I have been asked to lead a class for young adults about how to start churches.I’ve been asked, by one young woman who attended the session, to help her connect with her Christian faith in a way that is relevant to her life.She said she would love to start one.It is a challenging situation, butRead More
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Cardinal O’Malley: ‘This is a time of grace’
By ALAN KLEINMANAAP/Associated PressSacramental theologians and other senior officials from around the United States are taking the helm of the largest Christian university in the nation in a major shakeup that could spell trouble for the Archdiocese of New York.The Archdiocesan Church will be dissolved by the end of the month and replaced by aRead More
Which of the two ‘liberation theology’ terms has the most influence?
The first term in the Oxford English Dictionary, “liberation,” has its roots in the 18th century, when English colonists were trying to abolish the rule of the Spanish Crown.The first known use of the word came in 1832 in a satirical poem about the French Revolution by French writer Gustave Flaubert.It came to be associatedRead More
Why the graduate theological foundations of the church need reform
The theological foundations and teaching of the Catholic Church need to be reformed, says a report by the graduate theologian, Francis Boyle, the director of the Graduate Seminary of Theology and Theology at Cambridge University.In his paper entitled “A theological foundation of the Church?”, Mr Boyle says the church has been built upon the teachingRead More
How to build a Southern theological semitheatre
Southern theological seminaries are on the rise in the U.S. and around the world, but there are still plenty of barriers to entry.In this primer, we outline the requirements for becoming a Southern seminarian, what a Southern seminary needs to look like, and how to get started.1.Must be able to demonstrate academic excellenceThe seminary isRead More