Self Emptying Love In A Global Context

Author : Robert T. Sears SJ,Joseph A. Bracken SJ
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630874230

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Self-Emptying Love in a Global Context by Robert T. Sears SJ,Joseph A. Bracken SJ Pdf

Care for the environment is an ever more pressing concern in today's world in which narrow self-interest has blinded us to the growing pollution of atmosphere and seas and the destruction of animal species caused by our indifference and neglect. Christianity has been blamed in part for this because of a misunderstanding of the Biblical call to "have dominion" over creation. Our spiritual tradition has indeed so focused on human salvation that the Earth has been seen simply as a transient environment that will be left behind in the end. In response, this little book highlights another spiritual tradition within Western Christianity that affirms that creation itself will also be transformed with humanity through the self-emptying love of God. God's dominion, after all, is service rather than despotic control, the raising up of the lowly of this Earth and of the Earth itself as part of a cosmic community. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are examined in this light as a call not only to join Christ in redeeming humanity, but also in extending Christ's care and love to "all creation" that longs "for the freedom of the children of God."

Author : Robert T. Sears,Joseph A. Bracken
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597525596

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Self-Emptying Love in a Global Context by Robert T. Sears,Joseph A. Bracken Pdf

Care for the environment is an ever more pressing concern in today's world in which narrow self-interest has blinded us to the growing pollution of atmosphere and seas and the destruction of animal species caused by our indifference and neglect. Christianity has been blamed in part for this because of a misunderstanding of the Biblical call to have dominion over creation. Our spiritual tradition has indeed so focused on human salvation that the Earth has been seen simply as a transient environment that will be left behind in the end. In response, this little book highlights another spiritual tradition within Western Christianity that affirms that creation itself will also be transformed with humanity through the self-emptying love of God. God's dominion, after all, is service rather than despotic control, the raising up of the lowly of this Earth and of the Earth itself as part of a cosmic community. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are examined in this light as a call not only to join Christ in redeeming humanity, but also in extending Christ's care and love to all creation that longs for the freedom of the children of God.

Author : George W. Traub
Publisher : Loyola Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780829427233

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An Ignatian Spirituality Reader by George W. Traub Pdf

An Ignatian Spirituality Reader is a collection of the finest short essays on Ignatian spirituality and its founder, Ignatius Loyola. These 18 essays on Ignatian spirituality, compiled by George W. Traub, SJ, are written by a veritable "Who's Who" of Ignatian spirituality experts (including Howard Gray, SJ; William A. Barry, SJ; Dennis Hamm, SJ; Ron Hansen; and many others). These essays on Ignatian spirituality will be of particular interest to those involved in all forms of Jesuit ministry, but also to any lay individual seeking to broaden his or her understanding of Ignatian practices and principles. For further information on Ignatian Spirituality, please visit our sister site: www.IgnatianSpirituality.com

Author : Marc A. Pugliese
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780813217949

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The One, the Many, and the Trinity by Marc A. Pugliese Pdf

The One, the Many, and the Trinity analyzes perhaps the most ambitious and robust system of process thought developed from a Roman Catholic perspective, that of Joseph A. Bracken,

Author : Michael J. Gorman
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802868848

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Becoming the Gospel by Michael J. Gorman Pdf

Author : Christine Koggel
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781551117478

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Moral Issues in Global Perspective - Volume 1: Moral and Political Theory - Second Edition by Christine Koggel Pdf

Now available in three thematic volumes, the second edition of Moral Issues in Global Perspective is a collection of the newest and best articles on current moral issues by moral and political theorists from around the globe. Each volume seeks to challenge the standard approaches to morality and moral issues shaped by Western liberal theory and to extend the inquiry beyond the context of North America. Covering a broad range of issues and arguments, this collection includes critiques of traditional liberal accounts of rights, justice, and moral values, while raising questions about the treatment of disadvantaged groups within and across societies affected by globalization. Providing new perspectives on issues such as war and terrorism, reproduction, euthanasia, censorship, and the environment, each volume of Moral Issues in Global Perspective incorporates work by race, class, feminist, and disability theorists. Moral and Political Theory, the first of the three volumes, surveys a number of traditional Western liberal approaches to moral theory, human rights, justice, and democracy, as well as contemporary critiques of these approaches. With nineteen new essays, three of which were written especially for this edition, this volume covers the necessary theories for understanding moral issues in a global context. Moral Issues in Global Perspective is available in three separate volumes—Moral and Political Theory, Human Diversity and Equality, and Moral Issues.

