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Isang Bagong Salin Sa Tagalog Ng Mga Salmo At Mabisang Pagbabalik-Bukal Sa Kalinangang Hilagang-Kanluraning Semitiko: Isang Paglalahad, Pagsasanay, At Pagganyak Sa Pamamagitan Ng Slm 109, Bienvenido Q. Baisas
Isang Bagong Salin Sa Tagalog Ng Mga Salmo At Mabisang Pagbabalik-Bukal Sa Kalinangang Hilagang-Kanluraning Semitiko: Isang Paglalahad, Pagsasanay, At Pagganyak Sa Pamamagitan Ng Slm 109, Bienvenido Q. Baisas
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After 500 years since the arrival of Christianity in these islands now called the Philippines, we are still being summoned to inculturate our faith. This dialogue between faith and culture takes place more effectively if done in our local language—Tagalog. This challenge is posed concretely to the Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines in the form of a translation project, with enough Filipino and Filipina biblicists, of the entire Sacred Scriptures, which shall serve theological studies and reflection rooted in the context of our people and society. The belated and posthumous appreciation of Mitchell Dahood, SJ’s magnum opus (Psalms I-III …
#Choosetochallenge: Covid-19, Community Research, And The Canaanite Woman, Ma. Marilou S. Ibita, Maricel S. Ibita
#Choosetochallenge: Covid-19, Community Research, And The Canaanite Woman, Ma. Marilou S. Ibita, Maricel S. Ibita
Theology Department Faculty Publications
This study theologises on the Urban Poor Women and Children with Academics for Reaching and Delivering on UNSDGs in the Philippines (UPWARD-UP) Project research team’s collaboration with the Alliance of Peoples’ Organisation Along the Manggahan Floodway (Alliance), Philippines. We posit that the theological process of see-judge-act, enhanced with evaluate-celebrate/ritualise, using feminist biblical characterisation in interpreting Matthew 15:21-28, serves as a spiritual resource for Christians working for the urban poor realisation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The Canaanite woman challenged Jesus’ identity and mission impacting on Christology and ecclesiology. This characterisation makes her …
Full Issue, Volume 3, Issue 2
Thomas O'Shaughnessy, Sj & Fazlur Rahman: The Incarnation In The Qur'Ān, Renato T. Oliveros Phd
Thomas O'Shaughnessy, Sj & Fazlur Rahman: The Incarnation In The Qur'Ān, Renato T. Oliveros Phd
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
The Incarnation of Jesus Christ (Eisa al-Masih), a central Christian doctrine that the eternal “Word became flesh” is confirmed in the Qur'ān as the Logos named the Christ (Q. 3:45). The Spirit (Ruh) in Surah 19, and the Word (Christ) in Surah 3 confirm the Incarnation narrative in the Gospels of Luke 1 and John 1. In the spirit of Ignatius’ openness to extra-Biblical sources in the Spiritual Exercises (SPEX), Qur’ānic sources can be integrated in the Ignatian contemplation on the Incarnation. O’Shaughnessy and F. Rahman argue that the Rūḥ al-qudus ( القدس روح , “Holy Spirit”) is not the …
Repent And Believe In The Gospel: Lex Orandi And Lex Credendi In The Ash Wednesday Liturgy ., Anthony John D. Javier
Repent And Believe In The Gospel: Lex Orandi And Lex Credendi In The Ash Wednesday Liturgy ., Anthony John D. Javier
Loyola Papers
This paper examines the principle lex orandi, lex credendi through the Ash Wednesday liturgy, focusing on the imposition of ashes and its accompanying formulas. Drawing from biblical, theological, and liturgical sources, it explores ashes as symbols of repentance, mortality, penance, and hope. The study highlights how the Church’s prayers and rituals express and shape faith, revealing a coherent relationship between belief and worship. The formulas “Remember that you are dust” and “Repent and believe in the Gospel” are analyzed as catechetical expressions of Christian life. Ultimately, the paper emphasizes that liturgy forms believers to live authentically what they celebrate.
Johannine Mariology In John 2: 1-11 And Jn 19: 25-27, Azam Mansha
Johannine Mariology In John 2: 1-11 And Jn 19: 25-27, Azam Mansha
Loyola Papers
This paper explores Johannine Mariology through an exegetical study of John 2:1–11 and John 19:25–27, highlighting Mary’s evolving role within the Fourth Gospel. It examines the symbolic and theological significance of Mary as “woman,” linking her to the figure of Zion and the new people of God. At Cana, she emerges as the first believer who mediates faith and points others to Jesus, while at the Cross, she is entrusted with a maternal role in the formation of the believing community. The study underscores Mary’s discipleship, faith, and representative function within the Johannine vision of salvation history.
