scholarly journals Journey to Dialogue: Sisters of Our Lady of Sion and the Writing of Nostra Aetate

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Celia Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Writing Process ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Religious Congregation ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Similar Transformation ◽  
Lay People ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Pastoral Workers ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Scholars have recently examined the work of several groups engaged in the intellectual projects that provided the foundation of Nostra Aetate and, in some cases participated in the writing process. The Sisters of Our Lady of Sion are one of these groups. They are an international women's religious congregation, originally founded with a perspective of conversion that, over the course of a century, developed a commitment to encounter, dialogue and friendship. This article looks at their work in the years preceding the Second Vatican Council, as well as the period of the Council. It then looks at four critical elements that, over the course of several decades allowed the Sisters to make the journey from conversion to dialogue: philosemitism, ressourcement, the Shoah, and the Affaire Finaly. Using administrative documents, it then traces the actual development of thinking from 1946 to 1964. This exploration shows the Sisters' work as being part of a larger context in which women and men, lay people and clergy, scholars and pastoral workers underwent a transformation in the ways in which they understood the relationship of Jews and Christians and made possible a similar transformation in the Church's self-understanding.

scholarly journals Interpreting The Council: Archbishop Manning and the Vatican Decrees Controversy

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Paul von Arx
Keyword(s):  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Ecumenical Council ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Roman Catholics ◽  
The Church

Contemporary Roman Catholics have realized in the last thirty-five years that when an ecumenical council has concluded, it is far from over. The interpretation of the decrees of the Second Vatican Council has become today as critical and controverted as the formulation of the decrees was during the Council itself. The present controversies centre on ecclesiology—the nature of the Church—and questions at issue concern continuity and innovation. Did Vatican II, and especially the Decree on the Church in the Modern World, reform the structure and the governance of the Church toward a greater degree of consultation, subsidiarity, decentralization—‘collegiality’, to use the expression of the Council itself? Or was the vision of the Council for the Church in basic continuity with the centralized, papal-monarchial Church of the First Vatican Council? Around these questions centres most of the contention that engages the Church today: debates having to do with the rôle of bishops’ conferences, the operation of the Roman curia, the relationship of the magisterium or teaching authority to theologians.

scholarly journals Teologia i duchowość: o przezwyciężenie podziału

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020(41) (3) ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
Stanisław T. Zarzycki
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Christian Spirituality ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
13Th Century ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lives Of The Saints

This article synthetically deals with the relationship between theology and Christian spirituality. In the history of this relationship three periods are distinguished: 1. Original unity covering biblical times, patristics and medieval monastic theology; 2. Separation at the end of scholasticism (13th century), when theology, under the influence of philosophy, became too rationalistic, abstract and detached from life and as such persisted until the 20th century; 3. Reconciliation and gradual restoration and strengthening of unity and cooperation between theology and spirituality (theology of spirituality), starting from biblical and theological renewal before the Second Vatican Council until today. The full realization of this unity takes place in the lives of the Saints.

scholarly journals The Nature and Missionary Role of the Lay People in the Light of Vatican II; Convenience or Conviction?

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
Francis Appiah-Kubi ◽  
Robert Bonsu
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
People Of God ◽  
Lay People ◽  
The People ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Church

The nature and the missionary role of the laity in the church is one of the issues currently vital to the church and theologians. From the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) perspective, the word laity is technically understood to mean all the faithful except those in holy orders and those in the state of religious life specially approved by the Catholic Church (LG31). These faithful are by baptism made one with Christ and constitute the People of God; they are sharers in the priestly, prophetic and kingly functions of Christ; and they carry out for their own part the mission of the whole Christian people in the church and in the world. However, the distinction between the ordained and the lay is a real one. A great deal of attention has been paid to the ordained ministry of the Church, its nature, its authority and its functions. The laity tends, by way of contrast, to be taken very much for granted, as though in their case no special problems arise. This study discusses the nature, role, and participation of lay people in the mission of the Church as proposed by the Second Vatican Council. It treats succinctly the historical development of the Laity and the challenges and opportunities inherent in their mission.

scholarly journals Atuação em políticas públicas: um areópago prioritário para cristãos

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Seidel
Keyword(s):  
Social Control ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Social Teaching ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Lay People ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Public Hearings ◽  
The Church

