Community in South Africa: A Pastoral Tool of the Local Catholic Church [PDF]
This article is about the Catholic community in South Africa and a suitable pastoral tool of the Local Catholic Church. It exposes numerous issues that the community faces, such as a lack of cohesiveness, absenteeism, hostility, and gossip which permeate
Dr. Cyril Arima, Prof. Elijah M. Baloyi
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At first sight, polemical dialogues imply a confrontation between two opposed views. However, the Catholic authors who took up that genre during the French Wars of Religion used Reformed theses as a simple starting point to develop and defend the ...
Anne-Gaëlle Leterrier Gagliano
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A Comparative Study of the Role and Position of People in the System of the Pope in Catholicism and Velāyat-e Faqih in Shi'ism [PDF]
Guardianship in Catholicism and Shi'ism and the analysis of people's position as the recipients of guardianship are important issues in the evaluation of these two ideologies.
Muhammad Reza Karimi vala +2 more
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The Influence of Liturgical Music and Song on Congregation of Saint Cornelius Madiun Church at 2019
Music has an important role in the Catholic act of worship. Liturgy, as the main act of worship, has always been using music and song to increase the number of its.
Rif’at Husnul Ma’afi +1 more
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Teilhard’s Catholicity: An Evolution of Consciousness
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit mystic and scientist, was a groundbreaking thinker whose synthesis of evolution and faith challenges the faithful to see God in a more expansive perspective.
Andrew Del Rossi
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Bodies of Water in the Poetry of Eavan Boland (IRE) and Rhian Gallagher (NZ)
In the poetry of Eavan Boland and second-generation Irish poet Rhian Gallagher, bodies of water are summoned to enact the ritual or vocation towards embodiment in the lyric. In this article, I argue that a Catholic upbringing influences how a poet treats
Emer Lyons
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Ritual Techniques in Affliction Rites and the Lutheran-Catholic ecumenical Liturgy of Lund, 2016
Protest and reconciliation rituals play a contested but important role in social change. This essay analyzes how rituals of reconciliation effectively negotiate between competing factions and norms by using ritual techniques as embodied symbols.
Kimberly Hope Belcher
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The architecture of the Catholic Church in the modern movement in Indonesia
Catholic church architecture is part of the development of architecture, especially in Europe. The rationalism and density of iconic Catholic church buildings in Europe raise the allegation that the architecture of the Catholic church during the modern ...
Rosalia Rachma Rihadiani, Ikaputra
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The Visit of Pope Francis: An Inter-theological Perspective in Strengthening Bilateral Relations and Tolerant Religious Life in Indonesia [PDF]
Pope Francis' visit to Indonesia was crucial in strengthening Indonesia-Vatican diplomatic relations and religious harmony. This study examines the impact of the visit on pluralism and interfaith dialogue, particularly between Muslim and Catholic ...
Selamat Riadi +4 more
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The Akan and the Catholic Concept of Sin and Reconciliation Compared
The phenomenon of sin and reconciliation is extant in many religions and as a result, elaborate teachings and rituals are documented around them. The same however cannot be said about the Akan traditional religion.
Augustine Kojo Peprah +1 more
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