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The Fabc Vision Of Dialogue As An Appropriate Approach For The Catholic Church In Vietnam In Its Mission Of Evangelization Today, Hoan Chinh Tran
The Fabc Vision Of Dialogue As An Appropriate Approach For The Catholic Church In Vietnam In Its Mission Of Evangelization Today, Hoan Chinh Tran
Loyola Papers
This article views dialogue as a way to bridge the gap between the Catholic Church and the State in Vietnam, created by centuries of colonization and conflict and resurfacing periodically as tensions with the Communist government, despite the steady growth of the local Church in the country. Mining the FABC documents for its rich insights on the theology of dialogue, he proposes it as a viable approach characterized by three foundational elements: embracing dialogue not only as a methodology but as an approach or overall disposition, maintaining a humble attitude of receptivity and openness, and trusting in the immanence and …
The Fabc Vision Of Inculturation And The Pedagogical Renewal Of Catechesis In The Philippines, William M. Parde Jr.
The Fabc Vision Of Inculturation And The Pedagogical Renewal Of Catechesis In The Philippines, William M. Parde Jr.
Loyola Papers
Advocating the crafting of inculturated catechisms, this paper calls for a pedagogy of faith built not from the desks of catechetical authorities but from the ground. In this pedagogical renewal, necessitated by changing times and circumstances, the paper finds a rallying point and guiding principle in the FABC’s call for inculturation understood as “dialogue.” At the same time, it identifies a number of ongoing challenges that hinder this process, including notions and methodologies of inculturation that can be unilateral and amount to a kind of imposition on the receiving culture, which possesses its own customs and practices. The paper then …
Editor's Preface, Leo-Martin Angelo R. Ocampo
Doing Contextual Theology: Standing Meditation As An Instrument For Missionary Evangelization In Today’S Vietnam, Nguyen Huy Quyen
Doing Contextual Theology: Standing Meditation As An Instrument For Missionary Evangelization In Today’S Vietnam, Nguyen Huy Quyen
Loyola Papers
This paper is an analysis of what has become a distinctly Vietnamese Lenten popular devotion first introduced by the French Jesuit, Fr. Alexandre de Rhodes, in the 17 th century. It highlights the important qualities of “standing meditation” and its great potential in evangelizing the people of Vietnam. What seems initially as a very external or even theatrical activity emerges as a concrete way of internalizing faith and empowering believers to imitate Christ’s self-giving love, as told in the very colorful and compelling narration of his Passion and Death. Moreover, the paper underscores the contribution of “standing meditation,” both actual …
Full Issue, Volume 3, Issue 1
Editorial Notes, Hartono Budi
Interdisciplinarity As A Means Of Doing Theology: Jose Mario Francisco, Jr., Sj, Phd And His Writings, Ruben C. Mendoza
Interdisciplinarity As A Means Of Doing Theology: Jose Mario Francisco, Jr., Sj, Phd And His Writings, Ruben C. Mendoza
Theology Department Faculty Publications
As a Jesuit, Jose Mario Francisco has occupied various positions in the academe as a teacher and an administrator. At the same time, he has engaged in research on various topics such as Asian theology, religious identity, Christology, literary theory, Philippine literature in English, translation, and hermeneutics. A thread that runs through his writings is his interdisciplinary approach to the subject of his inquiry. A particular interest of Francisco in his efforts to understand Filipino Catholicism is his emphasis on mission as translation which for him necessarily involves interpretation.
Jesus As Guest, Host, And Meal: Three Images As Approach To The Christological Problem In Africa, Barnabé Hounguevou
Jesus As Guest, Host, And Meal: Three Images As Approach To The Christological Problem In Africa, Barnabé Hounguevou
Loyola Papers
This study addresses the challenge of presenting Jesus in Africa by proposing a Christology rooted in African culture. Following the thought of Enyi Ben Udoh, the author advocates a Christology anchored on understanding and presenting the figure of Jesus as guest, host, and meal in a manner that is faithful both to African culture as well as to Scripture and tradition. It demonstrates how inculturation can make Christology more meaningful and relevant. Ultimately, it offers a model for doing theology that is both authentically Christian and deeply rooted in local culture.
Editor's Preface, Enrico C. Eusebio, Jr.
