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Robert J. Schreiter brings together acute analyses of the Christian
world mission agenda by astute observers of both church and world.
In six chapters -- including Schreiter's own essay on a new
ecumenical catholicity and a seventh by him on the status of the
global Christian mission agenda, focusing especially on the
Catholic role in mission -- the reader is taken on a trip that
reveals how globalization entails both local and international
responses.
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Second
Vatican Council (1962-1965), or Vatican II, is arguably the most
significant event in the life of the Catholic Church since the
Reformation. The Council initiated, intentionally or not, profound
changes not simply within Catholic theology, but in the religious,
social, and moral lives of the world's billion Catholics. It also
reconfigured, intellectually and practically, the Church's
engagements with those outside of it - most obviously with regard
to other religions. The sixteen documents formally issued by
Vatican II constitute some of the most influential writings of the
whole twentieth century. Debates over their correct interpretation
and authority are constant, but they remain an indispensable
point-of-reference for all areas of Catholic life, from liturgy and
sacraments, to the Church's vast network of charitable and
educational endeavours the world over. In this Very Short
Introduction, Shaun Blanchard and Stephen Bullivant present the
backstory to this event. Vatican II is explored in light of the
wider history of the Catholic Church and placed in the tumultuous
context of the 1960s. It distils the research on Vatican II,
employing the first-hand accounts of participants and observers,
and the official proceedings of the Council to paint a rich picture
of one of the most important events of the last century. ABOUT THE
SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University
Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area.
These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new
subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis,
perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and
challenging topics highly readable.
Holy Rosary has been treasured in the Catholic Church for many
centuries. It is a summary of Christian faith in language and
prayers inspired by the Bible. This pamphlet gives the background,
meaning, and technique of this prayer.
In 1993, aged twenty, Carmel Mc Mahon left Ireland for New York,
carrying $500, two suitcases and a ton of unseen baggage. It took
years, and a bitter struggle with alcohol addiction, to unpick the
intricate traumas of her past and present. Candid yet lyrical, In
Ordinary Time mines the ways that trauma reverberates through time
and through individual lives, drawing connections to the events and
rhythms of Ireland's long Celtic, early Christian and Catholic
history. From tragically lost siblings to the broader social scars
of the Famine and the Magdalene Laundries, Mc Mahon sketches the
evolution of a consciousness from her conservative 1970s upbringing
to 1990s New York, and back to the much-changed Ireland of today.
Two Philosophers Ask and Answer the Big Questions About the Search
for Faith and Happiness For seekers of all stripes, philosophy is
timeless self-care. Notre Dame philosophy professors Meghan
Sullivan and Paul Blaschko have reinvigorated this tradition in
their wildly popular and influential undergraduate course "God and
the Good Life," in which they wrestle with the big questions about
how to live and what makes life meaningful. Now they invite us into
the classroom to work through issues like what justifies our
beliefs, whether we should practice a religion and what sacrifices
we should make for others-as well as to investigate what figures
such as Aristotle, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Iris Murdoch, and W. E.
B. Du Bois have to say about how to live well. Sullivan and
Blaschko do the timeless work of philosophy using real-world case
studies that explore love, finance, truth, and more. In so doing,
they push us to escape our own caves, ask stronger questions,
explain our deepest goals, and wrestle with suffering, the nature
of death, and the existence of God. Philosophers know that our
"good life plan" is one that we as individuals need to be
constantly and actively writing to achieve some meaningful control
and sense of purpose even if the world keeps throwing surprises our
way. For at least the past 2,500 years, philosophers have taught
that goal-seeking is an essential part of what it is to be
human-and crucially that we could find our own good life by asking
better questions of ourselves and of one another. This virtue
ethics approach resonates profoundly in our own moment. The Good
Life Method is a winning guide to tackling the big questions of
being human with the wisdom of the ages.
When celebrating Christmas does not come easily, David Bannon
offers a book of reflection, beauty, and hope. Christmas is
difficult for many of us. While some are expressing joy, others are
re-living painful memories and reminders of loss. This book is a
journey of beauty and meditation for those for whom ordinary Advent
devotionals could never help. David Bannon writes from profound
personal experience. His reflections provide a way to commune with
Scripture and with God. These are paired with beautiful paintings
created by wounded artists, including Gauguin, Tissot, Caravaggio,
Tanner, Delacroix, Van Gogh, and Durer. In their wounds, and from
our own, we may once again encounter "God with us." Based on the
latest research in history and grief, Wounded in Spirit also
returns to where Christian art began. From mourning in Roman
catacombs to works of the masters, Bannon leads us to join the
world's great artists on their pilgrimages of brokenness. This is a
book of hope.
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