“A Theological Paradigm – Spirituality – as a belief synthesis in a religious, dogmatic, and philosophical context,” pursues an understanding of spirituality from a theological paradigm within a religious, dogmatic, and philosophical context. Contemporary manifestations of practical and relevant day-to-day situations are taken as vantage points in order to unfold the meaning and implications of stories as metaphors for reality. Two basic statements guide the unfolding of the research process, namely firstly that a belief synthesis is shaped by religion as foundation. It entails that the belief synthesis represents a living framework that incorporates the origin, different definitions, worldwide landscapes, religious movements, as well as the epistemic understanding of spiritual and religious experiences. Secondly, that a belief synthesis incorporates spirituality as an experience. It entails that in this experience of spirituality, the following constitutive dimensions and developments can be distinguished: the relation between religion and spirituality, the revival of the academic discipline spirituality, a working definition of spirituality, which includes a general theory of spirituality and methodological aspects of spiritual development. To develop the research focus on the belief synthesis as a theological paradigm, specific theological and philosophical aspects of the palaeontologist-theologian Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) and the German American systematic theologian Paul Tillich (1886-1965) are investigated. With regard to Teilhard de Chardin, the emphasis falls on his development of a positive process - a new kind of spirit (Hope) – that humans can experience in their contemporary evolving worlds. With regard to Tillich, the emphasis falls on his method of correlation explaining the contents of the Christian faith through existential questions and theological answers in mutual interdependence. The research focus on mentioned theologians brings about a closer but different clarification of the term spirituality as belief synthesis in religion as well as the influence of Christian spirituality and the impact that it had on our quest to understand the Christian experience in Christian spirituality. The closer, but different clarification of the term spirituality is elaborated on and subsequently justified by a discussion of different definitions of Christian spirituality, as well as a tentative indication of the road to a new kind of Christian spirituality - which entails a transformation of Christian spirituality that includes mysticism. Finally, the terms Spirit and Hope are identified and discussed as integral parts of the belief synthesis as theological paradigm. At the same time, their significance respectively for the belief synthesis are indicated. The importance and crucial role of hermeneutics are subsequently elucidated within the theological paradigm of spirituality. The research conclusion culminates in the open statement that more than one religion, philosophy, or intuitive infinite belief can be accommodated in a person’s religious life and can satisfy humans in their expectations, experiences, hopes, and fears, in their vulnerable existence. / Dissertation (MA(Theol))--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Dogmatics and Christian Ethics / unrestricted

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O presente trabalho tem como finalidade principal demonstrar que não existem maiores divergências entre o criacionismo bíblico e a teoria da evolução, quando olhamos o fato à luz do transformismo do Pe. Teilhard de Chardin, isto é, sem desprezar a ciência, mas com um profundo conhecimento bíblico, no qual seja possível detectar a verdade científica e, ao mesmo tempo, ter uma visão da verdade bíblica revelando-se a ponto de ver e sentir a união entre matéria e espírito. Quanto ao criacionismo bíblico, fizemos questão de apresentar as duas narrativas da criação descrita nos Gênesis e algumas interpretações hermenêuticas sobre elas, bem como a aceitação da segunda narrativa no Antigo e no Novo Testamento. No que se refere à teoria da evolução, preocupamo-nos em apresentar os pontos de vista científicos, com as naturais divergências entre eles, para que se possa entender melhor o conteúdo de tal teoria, que se empenha em mostrar como surgiu o ser humano na terra, através de uma enorme cadeia de ocorrências até a aparição inexplicável do homo sapiens. Após colocarmos as bases do criacionismo e do evolucionismo é que tratamos dessa possibilidade de equilíbrio entre os dois temas através do transformismo teilhardiano, que nos deixa ver bem claro que o elo perdido da evolução é o sopro de Deus, que promove aquele salto, inexplicável pela ciência, através do fenômeno complexidade-consciência, promovendo o equilíbrio tão almejado / This Work aims meanly at demonstrating that there are not so great divergences between biblical Creationism and Evolution Theory, as we look onto the fact on its whole, in view of Fr. Teilhard de Chardins Transformism, i. e. without disregarding Science, but with a biblical deep knowledge in which it could be possible detecting up scientific truth, revealing itself in a such way that turns possible seeing and feeling deep unity, fusion between matter and spirit. Regarding to biblical Creationism, we have assumed, we have undertaken presenting the two narratives in reference to Creation, described in Genesis and some hermeneutic interpretations about them the two narrations as weel as our adoption, acceptance with regards to second narration in Old and New Testament. As for Evolution Theory, we have been concerned focusing the scientifical viewpoints, with natural divergences among them, in order to make possible a better comprehension, understanding regarding to such a theory content that strives showing up the way human being arose in earth, through a large events, accurences chain, series until Homo Sapiens inexplicable appearance. Since we have delt with we have discussed this equilibrium possibility between these two themes, through Teilhardian transformism, that enables us seeing very clearly that Evolutions missing link is Gods Breath that moves on, through complexity consciousness, that leap, jump, inexplicable for Science, moving on the so longed for equilibrium

