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To "tune the rig" describes adjusting a ship's rigging; the rig of
a well-tuned boat allows the sails to function well. This task must
be performed to ensure the best performance by the ship. Tuning the
Rig takes that metaphor as a guide for Catholic educators and
administrators, as well as for the larger church. It argues from a
variety of perspectives rooted in the Catholic imagination that the
rig constantly needs to be re-tuned to balance between visions of
the church as teacher and learner. Why should this matter to
Catholic educators? To Herron, our understanding of the church as
learner is at the heart of our understanding of ourselves as
disciples. One of the logical consequences of this era of baptismal
consciousness is a rising awareness on the part of the laity that
their task is not simply to "pay, pray, and obey" but to grow and
journey in faith. Herron's focus ranges from issues closely
pertaining to Catholic schools to the larger questions of the
Catholic imagination. The underlying thread, however, is the
challenge of maintaining the richness of the Catholic imagination -
of tuning the rig - in changing times and the ordinary life of the
church.
Thomas Merton played a critical role in facilitating and embodying
a revolutionary paradigm shift in Catholic life and thought. His
public grappling with the issues raised by this shift in the life
of the Catholic Church provided a vocabulary with which a
generation of seekers has attempted to frame an on-going discussion
regarding the future of the Catholic Church. Consequently Merton's
life and thought continue to be guideposts for spiritual pilgrims
confronting issues of authority in the church, a changing moral
landscape and the contemporary crisis in the Catholic Church. Part
One of the book describes this profound paradigm shift and locates
Merton's developing thought within that landscape. It places
Merton's thought within the larger framework of the Catholic
imagination as described by David Tracy, Andrew Greeley, and Thomas
Groome. The landmark research of Robert Wuthnow of Princeton
University concerning the nature of contemporary spiritual-seeking,
provides a framework that helps to identify Merton's continuing
relevance for the study of spirituality. Parts Two and Three
discuss Merton's lasting importance for contemporary spirituality.
Wood, Waterfalls and Stars is a collection of essays which takes as
its central focus, the challenge of Catholic education in the new
millennium. The essays are rooted in the Catholic tradition and in
the lived experience of Catholic students and teachers. Fred Herron
builds upon the insights of authors such as Thomas Groome, William
O'Malley and Andrew Greeley. Herron takes their insights and
applies them to the world of Catholic education and the lives of
Catholic educators, parents and students.
Rain for the Roots is intended for introductory sociology courses
and as a counseling tool. It is a study of the roots and meaning of
love within a Christian context. Love is analyzed in biblical and
Church traditions and also in individual relationships and
sexuality. In part one Herron discusses the participants in loving
relationships; in part two he examines love in the Hebrew and
Christian tradition; in part three he looks at sexuality and
commitment.
Using a biblical, strategic plan, this book presents a dynamic,
effective plan for planting churches. It presents God's heart for
kingdom expansion planting local churches. Herron discusses
characteristics and methods of successful church planters. He
thoroughly diagrams how a potential church planter can survey a
community with the intent of developing a heart for the community,
how to plan strategically, and how to pray strategically. Also
included are keys to effective church planting strategic planning,
gathering the core group, reaching the lost, structuring for
disciple-making, and developing leaders. Common pitfalls are also
discussed. "Expanding God's Kingdom Through Church Planting" is a
book to be read, reread and shared. It deserves a "front row seat"
on a bookshelf. Herron writes, "This book was written to provide a
high-quality guidebook for church planters, churches that plant
churches, schools that teach church planting, and denominational or
post-denomination leaders that over church planting."
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