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A Comparative-Historical Analysis Of Cross-Cultural Influences Affecting The Evolving Of Christian Marriage In The First Century Ce, Kevin Smith

Theses

Anecdotal evidence and media discussions indicate that today formal marriage is not deemed necessary to cement a conjugal relationship. Many nominally Christian countries such as France, Germany, the U.K., Ireland and Australia have given de facto relationships the same or similar legal standing as formal marriages. In addition, the legitimacy of children born of de facto liaisons is no longer a contested issue. We are living in a time of important social change.

Similarly, the Roman world of the first century was experiencing great social change, including issues surrounding marriage and the bearing and raising of children. This investigation examines …

You Want It Darker: There Is A Crack In Everybody, G Morrison

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

There is a crack of humiliation and brokenness in everybody. Both our mission and identity have everything to do with letting God’s unconditional light of love and healing into ‘the crack’.

A Theology Of Feasting: Encountering The Kingdom Of God, G Morrison

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Central to a theology of feasting is the nearness and newness of the Kingdom of God. Engaging Levinas’ philosophy, this article develops a theology of feasting to portray the intimacy of encountering the risen Christ’s word of goodness, mercy and joy in the poor one’s face. Such intimacy relates the joy of being children of God, seeking to know the Father’s forgiveness and prophetic call not to forget ‘the least of these who are members of my family’ (Mat 25:40), namely, “the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame” (Lk 14:3), chosen by God to feast in the Kingdom …

Longing To See Your Face, A Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Book Review by Angela McCarthy.

Thomas Scirghi. Longing to See Your Face. Collegeville Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2017

The Sacraments: Historical Foundations And Liturgical Theology, A Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Book review by Angela McCarthy.

Kevin W. IRWIN. The Sacraments: Historical Foundations and Liturgical Theology. New York: Paulist Press, 2016. 388 p.

'When She Calls For Help' - Domestic Violence In Christian Families, L Westenberg

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Violence in relationships is a common experience for a significant number of women. VicHealth (Australia) has noted that one of the underlying and contributing factors towards violence against women is their environment, citing ‘faith-based institutions’ such as churches as one such environment for many women. Indeed, international research shows that the language of religion is often used by women to explain abuse. Additionally, abused Christian women are more likely to remain in or return to unsafe relationships, citing religious beliefs to support avoidance of ‘family break-ups’ despite abuse. In contrast, however, churches can address domestic violence within a context of …

A Body Broken For A Broken People: Divorce, Remarriage, And The Eucharist, A Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Book Review by Angela McCarthy.

Francis J MOLONEY. A Body Broken for a Broken People: Divorce, Remarriage, and the Eucharist, New York: Paulist Press, 3rd ed., 2015.

The Relationship Between Love And Reason, Tracey Rowland

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

No abstract is available for this article.

Religious Leaders' Perceptions Of Advance Care Planning: A Secondary Analysis Of Interviews With Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, Sikh And Bahai Leaders, A. Pereira-Salgado, P. Mader, C. O'Callaghan, L. Boyd, M. Staples

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Background: International guidance for advance care planning (ACP) supports the integration of spiritual and religious aspects of care within the planning process. Religious leaders’ perspectives could improve how ACP programs respect patients’ faith backgrounds. This study aimed to examine: (i) how religious leaders understand and consider ACP and its implications, including (ii) how religion affects followers’ approaches to end-of-life care and ACP, and (iii) their implications for healthcare.

Methods: Interview transcripts from a primary qualitative study conducted with religious leaders to inform an ACP website, ACPTalk, were used as data in this study. ACPTalk aims to assist health professionals conduct …

Wisdom As Loving Knowledge In Dag Hammarskjold's Markings, Thomas Ryan

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

The inter-relationship of the affective and the cognitive is an issue in the spiritual and moral fields of the Christian tradition. Drawing on the analogical use of the ‘spiritual senses’ together with insights from virtue ethics, this article investigates wisdom as loving knowledge in Dag Hammarskjöld’s Markings. The article has five stages: first, the various forms of love present in Hammarskjöld’s reflections are outlined; second, after a brief explanation of affective/cognitive aspect of the spiritual senses, it probes a representative text in Marking on the process of knowing and loving God; third, it analyses key passages in the journal concerning …

'Weakness, And Wounded And Troubled Love' In Amoris Laetitia: Pope Francis As Pastor, Thomas Ryan

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

‘Accompanying, Discerning and Integrating Weakness’ is the ‘contested’ chapter 8 of Pope Francis’s postsynodal allocution ‘The Joy of Love’ (Amoris Laetitia). This collegial document can be approached from various perspectives, for example, in its historical and theological context; in its significance for moral theology; in its reception within local churches. The aim here is pastoral, namely, to clarify the chapter’s content and, specifically, its implications for the faithful and those engaged in pastoral ministry.

Book Reviews: Struggle, Condemnation, Vindication: John Courtenay Murray’S Journey Toward Vatican Ii, Barry Hudock, Thomas Ryan

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Book Review - no abstract available.

Book Review: Tracey Rowland, Catholic Theology (Uk: T And T Clark International, 2017), Pp 256, Paperback Aud $37.00., Thomas Ryan

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Book Review. No abstract available for this paper.

