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This exploratory study examines the question of Mariology in the Anglican Church in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It focuses on how Anglican women priests relate to the Virgin Mary within the patriarchal structures and African context of the Anglican Diocese of Natal. It aims to ascertain the perceptions of the Virgin Mary held by a sample group of ordained, doctrinally informed, Anglican women. The premise is that because the Anglican Church is closer to Roman Catholicism than other Protestant churches, these clerics might be more open to the dogmas of Mariology as proclaimed by the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church. The depths of the subjects‘ knowledge of Marian dogma are ascertained, as well as the extent to which their spirituality and devotions are affected by this. An attempt is made to establish the potential advantages of an enhanced Marian presence in The Anglican Church in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This study is intended not merely to establish the dogmatic similarities in the Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions and underscore those issues which inhibit Marian veneration among local ordained Anglican women. Its intention is to elicit the effects of dogma on spirituality and worship, and to discern whether the subjects feel an affinity with Catholic Marian dogma and see any possibility of ecumenical progress between the two Churches. Roman Catholic Marian dogma is elucidated and examined. The four main dogmas are presented: the Theotokos, her Perpetual Virginity, her Immaculate Conception and her Assumption into Heaven. The Protestant and Anglican reservations regarding these dogmas are examined, and ecumenical dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches is discussed, including the bilateral ARCIC discussions with the Anglican Communion. Nine Anglican priests are interviewed, and the data and its implications for Anglican-Roman Catholic ecumenism are examined. The findings indicate that the subjects do not subscribe to Roman Catholic dogma and praxis on Mary. It is proposed that Marian dogma per se is not a hindrance to ecumenism, but the fact of the dogmas reflecting the teachings on more fundamental theological issues such as the nature of sacraments, the trinity, the nature of grace and eschatology in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2012.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-07-23T12:48:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Alexandre Augusto Siles.pdf: 955129 bytes, checksum: 3f3248eb595860422490daa63392ebf7 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-23T12:48:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alexandre Augusto Siles.pdf: 955129 bytes, checksum: 3f3248eb595860422490daa63392ebf7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-05-11 / Aliança de Misericordia - ADVENIAT / This dissertation proposes to highlight the merits of the Virgin Mary in the life of the People of God and of the Church, from her divine motherhood. However, it is a fact that there was a way to be followed so that Mary could receive the title of Mother of God and intercessor, above all, from the birth of the Church on Mount Calvary, where on the cross, Jesus gives her as Mother of the faithful disciple (John 19:26). Thus, emphasizing Christology in the life of Mary and with a look from a Marian perspective, I propose a small reflection on the benefits that the Mother of Jesus received because of the merits of her divine motherhood (LG 53). In fact, Mary also has a special place in the life and heart of the little ones, since according to the Gospel of Luke they will call her by all generations of blessed (Lk 1:48). Thus, to speak of Marian merits and intercession is an immense pleasure, for Jesus will always be at the center of every theme, and at the same time to mark Marian traits in the history of Jesus of Nazareth is a great ecclesial and pastoral challenge. Faults of communication, because it is from Jesus that all salvation comes, and it is from Mary that the Savior is born / Esta dissertação traz a proposta de destacar os méritos da Virgem Maria na vida do Povo de Deus e da Igreja, a partir de sua maternidade divina. No entanto, é fato, que houve um caminho a ser percorrido para que Maria pudesse receber o título de Mãe de Deus1 e intercessora2, sobretudo, a partir do evento nascente da Igreja, no Monte Calvário, onde do alto da Cruz, Jesus a entrega como Mãe do discípulo fiel (Jo 19,26). Assim, acentuando a cristologia na vida de Maria e com um olhar dentro de uma perspectiva mariana, proponho pequena reflexão sobre os benefícios que a Mãe de Jesus recebeu devido aos méritos de sua maternidade divina (LG 53). Com efeito, Maria também possui lugar especial na vida e no coração dos mais pequeninos, pois conforme o Evangelho lucano, a chamarão por todas as gerações de bem-aventurada (Lc 1,48). Assim, falar dos méritos e a intercessão mariana é um imenso prazer, pois Jesus estará sempre ao centro de toda temática, e ao mesmo tempo elencar traços marianos na história de Jesus de Nazaré é um grande desafio eclesial e pastoral, sendo que não deve haver falhas de comunicação, pois é de Jesus que provém toda salvação e é de Maria que nasce o Salvador