaneously, Orthodox representatives have grown into a common, ecumenical understanding of the relationship between the Kingdom of God and the church’s work for justice; attentiveness to the role of women in the church; and accepting new forms of teaching authority in an ecumenical context. The positions of various churches are no longer parallel monologues, but reflect earnest change and convergence.

From Letter to Spirit

2019 ◽  
pp. 125-148
Author(s):  
John C. Cavadini
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Literal Sense ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way ◽  
Patristic Exegesis

This chapter offers an overview of patristic theory and practice of both figurative and literal exegesis, as well as of the relationship between them. It argues that for the fathers of the Church, the literal sense of Scripture was not a free-standing independent sense, but was intrinsically related to, and ordered towards, the figurative or spiritual sense(s). Since that is true, the literal sense of Scripture cannot be fully appreciated apart from an understanding of the spiritual or figurative sense(s), and, since this aspect of patristic exegesis is the one perhaps most foreign to contemporary exegetical sensibilities, the chapter spends the majority of its time demonstrating from patristic texts what is meant by the figurative or spiritual sense of Scripture. This then paves the way for a treatment of the literal sense and its relationship to the figurative sense as it has been presented in the earlier part of the chapter.

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