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:12:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao_dirson_maciel.pdf: 650986 bytes, checksum: 1fd7666931f1a5508592f440408fe446 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-11-04 / This Work aims meanly at demonstrating that there are not so great divergences between biblical Creationism and Evolution Theory, as we look onto the fact on its whole, in view of Fr. Teilhard de Chardin s Transformism, i. e. without disregarding Science, but with a biblical deep knowledge in which it could be possible detecting up scientific truth, revealing itself in a such way that turns possible seeing and feeling deep unity, fusion between matter and spirit. Regarding to biblical Creationism, we have assumed, we have undertaken presenting the two narratives in reference to Creation, described in Genesis and some hermeneutic interpretations about them the two narrations as weel as our adoption, acceptance with regards to second narration in Old and New Testament. As for Evolution Theory, we have been concerned focusing the scientifical viewpoints, with natural divergences among them, in order to make possible a better comprehension, understanding regarding to such a theory content that strives showing up the way human being arose in earth, through a large events, accurences chain, series until Homo Sapiens inexplicable appearance. Since we have delt with we have discussed this equilibrium possibility between these two themes, through Teilhardian transformism, that enables us seeing very clearly that Evolution s missing link is God s Breath that moves on, through complexity consciousness, that leap, jump, inexplicable for Science, moving on the so longed for equilibrium / O presente trabalho tem como finalidade principal demonstrar que não existem maiores divergências entre o criacionismo bíblico e a teoria da evolução, quando olhamos o fato à luz do transformismo do Pe. Teilhard de Chardin, isto é, sem desprezar a ciência, mas com um profundo conhecimento bíblico, no qual seja possível detectar a verdade científica e, ao mesmo tempo, ter uma visão da verdade bíblica revelando-se a ponto de ver e sentir a união entre matéria e espírito. Quanto ao criacionismo bíblico, fizemos questão de apresentar as duas narrativas da criação descrita nos Gênesis e algumas interpretações hermenêuticas sobre elas, bem como a aceitação da segunda narrativa no Antigo e no Novo Testamento. No que se refere à teoria da evolução, preocupamo-nos em apresentar os pontos de vista científicos, com as naturais divergências entre eles, para que se possa entender melhor o conteúdo de tal teoria, que se empenha em mostrar como surgiu o ser humano na terra, através de uma enorme cadeia de ocorrências até a aparição inexplicável do homo sapiens. Após colocarmos as bases do criacionismo e do evolucionismo é que tratamos dessa possibilidade de equilíbrio entre os dois temas através do transformismo teilhardiano, que nos deixa ver bem claro que o elo perdido da evolução é o sopro de Deus, que promove aquele salto, inexplicável pela ciência, através do fenômeno complexidade-consciência, promovendo o equilíbrio tão almejado