Author : Christopher P. Vogt
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625644534

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Journal of Moral Theology, Volume 2, Number 2 by Christopher P. Vogt Pdf

"The Church and the World, Vol. 2, no. 2 June 2013 The JMT focuses on Catholic moral theology. It is concerned with contemporary issues as well as our deeply rooted tradition of inquiry about the moral life. JMT's mission is to publish scholarly articles in the field of moral theology, as well as theological treatments of related topics in philosophy, economics, political philosophy, and psychology. The JMT is sponsored by the Fr. James M. Forker Professorship of Catholic Social Teaching and the College of Liberal Arts at Mount St. Mary's University."

Author : Gene L. Green,Stephen T. Pardue,K. K. Yeo
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830831814

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Majority World Theology by Gene L. Green,Stephen T. Pardue,K. K. Yeo Pdf

More Christians now live in the Majority World than in Europe and North America. Yet most theological literature does not reflect the rising tide of Christian reflection coming from these regions. If we take seriously the Spirit's movement around the world, we must consider how the rich textures of Christianity in the Majority World can enliven, inform, and challenge all who are invested in the ongoing work of theology. Majority World Theology offers an unprecedented opportunity to enter conversations on the core Christian doctrines with leading scholars from around the globe. Seeking to bring together the strongest theological resources from past and present, East and West, the volume editors have assembled a diverse team of contributors to develop insights informed by questions from particular geographic and cultural contexts. This book features a comprehensive overview of systematic theology, with sections on the Trinity, Christology, pneumatology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology contributors including Amos Yong, Ruth Padilla DeBorst, Victor I. Ezigbo, Wonsuk Ma, Aída Besançon Spencer, Randy S. Woodley, Munther Isaac, and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen explorations of how Scripture, tradition, and culture fit together to guide the church's theological reflection scholars demonstrating how to read the Bible and think theologically in light of contextual resources and concerns inside views on what doing theology looks like in contributors' contexts and what developments they hope for in the future When we learn what it means for Jesus to be Lord in diverse places and cultures, we grasp the gospel more fully and are more able to see the blind spots of our own local versions of Christianity. Majority World Theology provides an essential resource for students, theologians, and pastors who want to expand their theological horizons.

Author : Joe M. Thomas
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532693212

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A Cloud of Witnesses by Joe M. Thomas Pdf

Author : Gina A. Zurlo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781119874782

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Women in World Christianity by Gina A. Zurlo Pdf

A groundbreaking, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary analysis of women’s experiences in World Christianity Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement is the first textbook to focus on women’s experiences in the founding, spread, and continuation of the Christian faith. Integrating historical, theological, and social scientific approaches to World Christianity, this innovative volume centers women’s perspectives to illustrate their key role in Christianity becoming a world religion, including how they sustain the faith in the present and their expanding role in the future. Women in World Christianity features findings from the Women in World Christianity Project, a groundbreaking study that produced the first quantitative dataset on gender in every Christian denomination in every country of the world. Throughout the text, special emphasis is placed on women in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the period of Christianity’s shift from the global North to the global South. Easily accessible chapters – organized by continent, tradition, and select topics – introduce students to the wide variety of Christian belief and practice around the world. The book also discusses issues specifically relevant to women in the church: gender-based violence, ecology, theological education, peacebuilding and more. This textbook: Provides a balanced view of women’s involvement in Christianity as a world religion and how they sustain the faith today Introduces students to female theologians around the world whose scholarship is generally overlooked in Western theological education Discusses women’s essential contributions to Christian mission, leadership, education, relief work, healthcare, and other social services of the church Complements the growing body of literature about Christian women from different continental, regional, national, and ecclesiastical perspectives Explores the contributions of contemporary Christian women of all major denominations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania Helps students become more aware of the unique challenges women face worldwide, and what they are doing to overcome them Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement is an excellent primary textbook for introductory courses on World Christianity, History of Christianity, World Religions, Gender in Religion, as well as undergraduate and graduate courses specifically focused on women in World Christianity.