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Full Issue, Volume 2, Issue 2
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Spiritual Life Of The Christian Immigrant And Non-Immigrant Family, Moses Mary Apreku
Spiritual Life Of The Christian Immigrant And Non-Immigrant Family, Moses Mary Apreku
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
The Asia-Pacific Christian immigrants and non-immigrants have a huge impact on Western Christianity. Therefore, special pastoral care, faith, and spiritual formation should be given to immigrant families so that they can become efficient lay missionaries. Unfortunately, proper faith formation of the lay faithful is lacking in the Church, while by virtue of their baptism, they are also called to witness Christ in the world. The formation and training of Christians in the faith is essential so that as Christ’s disciples, they may become his efficient witnesses in the world. For this reason, Jesus took three years in training and forming …
Full Issue, Volume 1, Issue 2
Full Issue, Volume 1, Number 1
The Contribution Of Pastoral Institutes For An Inculturated And Contextualized Ministry, Paul B. Steffen Svd
The Contribution Of Pastoral Institutes For An Inculturated And Contextualized Ministry, Paul B. Steffen Svd
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
This article focuses on the contribution of pastoral institutes for an inculturated and contextualized ministry in the non-Western local churches. The treated pastoral institutes in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Oceania have played an outstanding role in implementing the communion ecclesiology of Vatican II in their respective local churches by moving towards an inculturated Christian faith and church and a contextualized Christian and ecclesial praxis. By following the Vatican II appeal to read and scrutinize the signs of the times, they played a catalytic function in the local non-Western churches to evangelize and to develop a meaningful ministry and participatory …
The Mission-Vision Of John Paul Ii In Redemptoris Missio, James H. Kroeger
The Mission-Vision Of John Paul Ii In Redemptoris Missio, James H. Kroeger
Landas
The contemporary Church's missionary consciousness has been shaped by pivotal papal documents, from Benedict XV’s Maximum Illud to Francis’s Evangelii Gaudium. This reflection focuses on Redemptoris Missio (RM), the landmark 1990 mission encyclical by St. John Paul II. Marking the broader anniversaries of modern mission theology and Vatican II's Ad Gentes, this essay offers a medium-length presentation that highlights the core tenets of RM. Despite the original text's length, this study distills its essential insights to demonstrate the enduring importance of John Paul II's vision for the Church's ongoing commitment to missionary evangelization in the contemporary world.
Melchizedek: A Minor Character Of Great Importance To Biblical Theology, Felipe Fruto Ll. Ramirez
Melchizedek: A Minor Character Of Great Importance To Biblical Theology, Felipe Fruto Ll. Ramirez
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Narrative gaps naturally arouse reader curiosity, inspiring creative expansions to fill historical silences. Just as apocryphal texts imagined Jesus’s "hidden life," the sudden appearance of the mysterious priest-king Melchizedek in Genesis 14:18–20 sparked extensive speculation. During the Second Temple period, this curiosity birthed numerous myths, legends, and midrashim regarding his identity and role. This article retraces the development of these Melchizedek traditions to understand how a minor biblical character attained such theological prominence. By analyzing key historical and recent scholarly works, the essay demonstrates how these evolving traditions ultimately shaped the Letter to the Hebrews' articulation of Jesus Christ’s superior …
Geography And Identity: Spatial Word Pairs In John 8:23 And The Question Of Docetism, Joan Brigida Corazon S. Infante
Geography And Identity: Spatial Word Pairs In John 8:23 And The Question Of Docetism, Joan Brigida Corazon S. Infante
Landas
In 1966, E. Käsemann provocatively claimed that the Gospel of John’s Christology is “naïvely docetic,” arguing its emphasis on Jesus’s other-worldly nature obscures His true incarnation. While scholars like S. Smalley counter that this contextually reflects divinity alongside humanity, this article bypasses direct debate to investigate whether John's binary cosmological language fosters docetic interpretations. Focusing on John 8:23, the study provides an overview of Johannine docetism before analyzing the text through three lenses: comparison with Old Testament (LXX) cosmology, narrative- critical context analysis, and rhetorical criticism using spatial point-of-view insights to evaluate this cosmic framework.