From The Garden Of Eden To The New Creation In Christ : A Theological Investigation Into The Significance And Function Of The Old Testament Imagery Of Eden Within The New Testament, James Cregan

Theses

The thesis is intended as an analytical and critical introduction to a developing theology of Eden. It compares a range of Old Testament understandings pertaining to the imagery of the Garden of Eden, as the basis for a study of the appropriation, integration and transformation of Edenic imagery in the New Testament. It does so in the context of Christian theology which, for a variety reasons, has been generally subdued, if not ambivalent, in articulating the relationship between the imagery of Eden and the representation of the New Creation in Christ. The purpose of the thesis, then, is not just …

Jesus - 'Our Wisest And Dearest Friend': Aquinas And Moral Transformation, Thomas Ryan

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

This article joins others in assessing the role of Christ in the moral theology of Thomas Aquinas. It investigates one specific phrase in the Summa Theologiae in four stages. First, there are some foundational considerations of Aquinas’s overall framework. Second, I examine the evidence supporting Aquinas’s original description of Jesus as our ‘dearest friend’ and as further disclosed in the Tertia Pars, specifically in His Passion and in His role as Teacher. Third, this leads to a consideration of Jesus as ‘wisest’ as the Incarnate Word and Wisdom. Fourth, I probe this sapiential aspect further in terms of the gifts …

Nature, Grace And Catholic Engagement In Contemporary Cultural Dialogue, Thomas Gourlay

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No abstract provided.

Practical Theology From The Heart: Becoming Children Of God, G Morrison

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Practical theology, like worn shoes, carries the memories of our daily lives, giving opportunities for the movement of God's word to resonate from the heart (Matt 18:35). In this article, I want to suggest that the markings we make on the road to 'the paradise of God' (Rev 2:7) reflect opportunities and capacities for growth to become children of God. This entails a difficult or even a vexing adventure of faith. For 'the children of your Father in heaven' are challenged to find meaning and truth through encounters and memories like loving 'your enemies' or praying 'for those who persecute …

Incarnating The Feminine Genius In The Contemporary Catholic Church, L Westenberg

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

As Western society has seemingly become apathetic about faith and religion, many within the Catholic Church have simultaneously become concerned with issues of relevance. The call from Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis has been to examine the fruits of the Second Vatican Council, with a view to evangelisation, emphasising the role of the Church in modern society. Responses to this call on a pastoral level, however, often fail to recognise the specific needs of women in society and in the Church today. The goal of this article is to examine practical movements in the contemporary Church that are instigated …

From The Editors, Angela Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Editorial

Monsignor Hawes Heritage Centre And St Francis Xavier Cathedral Geraldton, Angela Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

No abstract available for this article.

From The Editors, Angela Mccarthy, Vincent Glynn

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Editorial

From The Editors, Vincent Glynn, Angela Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Editorial

Mystery And Sacrament Of Love: A Theology Of Marriage And The Family For The New Evangelization, Angela Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Book Reiew:

Ouellet, Marc Cardinal. Mystery and Sacrament of Love: A Theology of Marriage and the Family for the New Evangelization. Translated by Michelle K. Forras and Adrian J. Walker. Grand Rapids Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2015. 332 pages.

Spiritual Growth Through Authentic Worship, L Pang

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Frequent sharing of the Eucharist guarantees God's grace for us.’ While this slogan which appears at a recent First Holy Communion for children has merit, it calls for deeper reflection. The truth is that years of mechanistic responses at Mass can set in place a spiritual lethargy that drains an enthusiasm to link the Eucharist to life in the real world.

Of particular interest for his paper is the Sign of Peace and Presentation of Gifts. In Sacramentum Caritatis, Pope Benedict XVI notes the great value of the Sign of Peace especially in a world fraught with fear and conflict. …

Jewish And Christian Perspectives On Chosen-Ness, J Schneider

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Jewish and Christian dialogue, I suspect, is more than simply defending the other's right to express their particular religious tradition; we are also concerned with understanding what it means to be religious in the other's tradition.This means developing sensitivity to our different senses of shared notions.

One notion we share is 'chosen-ness'. The sense of being chosen by God—an experience in the biblical narratives of ancestral kinship, of kings, leaders, prophets appointed by God, or in Christian texts, of Mary among women, Peter among the apostles, Paul appointed by Jesus—can be uncomfortable. Sometimes it is more than uncomfortable. It becomes …

St Therese Of Lisieux's Perception Of God, J Schneider

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

(i) The way her writing can inform us of how we come to view God

(ii) In this light, what might we learn from Thérèse today?

It is probably true to say that, at the level of 'popular' faith, Thérèse of Lisieux has been adopted by many as their 'go-to' person-in heaven. As such, she has been experienced as someone who bestowed special, even miraculous, favours—something she gave permission for in her lifetime. However, here we're not talking about a beyond-death Thérèse we might have personally experienced. The Thérèse I will speak about is from research, specifically with respect to …

'Yes!' And 'Thou' In Dag Hammarskjold's "Markings": A Theological Investigation, T Ryan

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Hammarskjöld’s Markings combines the spiritual, theological and ethical. This article engages with the journal in four stages. First, it briefly introduces the text (context, translation and overall purpose). Second, I explore Hammarskjöld’s faith guided by two words: ‘Yes’- to explore key ideas on union, discipleship, the ‘beyond,’ religious language, his use of the medieval mystics and the influence of the apophatic and kataphatic traditions on his consciousness. Third, under ‘Thou,’ follows an examination of this word’s role in Hammarskjöld’s religious awareness and, also, of the journal’s convergences with other authors, such as Bernard Haring and Andrew Tallon’s analysis of Martin …

Faith, Ireland And Empire: The Life Of Patrick Joseph Clune Cssr 1864-1935, Angela Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Book Review:

Christopher Dowd. Faith, Ireland and Empire: The Life of Patrick Joseph Clune Cssr 1864-1935. Strathfield NSW: St Pauls, 2014.

The Psalms Of Mercy. Pontifical Council For The Promotion Of The New Evangelization, Angela Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

Book Review: -

"The Psalms of Mercy". Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. Huntington Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Inc., 2015.

Christian Art For The 21st Century, Angela Mccarthy

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

No abstract available for this article.