[pt] O tema da presente pesquisa é A Igreja, povo reunido por Deus para o seu Reino: um estudo comparativo entre Gerhard Lohfink e Joseph Ratzinger. Está inserida nas atividades de pesquisa do Programa de Pós-graduação em Teologia da PUC-Rio, área de concentração Teologia Sistemático-Pastoral, linha de pesquisa Fé e Cultura, projeto de pesquisa A Teologia de Joseph Ratzinger e o Magistério de Bento XVI. Efetivamente, o problema aqui explorado se situa entre os grandes temas do quadro eclesiológico e, com essa formulação temática, fundamentalmente pretendemos o seguinte: explorar tanto a compreensão sobre o significado da proclamação de Jesus do Reino de Deus, que emerge do pensamento de Gerhard Lohfink e Joseph Ratzinger, no contexto da pesquisa recente sobre Jesus, como também a hermenêutica – fundamentos e princípios, desenvolvimento das reflexões e implicações teológicas – elaborada por esses autores, no que se refere ao conteúdo da mensagem de Jesus, prestando especial atenção ao modo como interpretam a relação entre o Reino de Deus e a Igreja; destacar, por meio da comparação dos resultados obtidos durante a pesquisa, alguns aspectos comuns ao pensamento de Gerhard Lohfink – no contexto da pesquisa sobre o Jesus histórico e, mais especificamente, sobre sua proclamação do Reino de Deus na sua relação com a Igreja – com a compreensão que Joseph Ratzinger possui, sobre o tema; identificar consequências e implicações do tema para diferentes áreas da teologia; e aprofundar questões relativas ao tema, especialmente, em relação à cristologia, à eclesiologia e à pastoral, por exemplo, com alguma ênfase, quanto às relações do tema com a sinodalidade eclesial, o ecumenismo e o diálogo interreligioso. / [en] This research has as its theme The Church, a people gathered by God for his Kingdom: a comparative study between Gerhard Lohfink and Joseph Ratzinger. It is part of the research activities of the Postgraduate Program in Theology at PUC-Rio, in the area of concentration Systematic-Pastoral Theology, research line Faith and Culture, research project The Theology of Joseph Ratzinger and the Magisterium of Benedict XVI. In fact, the problem explored here is situated among the great themes of the ecclesiological framework and, with this thematic formulation, we fundamentally intend the following: explore both the understanding of the meaning of Jesus proclamation of the Kingdom of God, which emerges from the thought of Gerhard Lohfink and Joseph Ratzinger, in the context of recent research on Jesus, as well as the hermeneutics - foundations and principles, development of reflections and theological implications - elaborated by these authors, with regard to the content of Jesus message, paying particular attention to the way they interpret the relationship between the Kingdom of God and the Church; to highlight, by comparing the results obtained during the research, some common aspects of Gerhard Lohfink s thinking - in the context of research on the historical Jesus and, more specifically, on his proclamation of the Kingdom of God in its relationship with the Church - with Joseph Ratzinger s understanding of the theme; to identify consequences and implications of the theme for different areas of theology; and to delve into questions of theology; and deepen issues related to the topic, especially in relation to Christology, ecclesiology and pastoral care, for example, with some emphasis on the relationship of the topic with ecclesial synodality, ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.

Submitted by PPG Teologia (teologia-pg@pucrs.br) on 2018-12-03T12:05:35Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Disserta??o - AODOMAR JOS? WANDSCHER.pdf: 1084155 bytes, checksum: c199f79710e81c4cc382133c3138ef4e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Sheila Dias (sheila.dias@pucrs.br) on 2018-12-03T16:44:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Disserta??o - AODOMAR JOS? WANDSCHER.pdf: 1084155 bytes, checksum: c199f79710e81c4cc382133c3138ef4e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-03T17:38:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Disserta??o - AODOMAR JOS? WANDSCHER.pdf: 1084155 bytes, checksum: c199f79710e81c4cc382133c3138ef4e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-08-27 / The processes of secularization of the Western world have, in their wake, had several implications for the Christian faith. The present research proposes to make an analysis of the secularization and the faith in the current contemporaneity, in order to lay the foundations for a New Evangelization of the Church. For this, the work of the Spanish philosopher Jos? Casanova, a sociologist of the religion, and the German Joseph Ratzinger, theologian and emeritus pope, is analyzed and put them into dialogue. Casanova's approach elucidates the phenomenon of secularization in its different facets, noting the emergence of public religions and the emergence of a globalized religious pluralism. Ratzinger's reflection (Benedict XVI) urges us to understand the faith as adherence to truth, in a context which he considers a "dictatorship of relativism". Although they are two very different paradigms, it is understood that this interdisciplinary relationship makes it possible to find elements to better understand the transmission of the faith in theological perspective / Os processos de seculariza??o do mundo ocidental trouxeram, em sua esteira, diversas implica??es para a f? crist?. A presente pesquisa prop?e-se a fazer uma an?lise da seculariza??o e da f? na atual contemporaneidade, a fim de lan?ar bases para uma Nova Evangeliza??o da Igreja. Para isso, se analisa a obra do espanhol Jos? Casanova, soci?logo da religi?o, e a do alem?o Joseph Ratzinger, te?logo e Papa em?rito, colocando-os em di?logo. A abordagem de Casanova elucida o fen?meno seculariza??o em suas diferentes facetas, constatando o surgimento das religi?es p?blicas e a emerg?ncia de um pluralismo religioso globalizado. A reflex?o de Ratzinger (Bento XVI) incita a compreender a f? como ades?o ? verdade, num contexto que ele considera uma ?ditadura do relativismo?. Embora sejam dois paradigmas bem diferentes, entende-se que essa rela??o interdisciplinar possibilita encontrar elementos para compreender melhor a quest?o da transmiss?o da f? em perspectiva teol?gica.

