Thesis (D. Min.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1996. / Includes abstract dn vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 284-292).

The workings of admiration and adoration within individuals and the family as attitudes against self-interest were investigated. Interviews with American families in two New England states from ten Christian denominations (n = 20) were analyzed qualitatively. As a result, admiration was observed among almost all the families. Three means-end structures emerged in regard to spouses' configuration of the components of adoration, and these three groups of families indicated different features of family. The spouses of the Holistic Devotion (HD) group devoted all resources to God, rejecting the quest for self-interest, defining marriage/family as a coherent unit to serve God. The children participated in this attitude, expressing a similar devotion to God and rejection of self-interest. The spouses of the Personal God (PG) group perceived God as a meaning-maker and a benefactor who was involved in marriage, having multiple goals including spiritual growth and marital care and togetherness. The children expressed similar goals, including family togetherness and affirmation of satisfaction of self-interest. The spouses of the God-as-Benefactor (GB) group mentioned only admiration, and perceived that God was less involved in marriage; they valued marital care that functioned as mutual satisfaction of self-interest. The children similarly sought family togetherness, were centered in self-interest, and religion was instrumental to their self-interest. Six functions working in the family relationships of the HD group were elaborated, and the unique ontology behind these functions was analyzed.

Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1989. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [175]-182).

Diss.--Philosophische Fakultät I/II--Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität zu München, 1989. / Bibliogr. p. 15-30. Index.