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Anderson Fasano.pdf: 956165 bytes, checksum: e855e50eeb2358b56683d2c1b7d462bf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-10-30 / Objectively describe, after analysing subjectively, the Matter circunvolutions in its space-time evolution from Man, who marches to the building of his definite I was the huge challenge to Father Teilhard; and that in the present dissertation was studied along three chapters. The first chapter delineates, thus, historic contextualization of Teilhard de Chardin s work and the fundamental aspects of his Cosmovision in order to enhance through the text, the escathological mark of his thought: his methodology and epistemology, and the traces of cognitive fundamentation of his theology from theological place privileged by him in insights of this nature: the Cosmos. Besides, he had thought of the Mistery of Salvation in a christocentric perspective. His preoccupation in this specific field had its main finality to attempt to connect the Christ announced by the Church as The Savior of the World with the Universe in evolution that aims the Escathological Plenitude in the Omega, Meta-Consummatory in the sótero-cosmic-evolutive process: that was the theme that constituted the third chapter. At last, his actual and relevant systematic view of the All is also a kind of mystical contemplation of a christified Cosmos; in a transfigured Universe in the Love of God that makes His Creation always New. / Descrever, objetivamente, depois de analisar, subjetivamente, as circunvoluções da Matéria em sua espácio-temporalidade evolutiva a partir do Homem, que marcha para a construção do seu eu definitivo, foi o ingente desafio do pe. Teilhard; e que na presente dissertação fora estudado ao longo de três capítulos. O primeiro capítulo delineia, portanto, a contextualização histórica da obra de Teilhard de Chardin e os aspectos fundamentais de sua Cosmovisão de modo a realçar, no decorrer do texto, a marca escatológica de seu pensamento. O segundo capítulo tratou, por sua vez, da estruturação teórica de seu pensamento: sua metodologia e epistemologia, e os traços da fundamentação cognitiva de sua teologia a partir do lugar teológico por ele privilegiado em reflexões dessa natureza: o Cosmos. Ademais, ele pensara o Mistério de Salvação sob uma perspectiva cristocêntrica. Sua preocupação neste campo específico tivera sua finalidade precípua na tentativa de relacionar o Cristo anunciado pela Igreja como Salvador do Mundo com um Universo em evolução que visa à Plenitude Escatológica no Ômega, Meta Consumatória do processo sóterocósmico- evolutivo: esta foi a temática que constituiu o terceiro capítulo. Enfim, atual e relevante, sua visão sistemática do Todo é também uma espécie de contemplação mística de um Cosmos cristificado; de um Universo transfigurado no Amor de Deus que faz Sua Criação sempre Nova.

[Truncated abstract] In this thesis I examine the poetics of Thomas Traherne’s often over-looked Christology through a reading of The Kingdom of God. This work, probably written in the early 1670s, was not discovered until 1997, and not published until 2005. To date, no extended studies of the work have been published. It is my argument that Traherne develops an expansive and energetic poetic expressive of the theme of the ‘Cosmic Christ’ in which Christ is understood to be the source, the sustaining life, cohesive bond, and redemptive goal, of the universe, and his body to encompass all things. While the term ‘Cosmic Christ’ is largely of 20th century origin, its application to Traherne is defended on the grounds that it describes not so much a modern theology, as an ancient theology rediscovered in the context of an expanding cosmology. Cosmic Christology lies, according to Joseph Sittler,“tightly enfolded in the Church’s innermost heart and memory,” and its unfolding in Traherne’s Kingdom of God is accomplished through the knitting together of an essentially Patristic and Pauline Christology with the discoveries and speculations of seventeenth century science: from the infinity of the universe to the workings of atoms. … The thesis concludes with a distillation of Traherne’s Christic poetic The Word Incarnate. The terms put forward by Cosmic Christology are used to explicate Traherne’s intrepid poetic. In his most remarkable passages, Traherne employs language not only as a rhetorical tool at the service of theological reasoning, but to directly body forth his sense of Christ at the centre of world and self. He promises to “rend the Vail” and to reveal “the secrets of the most holy place.” Scorning more “Timorous Spirits,” he undertakes to communicate and “consider it all.”

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