Joseph Ratzinger, who led the Catholic Church as Pope Benedict XVI from 2005 to 2013, is a well-respected and published theologian. Much of his writing centers on the liturgy, and he has addressed the topic of music several times. His theological understanding of liturgical music and its application to the pipe organ together with its repertoire is the focus of this dissertation. The first two chapters deal with Ratzinger’s theological writings on the liturgy and sacred music as well as their significance for the pipe organ. Several themes emerge in his writings. These reveal Ratzinger’s understanding of the liturgy and are identified as characteristics of true liturgical music. Though he rarely speaks directly about the organ, these characteristics, namely, cosmos, logos, mystery, and history can be connected with both the instrument and its repertoire. In chapters three through five, select pieces from the masterworks of the Catholic organ tradition, Frescobaldi’s Fiori Musicali, Tournemire’s L’Orgue Mystique, and Langlais’ Livre Oecumenique, are analyzed and interpreted in light of Ratzinger’s theology. The organ has also been used as an accompanimental instrument and for improvisation in the liturgy. This is considered in chapters six and seven. In chapter eight, attention is given to the pipe organ itself, and the instrument is found to be a symbol of the same theological concepts Ratzinger associates with the liturgy. The last chapter provides a summary and indicates the implications of Ratzinger’s theology for the liturgical role of the pipe organ today. This comprehensive examination of Ratzinger’s theology of liturgical music and the pipe organ with its liturgical repertoire, which includes written compositions, accompaniment, and improvisation, reveals the relationship between them. The organ itself embodies Ratzinger’s themes of cosmos, logos, mystery, and history and is therefore the ideal liturgical instrument, indeed, the king of musical instruments. Through analysis, certain musical characteristics are discovered that can be said to exemplify elements of liturgical theology. Ultimately, Ratzinger’s liturgical theology assigns value to the historic role of the organ in the liturgy and illuminates the worth and relevance of the Church’s treasury of sacred organ music.

[pt] A teologia política de Joseph Ratzinger a respeito da liberdade de consciência e religiosa é imprescindível quando se trata de direitos humanos. Com absoluto respeito aos limites correspondentes à natureza da Igreja e do Estado, Ratzinger compreende que uma das missões do Cristianismo é contribuir com a ética política e, em vista disso, exorta a reflexão sobre os verdadeiros fundamentos da liberdade e da religião como garantias fundamentais do Estado Democrático de Direito. Através de uma metodologia provocativa, o teólogo alemão, no decorrer de sua vida acadêmica, sacerdotal e como prefeito da Congregação para a Doutrina e Fé debate as incongruências que fragilizam a dignidade humana como um direito fundamental, cujo pano de fundo é a desconsideração da raiz histórica das nações, consideradas periféricas e até sem valor; a redução da fé cristã ao mero sentimentalismo e; a promoção da ideia de exclusão de Deus das questões de interesse público. Para Ratzinger o racionalismo científicio, que impõe a autolimitação da razão é o causador desta realidade, com reflexos exponenciais nas políticas de estado voltadas para defesa e promoção da dignidade humana. Por isso, é imprescindível que a religião e a liberdade sejam reconhecidas e garantidas como direitos fundamentais, posto que oriundas do direito natural e, mais imprescindível ainda, que este reconhecimento ultrapasse a proteção da presença física das Igrejas, a realização de cultos e a associação de fiéis, constatando o caráter contributivo religião para o desenvolvimento social e humano, em vista à verdadeira liberdade, cuja fonte é o logos. / [it] La teologia politica della libertà di coscienza e religiosa di Joseph Ratzinger è indispensabile quando si tratta di diritti umani. Nel rispetto assoluto dei limiti corrispondenti alla natura della Chiesa e dello Stato, Ratzinger comprende che una delle missioni del cristianesimo è contribuire all etica politica e, in considerazione di ciò, esortare la riflessione sul reale fondamenti della libertà e della religione come garanzie fondamentali dello Stato Democratico di Diritto. Attraverso una metodologia provocatoria, il teologo tedesco, per tutta la sua vita accademica e sacerdotale e come prefetto della Congregazione per la Dottrina e la Fede, discute le incongruenze che indeboliscono la dignità umana come diritto fondamentale, il cui sfondo è una mancanza di considerazione della radice storica delle nazione, considerate periferiche e persino inutili; la riduzione della fede cristiana al mero sentimentalismo e; promuovere l idea dell esclusione di Dio da questioni di interesse pubblico. Per Ratzinger, il razionalismo scientifico, che impone l autolimitazione della ragione, è la causa di questa realtà, con riflessioni esponenziali delle politiche statali volte a difendere e promuovere la dignità umana. Pertanto, è essenziale che la religione e la libertà siano riconosciute e garantite come diritti fondamentali, poiché provengono dalla legge naturale e, cosa più indispensabile, che tale riconoscimento vada oltre la protezione della presenza fisica delle Chiese, la realizzazione di culti e l associazione dei fedeli, affirmando il carattere che contribuisce alla religione allo sviluppo sociale e umano, in vista della vera libertà, la cui fonte sono o logos.