Resumo: A Campanha da Fraternidade de 2019 sobre “Fraternidade e PolíticasPúblicas” dá continuidade e aprofunda as diretrizes estabelecidas para o AnoNacional do Laicato no que tange ao incentivo à participação de cristãos leigose leigas em políticas públicas: seja ofertando serviços de caráter público; rea-lizando controle social por meio de Conselhos de Direitos, audiências públicasou Grupos de Acompanhamento ao Legislativo; ou mobilizando a incidênciapolítica a partir de demandas populares concretas. São fartas as motivaçõese fundamentação que justifique a participação efetiva de cristãos leigos e lei-gas em políticas públicas: o mistério da encarnação do verbo e as “traduçõeshistóricas” realizadas pelo Concílio Vaticano II e pelas Conferências Geraisdo Episcopado Latino-americano e Caribenho; o Documento 105 da CNBB; aparte do JULGAR do texto-base da CF/2019, com citações do antigo e novotestamento; até a parte do DISCERNIR do Documento Preparatório do Sínododa Amazônia; e, finalmente, a Exortação Apostólica “Alegria do Evangelho”do Papa Francisco. Conhecer o que são as Políticas Públicas, seu contextohistórico, seu ciclo de execução; as possibilidades de seu financiamento, entreoutros temas específicos é condição sine qua non para atuar de forma efetiva earticulada em políticas públicas, como uma das formas nobres do exercício dacaridade cristã em diálogo com outras organizações da sociedade e pessoas deboa vontade, resgatando assim a democracia ferida do Brasil neste momentoda história: “serás libertado pelo direito e pela justiça” (Is 1,27).Palavras-chave: Políticas Públicas. Laicato. Ensino Social da Igreja. Partici-pação social.Abstract: The Fraternity Campaign of 2019 on “Fraternity and Public Policies”continues and deepens the guidelines established for the National Year of theLaity with regard to encouraging the participation of Christians lay people in publicpolicies: offering public services; carrying out social control through Councils ofRights, public hearings or Legislative Monitoring Groups; or by mobilizing politicalinfluence based on concrete popular demands. The motives and justification forthe effective participation of Christians lay people in public policies are abundat:the mystery of the incarnation of the verb and the “historical translations” carriedout by the Second Vatican Council and by the General Conferences of the LatinAmerican and Caribbean Episcopate;; the Document 105 of CNBB; the part ofthe CF-2019 basis-text about the analysis of reality, with quotations from the oldand new testament; the part of discernment of the Preparatory Document of theSynod of the Amazon; and lastly the Apostolic Exhortation “Joy of the Gospel”of Pope Francis. To know what Public Policies are, their historical context, theircycle of execution; the possibilities of its financing, among other specific themes,is a sine qua non condition to act effectively and articulated in public policies, asone of the noble forms of the exercise of Christian charity in dialogue with otherorganizations of society and people of good will, rescuing thus the woundeddemocracy of Brazil at this point in history: “you will be liberated by right andjustice” (Is 1,27).Keywords: Public Policies. Laicate. Social Teaching of the Church. SocialParticipation.

scholarly journals Biskup i prezbiteri u obzoru ekleziologije zajedništva

Diacovensia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 295.-311.
Author(s):  
Davor Vuković
Keyword(s):  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Church Community ◽  
People Of God ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Parish Community ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Parish Priests ◽  
The Church ◽  
Insight Into

The aim of this paper is to reflect on the relationship between the bishop and presbyters in view of the ecclesiology of communion, i.e. the ecclesiology of the Second Vatican Council. The author gives an insight into the essence of the offices of bishop and presbyter, and into the question of their mutual relationship in the perspective of the ecclesiology of communion. The bishop and presbyters are not isolated in the church community, nor are they for their own purpose, but can be understood properly only in view of the communion of the whole people of God, and in the perspective of service which represents an important dimension of ecclesiastical office and authority. In this regard, the offices of bishop and presbyter, as well as their relationship, must first be characterized by co-operation, co-responsibility, mutual respect, and acknowledgment, all in the atmosphere of essential Christian communion and service in love. The author further points to two ‘holy’ concerns: the concern of the bishop for the presbyters, and the concern of the presbyters, especially parish priests for the entrusted parish community. The last part of the paper seeks to raise awareness about the importance of justice within the church community, especially in relationships between bishops and presbyters.

Thomism From 1962–2012

2018 ◽  
pp. 670-682
Author(s):  
Serge-Thomas Bonino
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Faith And Reason ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
The Relationship

There are good reasons for thinking that Thomism (inspired by Thomas Aquinas), or at least a certain kind of Thomism, was undercut by the Second Vatican Council. Thomist categories are used sparingly and Thomist metaphysics hardly features. And yet a number of factors have enabled Thomism to renew itself in the post-conciliar Church. The persistence of institutions within which Thomism is taught, the vitality of recent historical studies on Thomas Aquinas, the renewal of a specifically theological interest in Thomas, and the persistent utility of Thomas in the exploration of the relationship between faith and reason have enabled Thomism to flourish.