Full Issue, Volume 33, Issue 1
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The Eternal Body Of Man Is The Imagination: Imagining The Book Of Revelation Through The Eyes Of William Blake, Markus E. Locker
The Eternal Body Of Man Is The Imagination: Imagining The Book Of Revelation Through The Eyes Of William Blake, Markus E. Locker
Landas
This article explores the apocalyptic visions of the Book of Revelation through the lens of the English poet and visual artist William Blake. The author utilizes Blake's critique of religion as a hermeneutical key to decode the enigmatic message of the biblical text. The essay argues that John of Patmos addressed a church in tribulation where the Christian imagination—which Blake aligns with the Holy Ghost—was vanishing due to worldly rationality and the ideological pressures of the Roman imperial cult. This creeping rationality led to dangerous compromises with Satan. Ultimately, the paper demonstrates how Revelation employs an epistolary framework filled with …
Heroic Women In Deuteronomistic History, Miriam R. Alejandrino
Heroic Women In Deuteronomistic History, Miriam R. Alejandrino
Landas
In her essay, Miriam R. Alejandrino examines the Hebrew term gibbôr to identify and describe female heroines (gibbôr) within the Deuteronomistic History. Despite the strong patriarchal culture surrounding these sacred texts, Alejandrino highlights figures like Rahab, Deborah, Jael, Hannah, Michal, Abigail, Huldah, and an unnamed woman as heroic. These individuals risked their lives and made vital sacrifices for the well-being of God's chosen people and the nation. Ultimately, these biblical narratives bear witness to the significant, active role that women play in fulfilling the divine plan for humanity.
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Full Issue, Volume 32, Issue 2
The Galilean Women Of Luke 8:1–3, Maria Lucia C. Natividad
The Galilean Women Of Luke 8:1–3, Maria Lucia C. Natividad
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
This paper makes a case for the Galilean women of Luke 8:1–3 as a paradigm of Christian discipleship. The summary passage, 8:1–3, is interpreted in relation to two accounts that frame it—the story of the unnamed woman at the house of Simon the Pharisee (7:36–50) and the Parable of the Sower (8:4–8)—and to the death and resurrection narrative (22–24). From an analysis of these passages, the women will be shown as epitomizing the meaning of discipleship.
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Summary Of The Round Table Discussions - 2, Sherwin Q. Santos
Summary Of The Round Table Discussions - 2, Sherwin Q. Santos
Landas
On the second day of the International Theological Symposium, two round table discussions were held at the LST Cardinal Sin Center in response to the various speeches delivered on the first day of the symposium. The discussion focused on the question “how do we lead and serve through theology in the changing Asian contexts?” Each round table discussion had a moderator. Each panelist was given 3 minutes to present their reaction. A free-flowing discussion among the panelists followed. Afterward, the floor was opened for the audience to interact with the panelists and also to share their reactions.
Summary Of The Round Table Discussions - 1, Patrick S. Nogoy
Summary Of The Round Table Discussions - 1, Patrick S. Nogoy
Landas
On the second day of the International Theological Symposium, two round table discussions were held at the LST Cardinal Sin Center in response to the various speeches delivered on the first day of the symposium. The discussion focused on the question “how do we lead and serve through theology in the changing Asian contexts?” Each round table discussion had a moderator. Each panelist was given 3 minutes to present their reaction. A free-flowing discussion among the panelists followed. Afterward, the floor was opened for the audience to interact with the panelists and also to share their reactions.
To Become Like His Brothers In Every Way: Priestly Solidarity In Albert Vanhoye, Joshua Paul C. Sadernas
To Become Like His Brothers In Every Way: Priestly Solidarity In Albert Vanhoye, Joshua Paul C. Sadernas
Loyola Papers
This article examines the theme of priestly solidarity in Albert Vanhoye’s theology, highlighting its scriptural roots and christological fulfillment. It contrasts the Old Testament priesthood, marked by separation and ritual purity, with Christ’s priesthood, characterized by radical solidarity through the Incarnation, suffering, and death. Drawing from the Letter to the Hebrews, this paper argues that Jesus redefines mediation and holiness through compassionate identification with humanity, establishing an “existential priesthood” grounded in self-offering and filial obedience.
Towards A Theology Of Migration In The Context Of Vietnamese Labor Migrant Workers In Taiwan, Dang Do Nhan
Towards A Theology Of Migration In The Context Of Vietnamese Labor Migrant Workers In Taiwan, Dang Do Nhan
Loyola Papers
This article develops a theology of migration grounded in the lived experiences of Vietnamese labor migrant workers in Taiwan. It examines structural injustices such as exploitative recruitment systems, social discrimination and restrictive labor policies, while engaging biblical narratives and Catholic social teaching. By interpreting migration through themes of sojourning, hospitality, and Deus Migrator, the study highlights migrants as bearers of dignity and blessing. It calls for a transformative “culture of encounter” that promotes justice, solidarity, and compassionate inclusion within Church and society.
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