Full Issue, Volume 1, Number 1
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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 …
Pedro C. Sevilla's Si Jesus Na Taga-Nazareth, S.J. Lambino
Pedro C. Sevilla's Si Jesus Na Taga-Nazareth, S.J. Lambino
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints
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Theology And Ministry For Mission: Some Orientations After Veritatis Gaudium, Enrico C. Eusebio
Theology And Ministry For Mission: Some Orientations After Veritatis Gaudium, Enrico C. Eusebio
Landas
The recent appointment and August 28, 2019, inaugural address of Rev. Enrico C. Eusebio, Jr., S.J., as the 10 th President of the Loyola School of Theology marks a pivotal moment to celebrate the institution's achievements and map out its future direction. Enrolling 463 students in 2019, LST has actively expanded its outreach by establishing a Scholarship Fund for the Laity and Religious Sisters. With international students making up 40% of its population, the school has prioritized its Asian Theological Program, offering contextualized courses on interfaith dialogue, migration, and ecology to prepare individuals for mission work in Asia. Furthermore, LST …
Full Issue, Volume 33, Issue 1
From “Ad Gentes” To “Active Integral Evangelization”: The Reception Of Vatican Ii’S Mission Theology In Asia, Jonathan Y. Tan
From “Ad Gentes” To “Active Integral Evangelization”: The Reception Of Vatican Ii’S Mission Theology In Asia, Jonathan Y. Tan
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
Jonathan Y. Tan shows that, while FABC recognizes the contribution of the Vatican II documents Ad Gentes and Nostra Aetate to its own mission theology, it gives preference to the latter’s dialogical path. Asians of other faiths are partners and collaborators in mutual witness; thus the possibility of an extraecclesial means of salvation, which both FABC and Vatican II affirm, might soon gain a foothold. Asian bishops envision active integral evangelization as the way forward, building upon the tentative vision of Vatican II.
Assuming All That Is Asian: Becoming A Truly Local Church In Dialogue, Ruben C. Mendoza
Assuming All That Is Asian: Becoming A Truly Local Church In Dialogue, Ruben C. Mendoza
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
Ruben C. Mendoza attempts to show how the theological principle of the incarnation lies at the heart of and informs the FABC’s vision of the local Church. It is expressed in the FABC’s theological methodology, the triple-dialogue approach to mission, mission of service, and emphasis on the building up of local Churches. For the FABC, the Church of Asia, in becoming truly local, is called to assume all that is truly Asian.
A Brief History Of The Catholic Church In Vietnam, Peter N. V. Hai
A Brief History Of The Catholic Church In Vietnam, Peter N. V. Hai
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
In a succinct form, Peter N. V. Hai traces the historical growth of the Church in Vietnam from its beginning (1533) to its present maturation. He brings out salient features of such development: the lay people’s exemplary witness of faith, at times to the point of shedding their blood, their fidelity to the Church, and their zeal for lay ministry. At present they are taking a fuller role in the evangelizing mission of the Church.
Is There An Asian Way Of Doing Theology?, Michael Amaladoss Sj
Is There An Asian Way Of Doing Theology?, Michael Amaladoss Sj
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
Michael Amaladoss, S.J., gives us further insights into Asian theology, describing it as contextual, holistic, and more right-brain-oriented. He gives many interesting examples and concludes with an appeal for the acceptance of pluralism in theology.
Challenges To The Churches In Asia Today, Georg Evers
Challenges To The Churches In Asia Today, Georg Evers
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
Georg Evers, in “Challenges to the Churches in Asia Today,” begins with a brief overview of the situation of the Asian churches before Vatican II. He then discusses the significance of the Council for the Asian churches with special attention to the founding of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences. He describes the main characteristics of the Catholic churches in Asia. In the main theme of his talk, “The Challenges to the Asian Churches,” Evers presents prophetic figures who have inspired the churches to radical Christian commitment and invites us to examine contemporary secular and theological challenges.