S’inscrivant au carrefour de la théologie de la vie spirituelle et de l’histoire de la spiritualité chrétienne, la recherche explore l’oeuvre doctrinale de Julienne Dallaire (1911-1995). Mieux connue sous le nom de Mère Julienne du Rosaire, cette spirituelle québécoise – fondatrice de la congrégation des Dominicaines Missionnaires Adoratrices – développe une spiritualité ancrée dans une contemplation du Christ, où l’Écriture et la Tradition de l’Église sont largement convoquées. Une lecture approfondie de son héritage manuscrit permet de constater que l’adoration y occupe une place centrale et y assure une fonction intégratrice. Dès lors, pour une première approche du corpus, l’intérêt de privilégier la piste de l’adoration comme thème principal de la thèse s’est naturellement imposé. Le choix d’étudier les écrits d’un auteur spirituel procède de la conviction que l’expérience chrétienne est un réel lieu théologique, comme l’ont largement montré au vingtième siècle des théologiens de la vie spirituelle tels que Charles-André Bernard ou François-Marie Léthel. Au plan méthodologique, outre un procédé descriptif visant à établir les présupposés nécessaires au niveau historique, la démarche d’investigation des documents transmis par Julienne est essentiellement inductive. Elle fait appel à des outils d’analyse littéraire – rhétoriques, narratifs et pragmatiques –, qui ont l’avantage de favoriser une appropriation plus objective du contenu des textes, en tenant compte de leurs genres respectifs. Dans ce domaine, la recherche bénéficie de l’expertise développée par Thérèse Nadeau-Lacour. Les résultats obtenus au terme de ce processus exploratoire laissent apparaître divers éléments bibliques, christologiques et anthropologiques par lesquels Julienne opère un déplacement majeur dans les conceptions « traditionnelles » de l’adoration. Tout en rappelant la signification naturelle de cette réalité, Julienne invite à en découvrir la nouveauté apportée par le Christ. La distinction qu’elle effectue entre le Christ adorable et le Christ adorateur se révèle fondamentale. Mettant en lumière la spécificité de l’union hypostatique, propre à l’Incarnation du Christ, elle amène son lecteur à envisager non seulement le caractère adorable de la personne du Christ, mais le dynamisme adorateur qui sous-tend toute son existence. La réflexion s’ouvre ainsi à la dimension trinitaire de l’adoration et à la relation d’alliance qu’elle suppose. Ce point de vue permet à Julienne d’éclairer l’acte d’amour par lequel le Christ s’offre pour la gloire de Dieu et le salut du monde, un acte qui se perpétue dans l’éternité et demeure toujours actuel dans le sacrement de l’autel, grâce à l’événement du Jeudi saint. De ces assises christocentriques se dégage une anthropologie théologique qui, fondée sur les dons du baptême et de l’Eucharistie, convie le croyant à devenir conforme au Christ dans le mystère de sa vie adoratrice. L’approche contribue à rendre explicite le chemin spirituel manifesté dans le quatrième Évangile : dans le Christ, toute la vie participe de cette attitude fondamentale qu’est l’adoration « en esprit et en vérité ». Julienne rassemble ses compréhensions sous l’expression « dévotion au Coeur Eucharistique ». Elle fait de la Vierge Marie le modèle par excellence de cette spiritualité. Dans l’horizon théologique actuel, la proposition de Julienne se révèle complémentaire et, à certains égards intégratrice, de la perspective sacramentaire qui, au cours des dernières décennies, a largement – et presque exclusivement – occupé les discussions concernant l’adoration. Son enseignement à ce sujet convoque à redécouvrir et/ou à initier d’autres voies fécondes, anticipant dans un premier temps l’impulsion donnée par le concile Vatican II puis, dans un second temps, la déployant. À partir des ouvertures que la démarche théologique réalise, les conclusions suggèrent des pistes d’explorations futures dans des domaines aussi variés que l’exégèse biblique, la liturgie et même l’oecuménisme. / Situated at the crossroads between the theology of spiritual life and the history of Christian spirituality, the research explores the doctrinal work of Julienne Dallaire (1911-1995). Better known as Mother Julienne of the Rosary, this spiritual person from Quebec – foundress of the congregation of the Dominican Missionary Adorers – develops a spirituality rooted in a contemplation of Christ where Scripture and Church Tradition are widely called upon. An in-depth reading of her manuscript heritage shows that adoration occupies a central place in it and serves an integrative function. Thus, for a first approach to the corpus, focusing on the subject of adoration as the main theme of the thesis naturally imposed itself. The choice to study the writings of a spiritual author stems from the conviction that the Christian experience is a real locus theologicus as was widely pointed out in the twentieth century by theologians of spiritual life, such as Charles-André Bernard or François-Marie Léthel. At the methodological level, in addition to a descriptive process aiming to establish the necessary presuppositions at the historical level, the process of investigation of the documents transmitted by Julienne is essentially inductive. It uses tools of literary analysis – rhetorical, narrative and pragmatic – which have the advantage to favour a more objective appropriation of the content of the texts, taking into account their respective genres. In this field, the research benefits from the expertise developed by Thérèse Nadeau-Lacour. The results at the end of this exploratory process reveal various biblical, christological and anthropological elements through which Julienne operates a major shift in the « traditional » ways of conceiving adoration. While recalling the natural meaning of this reality, Julienne helps discover the newness brought by Christ. The distinction she makes between the adorable Christ and the adoring Christ is fundamental. By bringing to light the specificity of the hypostatic union proper to the Incarnation of Christ, she leads her reader to consider not only the adorable character of the person of Christ, but the worshiping dynamism that underlies his whole existence. Reflection thus opens up to the Trinitarian dimension of adoration and to the covenantal relationship it implies. This point of view allows Julienne to bring to light the act of love by which Christ offers himself for the glory of God and the salvation of the world, an act that is perpetuated in eternity and is always present in the Sacrament of the altar, because of the event of Holy Thursday. From these christocentric foundations emerges a theological anthropology which, based on the gifts of baptism and Holy Eucharist, invites the believer to become Christ-like in the mystery of his adoring life. The approach helps to make explicit the spiritual path shown in the fourth Gospel: in Christ, all life participates in this fundamental attitude of adoration « in spirit and in truth ». Julienne brings together her understandings under the expression « devotion to the Eucharistic Heart (of Jesus) ». She considers the Virgin Mary as the model par excellence of this spirituality. In the current theological horizon, Julienne's proposal is complementary and, in some respects, has an integrating capacity, with regards to the sacramental perspective of recent decades, which has largely – and almost exclusively – occupied the discussions concerning adoration. Her teaching on this subject invites to rediscover and/or to initiate other fertile approaches, anticipating first of all the impetus given by the Second Vatican Council and then secondly, deploying it. From the openings that the theological research achieves, the conclusions suggest paths for future exploration in areas as varied as biblical exegesis, liturgy and even ecumenism.