Author : Mark P. Hutchinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780192518224

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The Oxford History of Protestant Dissenting Traditions, Volume V by Mark P. Hutchinson Pdf

The-five volume Oxford History of Protestant Dissenting Traditions series is governed by a motif of migration ('out-of-England'). It first traces organized church traditions that arose in Britain and Ireland as Dissenters distanced themselves from a state church defined by diocesan episcopacy, the Book of Common Prayer, the Thirty-Nine Articles, and Royal Supremacy, but then follows those traditions as they spread beyond Britain and Ireland—and also analyses newer traditions that emerged downstream in other parts of the world from earlier forms of Dissent. Secondly, it does the same for the doctrines, church practices, stances toward state and society, attitudes toward Scripture, and characteristic patterns of organization that also originated in earlier British and Irish dissent, but that have often defined a trajectory of influence independent of ecclesiastical organizations. The Oxford History of Protestant Dissenting Traditions, Volume V follows the spatial, cultural, and intellectual changes in dissenting identity and practice in the twentieth century, as these once European traditions globalized. While in Europe dissent was often against the religious state, dissent in a globalizing world could redefine itself against colonialism or other secular and religious monopolies. The contributors trace the encounters of dissenting Protestant traditions with modernity and globalization; changing imperial politics; challenges to biblical, denominational, and pastoral authority; local cultures and languages; and some of the century's major themes, such as race and gender, new technologies, and organizational change. In so doing, they identify a vast array of local and globalizing illustrations which will enliven conversations about the role of religion, and in particular Christianity.

Author : Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801026218

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Christology by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen Pdf

How does the global Christian community understand Jesus Christ? Christology examines historical and contemporary understandings of Jesus from a worldwide perspective.

Author : Amos Yong
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004205130

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The Cosmic Breath by Amos Yong Pdf

The interjection of pneumatology in both theologies of interreligious dialogue and in the theology-and-science conversation comes together in this volume. The resulting Christianity-Buddhism-science trialogue opens up to new pneumatological perspectives on philosophical cosmology and anthropology in interdisciplinary and global context.

Author : Deusdedit Nkurunziza
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Globalization
ISBN : 9781499092349

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Making Friends Across the Boundaries of Religious Differences by Deusdedit Nkurunziza Pdf

Making Friends Across the Boundaries of Religious Differences: Religions Building Peace for a New World Order discuses the meaning, reality, and dynamism of religion; explores different faiths, religious traditions currently influencing humanity today; and argues that interreligious dialogue is the way to go for the people of different religions to work together to enhance a culture of justice, human rights, democratic governance, nonviolence, and peace in the world today. While religion has been used to cause conflict, violence, and war, the book explains how in this time of globalization, faith and religion can be enhanced as resources for a new world order of justice and peace. The book further highlights interreligious dialogue as a methodology and way of life which brings about unity in diversity, advocacy for a world without terrorism, theological perspectives, women in interreligious dialogue, and how in Africa interreligious action is the soul of social-economic transformation, African Renaissance and Cosmopolitanism.

Author : Grace Ji-Sun Kim,Hilda P. Koster
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506408934

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Planetary Solidarity by Grace Ji-Sun Kim,Hilda P. Koster Pdf

Planetary Solidarity brings together leading Latina, womanist, Asian American, Anglican American, South American, Asian, European, and African woman theologians on the issues of doctrine, women, and climate justice. Because women make up the majority of the world's poor and tend to be more dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods and survival, they are more vulnerable when it comes to climate-related changes and catastrophes. Representing a subfield of feminist theology that uses doctrine as interlocutor, this book ask how Christian doctrine might address the interconnected suffering of women and the earth in an age of climate change. While doctrine has often stifled change, it also forms the thread that weaves Christian communities together. Drawing on postcolonial ecofeminist/womanist analysis and representing different ecclesial and denominational traditions, contributors use doctrine to envision possibilities for a deep solidarity with the earth and one another while addressing the intersection of gender, race, class, and ethnicity. The book is organized around the following doctrines: creation, the triune God, anthropology, sin, incarnation, redemption, the Holy Spirit, ecclesiology, and eschatology.