Loob As Relational Interiority: A Contribution To The Philosophy Of The Human Person, Albert E. Alejo Sj, Julia E. Riddle
Loob As Relational Interiority: A Contribution To The Philosophy Of The Human Person, Albert E. Alejo Sj, Julia E. Riddle
Social Transformations Journal of the Global South
This paper is a meditation on the Filipino philosophical concept of ‘loob.’ Literally, loob means ‘inside’ or ‘interior,’ but within the horizon of the Tagalog language and the culture that has nourished my interior conversation, my social relation, and my ecological conversion, loob has meant so much more than a circumscribed space, or a container of discursive baggage, or an object for academic project. As the paper reveals, loob has an inner structure that consists of the abot-malay (ambit of consciousness), the abot-dama (ambit of feeling), and the abot-kaya (ambit of strength). From its literal image to its spatial metaphor …
War On Drugs: The Church’S Resilient Mission Of Resistance, Jojo M. Fung Sj, Manoling Francisco Sj, Albert E. Alejo Sj
War On Drugs: The Church’S Resilient Mission Of Resistance, Jojo M. Fung Sj, Manoling Francisco Sj, Albert E. Alejo Sj
Social Transformations Journal of the Global South
The war on drugs has become contentious in the public and private spaces in this nation. What is contested is the defensibility of an immoral means that legitimizes killing and collateral damage in the guise of upholding the public safety at the expense of the human security of the poor and the dispensable drug-pushers and addicts from the poorer neighborhoods. In light of the teachings of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines (AMRSP), the Manila Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church and the evaluative framework of the just war …
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Contextualizing The Contextual: A Note On The Revolutionary Exegesis Of Gregorio L. Aglipay, Peter-Ben; Vrije Smit
Contextualizing The Contextual: A Note On The Revolutionary Exegesis Of Gregorio L. Aglipay, Peter-Ben; Vrije Smit
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints
The contextuality of all biblical exegesis is often emphasized—and rightly so. However, the history of contextual exegesis still needs to be written, which leads to a situation in which those involved in “contextual exegesis” are often insufficiently aware of the contextuality of earlier approaches and the fact that they are heirs to a long tradition of contextual biblical interpretation. Using the example of the “revolutionary” exegesis of Gregorio L. Aglipay, this research note illustrates how contextual exegesis may have much earlier roots than is frequently assumed.Keywords: Gregorio Aglipay • Iglesia Filipina Independiente • Contextual Theology • Biblica l interpretation • …
Aloysius Pieris’S Asian Liberation Theology And Its Challenges To The Church’S Mission In Asia, Norlan H. Julia
Aloysius Pieris’S Asian Liberation Theology And Its Challenges To The Church’S Mission In Asia, Norlan H. Julia
Landas
This article examines the theological contributions of Sri Lankan Jesuit Aloysius Pieris and their profound implications for the Church's identity and mission in Asia. Julia highlights how Pieris critiques deep-seated dualisms within traditional Christian practice—such as the dichotomies between liturgy, spirituality, and secular action. By advocating for a synthesis centered on the "liturgy of life" and an Asian Christology, Pieris challenges local churches to undergo a "double baptism" in the Jordan of Asian religiosity and the Calvary of systemic poverty. Ultimately, the paper calls for a transformative pastoral shift toward authentic dialogue and total solidarity with the marginalized.
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Editor’S Introduction, Patricia P. Lambino
Editor’S Introduction, Patricia P. Lambino
Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia
Excerpt: The essays in this volume pay tribute to a Jesuit priest, canon lawyer, and educator. Adolfo N. Dacanáy, SJ, was born in 1953 in the town of Bacnotan, La Union. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1977 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1983. He began his professional career as a teacher at the Ateneo de Manila University in 1981 and canon lawyer for the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Manila in 1989, posts which he continues to hold to this day. We, his colleagues, friends, and former students, prepared this festschrift to honor his contributions …
Teaching Theology: A Ministry With A Mystagogy, Jojo M. Fung
Teaching Theology: A Ministry With A Mystagogy, Jojo M. Fung
Landas
Jojo M. Fung, S.J. criticizes the enslavement of theology to a kind of positivistic rationalism that relativizes and sanitizes the religiocultural worldview of the common people. He also criticizes an exaggerated dualism that separates humankind from the cosmos and alienates the creature from the Creator, making the latter so distant and inaccessible. Theology must be grounded in bedrock mysticism, i.e., it must be rooted in a personal encounter with and experience of God so that its articulation resonates with people who have already been touched by God in their lives. Fung thus proposes a ministry of teaching theology that involves …
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.