This thesis explores the extent to which eschatology shapes temporal existence. The interlocutors are Alexander Schmemann and Joseph Ratzinger. The first part of the thesis examines (1) Schmemann's account of eschatology, (2) how this shapes temporality, and (3) what it means to be a person in time. Schmemann's account is based upon a dualistic conception of temporality in which ‘this world', the ‘old' aeon, finds its meaning and life in the ‘new' aeon. Thus, meaning is found anagogically and teleologically, and human persons are called not only to ascend and leave the ‘old' aeon but, as priests, to instil meaning into the world by offering it to God. It is argued that although Schmemann's anthropology is Christocentric and relational, it remains, like his view of temporality, teleologically unidirectional. The second part of the thesis addresses the same questions as are raised in part one but of Ratzinger's theological approach. For Ratzinger eschatology is absorbed into Christology, and thus it is understood relationally as is also the case with his account of history. The Logos as dia-Logos works within history ‘wooing' humankind into relationship with the trinitarian God. As a result of Ratzinger's relation vision, history is undivided––there is no ‘old' and ‘new' aeon––and history succeeding Christ continues to be Advent history. As historical creatures, human persons are relational beings who must be understood as both ‘with' and ‘for' the other. Temporality as relational ‘space' is central to his account and interpreted as grounded in the eternal being of the relational God. The thesis concludes that for Ratzinger God's triune relationality shapes eschatology and what it means to be a person in time. Whereas, for Schmemann, the converse is the case: eschatology informs his conception of relationality, temporality, and personhood. As a result of the primacy of eschatology in Schmemann's theology human temporal existence is ultimately denigrated.

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The purpose of this essay is to discuss what kind of normativity can be considered acceptable in academic theology today in Sweden. This I do by critically and comparatively analyze two debates. The first debate is from Sweden and has its origin in the book Den okände Jesus written by Cecilia Wassén och Tobias Hägerland. The second debate is an international debate about Joseph Ratzingers or Benedict XVI book Jesus of Nazareth. For the purpose of comparison I am working with three analytical questions. I am asking the different texts whether the author express any ontological assumptions or if he or she argumenting at a epistemological level, what enables intersubjective verifiability according to the author and what kind of methods does the author see as acceptable to reach historical knowledge? This questions works as a methodological cluster and the answers indicate what the authors think about acceptable normativity in academic theology. After that I identify similarities and divergences and I ́m comparing different positions and arguments. Finally I evaluate the reasonability of these positions and argument. The reader will be lead to the conclusion that intersubjective verifiability in academic theology and exegetic doesn ́t demand naturalistic or empirical points of departure but rather transparency and cognitive understandable argument which includes theological normative arguments and research. An attitude I name as methodological reciprocity.

The dream about an earthly paradise, rediscovery of an original, absolutely harmonic paradisal life is, in Dostoevskij's opinion, one of the deepest and the most valuable dreams of the human heart. The spiritual course of any human being has its own history, it is born from thesis (babtism), goes through antithesis (crises) and finishes in synthesis (beauty). A man comes from the Eden Paradise and aims at heaven. So, a man in course of his spiritual life is in a real split into two paradises: the Eden Paradise from which he is coming from and the Kingdom of God where he is aiming at. The midpoint of the life course is accompanied by a crisis, that can also be described as separation from the the paradise. The characters of novels by Dostoevskij failed due to the fact, that they were not able to admit their presence between two "paradise states" and so their ideas about earthly paradise establishment were being corrupted. In our piece of work we are going to follow four trends: 1. Time corruption, incorrectly understood sense of history. The tendency to return back where a man came from, in an origenestic, cyclic interpretation of a comeback is apparent in a story The Dream of a Ridiculous Man. Another extreme shows marxism ideas going around Europe which deny both the importance and the sense of...