Founded 1906, New Series 1951 Vol. 64/4
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ARTICLES
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Thomas Merrigan
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Salvation History in the Theology of Religions
The author examines the thesis that the most
significant difference between the three main contemporary approaches to the
theology of religions is the extent to which they are willing to loosen the
bond between God's universal salvific will and the concrete, religious history
of humanity. Their willingness - or lack of it - is rooted, it is claimed, in
different understandings of the doctrine of God and his involvement in
history.
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Bertram Stubenrauch
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Controversy about the Incarnation
The author analyses certain underlying features
of the contemporary pluralist theology of religions in order to bring into
relief what is specifically Christian with regard to the central doctrine of
the Incarnation.
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John S. Grabowski
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Public Discourse on Abortion
Public debate on major issues of a controversial
nature tends to ignore the voice of theology. Theologians on their part not
infrequently tend to leave aside what is specifically theological in order to
be heard in such debates. Taking public discourse on abortion as a test case,
the author argues that not only can theologians contribute what is specific to
the discipline of theology in order to make their own irreplaceable
contribution. For public discourse itself to remain reasonable it needs to heed
the voice of revelation.
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Ciaran Brady
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The Beatified Martyrs of Ireland, IV: Margaret Ball (nee
Bermingham)
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John May
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Religion, Morality, and Society: A Chinese Perspective
A Conference on 'Religion and Society in China
and Europe' was held at the University of Birmingham, 6-8 September 1999. It
was the first such meeting between Chinese intellectuals and European
theologians to take place outside of China. To conclude the conference, John
May, Director, Irish School of Ecumenics, presented a short recapitulation and
critical evaluation. The following is his report.
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Vincent Twomey
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'Seek ye first the Kingdom of God …' Catholic Social
Teaching needs to be reinterpreted in the light
of the recovery of virtue as the context for moral discourse. Otherwise, it
could lead to 'materialisation' of the Church, undermining her true
mission.
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Thomas Norris
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The Theological Formation of Seminarians
Theology, though occupying a considerable part of
the formation of candidates for the priesthood, seems not to feature very
prominently in the daily activities of many priests. This may be due, the
author suggests, to the fragmentation of theology into isolated tracts and the
accompanying loss of inner coherence. The author sketches a theological vision
to inspire a revised programme of theological studies for seminarians.
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