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Doctrine, Narrative and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Conversation with Alister McGrath

open access: yesInternational Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article offers a critical and appreciative response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine, exploring the formation of doctrine as a dynamic communal process rooted in Scripture, liturgy and historical context. It highlights McGrath’s analogy between doctrinal development and scientific method, emphasising the search for a ...
Frances Margaret Young
wiley   +1 more source

Interview with Prof. Julian Müller: Reflections on a career in Practical Theology

open access: yesActa Theologica
Emeritus Prof. Julian Müller is a distinguished practical and pastoral theological scholar celebrated for his contributions to interdisciplinary and postfoundational studies, a narrative approach towards pastoral theological practices, and research on ...
J. Meyer
doaj   +1 more source

The Religiosity of Adolescents and Young Adults in Malta: Tracing Trajectories

open access: yesReligions
In a country where almost the totality of the native population is baptized and raised in the Catholic Church, recent surveys have shown several inconsistencies, especially among the young who claim that they do not believe.
Paul Galea, Carl-Mario Sultana
doaj   +1 more source

National Minorities: A Chance or Challenge for the Catholic Church

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Theologia Reformata Transylvanica, 2020
The issue of national minorities in the past century has often given rise to conflicts, becoming a peace-threatening issue and consequently a source of serious distress.
Szabolcs ORBÁN
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The Chill Factor in Moral Theology [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
An In-Depth Review of The Critical Calling: Reflections on Moral Dilemmas Since Vatican II by Richard A. McCormick, S.l., (Washington DC, Georgetown University Press, 1989)
Ashley, Benedict M.
core   +2 more sources

Religion and Black/White Residential Segregation: The Influence of Religious and Regional Context

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on religious tradition and residential segregation focuses on “open” versus “closed” civic orientations, but ignores the structural effects of religious fields as well as other relevant differences, such as Catholic immigrant parishes and the communal role of Black Protestantism in response to racial hostility in large northern cities
David Sikkink, Michael Emerson
wiley   +1 more source

The Pastoral Conversion of Moral Theology and "The Perspective of the Acting Person" in Veritatis Splendor

open access: yesJournal of Moral Theology
This article considers the Second Vatican Council’s trajectory of pastoral renewal in the church, specifically in its application to moral theology. In particular, Part I summarizes Pope Francis’s reflections on moral theology throughout the first 11 ...
Matthew Kuhner
doaj   +1 more source

Anti‐Protestantism in the Global Catholic Mission, c. 1918–1960*

open access: yes
Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
Sante Lesti
wiley   +1 more source

The Power of Spousal Support in Ministry: A Longitudinal Study of Social Support Profiles, Marital Quality, and Ministry Satisfaction Among United Methodist Clergy

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For many occupations, the toll of work‐related stressors on job satisfaction may be mitigated by social and emotional support. However, social support may be different for clergy, considering their unique work environment. Using data from the Clergy Health Initiative Longitudinal Survey, this study examines the relationship between different ...
Malik Muhammad Sohail   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post-foundational practical theology as correlational hermeneutic

open access: yesActa Theologica, 2013
The article argues that Practical Theology has moved from the uncertainty of simply being applied theology to a point where its methodology, described as the pastoral cycle in this instance, has gained such confidence that it is viewed as the natural ...
B. Macallan, H. J. Hendriks
doaj   +1 more source

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