Churches for a Changing Liturgy: Gillespie, Kidd & Coia and the Second Vatican Council

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 291-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Proctor
Keyword(s):  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Poetic Form ◽  
Sacred Architecture ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Church Building ◽  
Post War ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Second World ◽  
Spiritual Expression

The relationship of Modernism in architecture with the symbolic needs of church- building was fraught with the dangers of betrayal: whether the architect indulged in personal spiritual expression, or used traditional forms, he could be accused of stylistic excess; if he applied a reductive functionalism, the result could be faulted as failing the brief. After the Second World War, expression and tradition were gradually admitted into Modernism to expand and enrich its vocabulary, and the limits of functionalism were reassessed. Churches were a field in which architects of the Modern Movement could explore their new concerns with poetic form and monumentality, in contrast to the more prosaic jobs in housing, schools, and so on; but few architects had the chance to work on churches in quite the same volume as the more pressing post-war building tasks. One firm of architects with an exceptional opportunity was Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, responsible for a series of Roman Catholic churches in Scotland, ‘the finest body of post-war church building in Britain’, according to Elain Harwood.1 This work has attracted attention from architectural historians before, particularly for its rich and humane interpretation of sacred architecture.

scholarly journals Liturgi dan Keutuhan Ciptaan

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-108
Author(s):  
Stenly Vianny Pondaag
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Ethical Awareness ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Global Movement ◽  
Human Responsibility ◽  
The One ◽  
Eucharistic Prayer ◽  
The Relationship

The essay deals with the relationship between liturgy und integrity of creation. It aims at providing a liturgical and theological explanation to the question: whether the Christian liturgy can contribute to the global movement regarding the integrity of creation. This study analyses theologically some selected eucharistic prayer texts in which the praise of God the Creator and of his works of creation occur. This study shows us that the theme of creation was an integral part of ancient Christian eucharistic prayers, and it remains the important element of the eucharistic prayers in the new time. The introduction of the theme of creation into the new eucharistic prayers in Roman Missal 1970 was one of the visible fruits of the eucharistic prayer reform after the second Vatican council. On the one hand, it expresses the new awareness of the richness of ancient liturgical tradition. On the other hand, the motif of creation has a close relevance to the hope and concern of our times. It should offer us a theological and liturgical inspiration in developing an ethical awareness and human responsibility toward the integration of creation.

scholarly journals Reflekterende skriving som kroppslig erfaring. Erfaringer fra kommunikasjonsundervisning

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aud Marie Øien
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Writing Process ◽  
Reflective Writing ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Research Material ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the study was to explore how third year social educator students reflect in writing on challenging practice-based experiences of communication, and how they experience the writing process. Based on selected and analyzed research material of students’ texts of reflective writing and texts of comments on reflective writing, following findings emerged: I) Experiences of reflective writing included the themes a) to learn to reflect and to become conscious of lived experiences, and b) to improve reflection on connections between experienced relationships and theoretical concepts. II) Reflecting on participation in challenging relationships in specific contexts of communication: a) the relationship of a student and a service receiver with learning disabilities preparing crossing a road, and b) the relationship between a student, a colleague and a patient with stroke, ordering food in a restaurant. Use of reflective writing facilitates self-consciousness, professional reflection and action.

scholarly journals Synergy of foreign policy and defence policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-527
Author(s):  
Zlatan Jeremic
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Basic Question ◽  
Policy Positions ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Current State ◽  
Defence Policy ◽  
State Defense ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship of the subsystem of foreign policy and defense of the state has a cause-and-effect character, but nevertheless with a more significant influence of foreign policy on the defense of the state. The state defense system is a relatively independent factor, but in practice, it functions as a means or an instrument of foreign policy, which contributes to the successful realization and protection of the unified state goals on the international plane. The basic question asked in this paper is "What kind of the relationship between the state sub-systems of foreign policy and defense can be considered optimal in the state's efforts to realize and protect vital interests in the current state of international relations"? Each of the aforementioned subsystems has its own specifics of organizing and functioning in the process of creating and practicing the foreign policy of the state. The attitude of the state's subsystems of foreign policy and defense is most visible in the legal normative arrangement, the contents of the foreign policy positions of the highest state managers and strategic documents, functional cohesion, participation in regional and global international initiatives and organizations, participation in multinational operations, as well as in the process of information supply state leadership need for foreign policy decisions. Through analysis and description of the current situation in the foreign policy and defense subsystem, as well as their mutual relationship, critical elements of the systems and processes have been identified in order to be able to overcome the projection of the foreign policy of the state.

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