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Advancing a National Dialogue on Disability in Catholic Education

Psychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative descriptive study examined perspectives from 85 participants at the National Convening on Disability and Catholic Education, a 3‐day gathering of Catholic school leaders, educators, and advocates. Using reflexive thematic analysis of structured roundtable dialogues, the study identified psychological and organizational factors
Michael J. Boyle
wiley   +1 more source

The dilemma of traditional and 21st century pastoral ministry: Ministering to families and communities faced with socio-economic pathologies

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2010
A holistic pastoral methodology is sought in transforming the socio-economic and systemic pathologies of poor families and local communities. Missional pastoral ministry is proposed from a critical hermeneutical and contextual perspective for the ...
Gordon E. Dames
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God’s mercy revealed in the ministry of charity: The Church in Poland reaching out to ‘the periphery’

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
The ministry of charity is an important dimension of the Church’s mission, because in this way it shows the mercy of its founder to the world. Christians incarnate God’s mercy to the world by serving other people.
Wiesław A. Przygoda
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The choice to submit: freedom, gender, and the figure of God in Pentecostal Nigeria Le choix de se soumettre : liberté, genre et figure divine chez les Pentecôtistes du Nigeria

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Why do some women choose to submit to their husbands in marriage? In anthropology, the paradox of ‘chosen submission’ has famously been explored by Saba Mahmood. Her work amongst Egyptian women donning the veil in the Islamic da'wa movement spotlights the notion of ‘piety’ to explore how devotion to God can act as a powerful motivator of human ...
Naomi Richman
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating the Postmodern Landscape: Embracing Interdisciplinary Openness in Pastoral Theology

Verbum Vitae
In the face of rising secularization and the waning influence of the Church, contemporary pastoral theology encounters both a formidable challenge and an enticing opportunity in the postmod­ern era.
Damijan Ganc
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Preparation of an unsighted or visually impaired child for the First Communion in the Catholic Church in Poland

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
The aim of the article is to present the preparation of the unsighted and visually impaired children for the First Communion and for their first confession.
Dariusz Lipiec
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Islam at the monastery: on infinity as subtractive truth L'islam au monastère : de l'infini comme vérité soustractive

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Based on ethnographic research at Rūm Orthodox Christian monasteries in Lebanon, the article studies scenes of Islam at the monastery as they intersect with anxious public debates on, and anthropological theorizations of, sectarianism and ‘Muslim–Christian’ relations in the Mashriq.
Aaron F. Eldridge
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking Christian Spirituality. Exploring Challenges and Opportunities Beyond the Global North-South Binary

Bogoslovska Smotra
This article examines Christian spirituality in a global context, moving beyond the typical North-South binary. Informed by a comprehensive literature review, the study offers an in-depth examination of the domain, addressing key issues such as the ...
Petrus Simarmata, Milda Longgeita Pinem, Armada Riyanto   +2 more
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Desiderio desideravi: A Prolegomena to Liturgical Formation? The Relationship between Pastoral Care and the Liturgy Itself in the Process of Formation in the Liturgy

Religions, 2023
Pope Francis’ apostolic letter Desiderio desideravi, promulgated in 2022, highlights the crux of the formation in the liturgy of the faithful. This has become especially poignant in a contemporary world, where the attribute of the symbol, stemming from a
Dorianne Buttigieg
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‘Pro‐Germans in the Pulpits’: The Queensland Presbyterian Church and the Great War

Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
During World War I, Protestant churches in Australia, on the whole, enthusiastically supported the war effort. The Queensland Presbyterian Church was a significant exception. This study analyses discord and tensions among its clergymen about what constituted an appropriate response to the war.
Mark Cryle
wiley   +1 more source