This thesis investigates the iconography, iconology, and style of Juan Bautista Maino s Adoration of the Shepherds (1615-1620) located at the Meadows Museum, Dallas, Texas. The study begins with an overview of general information on Maino and his works. Chapter 2 explores the evolution of the Adoration of the Shepherds depiction in art, while examining social and political factors which may have influenced Maino's iconographical choices. Chapter 3 is a comparative analysis of the Meadows Adoration of the Shepherds to two other Adoration of the Shepherds by Maino, revealing a stylistic progression and presenting an argument for the dates the Meadows painting was rendered. Chapter 4 reviews the findings and suggests further study on this and other paintings by Maino.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:49:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Keila Marcia Ferreira de Macedo Carvalho.pdf: 576712 bytes, checksum: 6e2c60ed99ee7101f29ee627b74eee45 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-02-20 / The object of this dissertation is the body, which praises and adores the Sacred through the dance. And for that object to be understood, a historical cutting of the body in the Judaism was made at first, later the body was put into discussion in a Greek dual vision, which still persists in our days. That body was also discussed, from the pentecostalism to the neopentecostalism, noticing that it is seen as a Temple of the Holy Spirit. Finally, knowledge about this body was sought in the perspective of a phenomenological approach. Speeches of 08 (eight) subjects, who experience the existence of the dance in their bodies in the evangelical cults, were collected. Besides the formal speeches, the help of informal ones and observations was used, concerning no predetermined styles of dance, but the existence and each subject's glance at the experience of placing their bodies to adore the Sacred. Starting with the collected speeches, guided by the interrogation "What is the body, which praises and adores God through the dance, like?", the understandings and reflections were tracked in search of knowing the body that dances with its own glances. The body that dances with other senses was looked at, and felt by people who are considered to be worshipers in the evangelical cults. Thus, according to the foundations of the phenomenological research, a particular perspective was sought; completely hermeneutic in a certain moment; the studied phenomenon was observed, searching for a deeper analysis of the universe essence in question. / O objeto desta dissertação é o corpo que louva e adora ao Sagrado, mediante a dança. E para que seja compreendido esse objeto, primeiro foi feito um recorte histórico do corpo no judaísmo, depois falou-se sobre o corpo numa visão dual grega que persiste até nossos dias. Discutiu-se, também, sobre esse corpo, do pentecostalismo ao neopentecostalismo, percebendo que o mesmo é visto como Templo do Espírito Santo e, por fim, buscou-se conhecer esse corpo na perspectiva de uma abordagem fenomenológica. Foram coletados discursos de 08 (oito) sujeitos, que experimentam a vivência da dança em seus corpos nos cultos evangélicos. Além dos discursos formais, também contou-se com a ajuda de discursos informais e observações, não havendo preocupação com estilos predeterminados de dança, mas sim com a vivência e o olhar de cada sujeito para com a experiência de colocar seu corpo para adorar ao Sagrado. A partir dos discursos coletados, orientados pela interrogação "Como é o corpo que louva e adora a Deus, mediante a dança?", foram trilhados os entendimentos e reflexões em busca de conhecer o corpo que dança com os próprios olhares. Olhou-se para o corpo que dança com outros sentidos, e sentido por pessoas que são consideradas adoradores nos cultos evangélicos. Assim, consoante os fundamentos da pesquisa fenomenológica, buscou-se encontrar uma perspectiva particular, e totalmente hermenêutica em um dado momento; olhou-se para o fenômeno situado, buscando um aprofundamento na essência do universo em questão.

The thematic unit formed by the five versions of The Adoration of the Magi painted by Sandro Botticelli provide a special opportunity for studying his artistic development. An investigation of these five paintings shows that Botticelli aimed toward a goal of perfecting compositional techniques. He systematically made alterations to these works in order to create special point of view effects. / This thesis outlines the general trends in art with respect to the Adoration theme and then concentrates on a demonstration of Botticelli's attempts at correlating compositional devices and the unique features developed with respect to spectator involvement. This selected study allows for a careful examination which spans the artistic career of Sandro Botticelli. As a result, it can be shown that it was perhaps Botticelli, rather than Leonardo da Vinci, who was primarily responsible for the development of a compositional format which became a foundation stone of High Renaissance compositions.

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