[pt] Com este trabalho, pretende-se estudar e confrontar os pressupostos antropológicos e teológicos de duas diferentes concepções de economia: os da economia atualmente preponderante, calcada no individualismo e no utilitarismo e os de um novo modelo econômico recente e bem menos conhecido, de raízes cristãs, a Economia de Comunhão (EdC). Paradoxalmente, a EdC é ainda pouco conhecida em meio católico e assim esta dissertação toma também para si a tarefa de contribuir para um seu melhor entendimento. Estamos muito distantes de conceber a EdC como um novo modo de agir econômico, uma nova forma de gestão empresarial ou de economia solidária, buscando mostrar, isto sim, que a EdC é sobretudo uma opção antropológica e espiritual que transborda estes territórios, desembocando na prática empresarial e deitando suas raízes em uma específica concepção do ser humano. O trabalho inclui uma descrição da própria EdC, suas origens, características e implicações teológicas, sua história e pré história, sua identidade e missão, bem como as visões críticas a seu respeito. Como parte indispensável, a dimensão propriamente antropológico-teológica da EdC e a concepção típica da antropologia teológica cristã em geral serão estudadas e comparadas. / [en] The aim of this work is to study and confrontate the anthropological and theological bases of two different concepts of economy: that currently practicized, based on individualism e and utilitarianism and another one, based on a quite recent and less known model, the Christian rooted Economy of Communion (EoC). It may sound as a contradiction, but the EoC remains a less known phemomenon among catholics, e so this dissertation assumes as its task do contribute to a better understanding of EoC. We are very far from concepting EoC as a new way of economical action, a new form of managegment or of solidary economy. On the contrary, we try to show that EoC is above all an anthropological and spiritual option that overflows such fields, in the direction of manamagent practice – and having its roots in a specifical conception of the human being. Our work includes a description of EoC itself, its origens, characteristics and theological implications, its history and a e pré-history, its identity and missão, as well as the critical points of view against her. As a mandatory part of our study, the properly anthropological and theological dimensions of EoC and the typical conception of Christian theology in general will be studied and compared.

[pt] A tese quer demonstrar os fundamentos teológicos que determinam a Eclesiologia de Comunhão para a Unidade, partindo dos Escritos de Teresa de Lisieux, especialmente em seu Livro História de uma Alma, e da Teologia de Johann-Adam Mohler sobre a Unidade na Igreja. Faremos uma releitura da Eclesiologia de Comunhão do Concílio Vaticano II. Iremos explorar alguns aspectos como o Centralismo do Amor vivido e experimentado por uma multidão de pequenas almas que formam a Igreja, apresentado por Teresa de Lisieux, e, o argumento sobre a Unidade na Igreja na perspectiva de Comunhão de Johann-Adam Mohler, conforme sua concreta experiência. Trataremos de apresentar esta Unidade Eclesial a partir da noção de Multidão de Fiéis presente no Livro dos Atos dos Apóstolos: A multidão dos que haviam crido era um só coração e uma só alma (At 4, 32). Possuindo uma configuração eclesial que envolve a todos em vista da universalidade da salvação e das multiformes frentes de serviços e ministérios, retomaremos a noção de Igreja como Corpo de Cristo apresentada pela Teologia Patrística e Magistério da Igreja, e, também presente na Doutrina do Concilio Vaticano II, em consonância com a noção de Povo de Deus. A diversidade de membros desse Corpo, por sua interligação e abrangência, deve ser estendida para toda a humanidade, porém, agora, como Multidão de Fiéis. A Unidade na Igreja tornou-se, nos tempos atuais, um dos aspectos mais significativos para a Teologia, precisamente em razão do caráter da universalidade da salvação e da expressividade relacional entre as pessoas no mundo todo, por isso, a necessidade de uma fundamentação Teológica na perspectiva da Unidade Religiosa e do Diálogo diante de múltiplas iniciativas. / [en] The Thesis wants to demonstrate the theological foundations that propose Ecclesiology of Communion for the Unit, based in the writings of Teresa de Lisieux, especially in her book Story of a Soul, and in the Theology of Johann-Adam Mohler about the Unit in the Church. We ll do a reinterpretation of the Communion Ecclesiology of Vatican II. We will explore some aspects like the Centralism of Love lived and experienced by the multitude of small souls who form the Church, presented by Teresa de Lisieux, and the argument about the Unit in the Church in the perspective of Communion by Johann-Adam Mohler, in accordance with his concrete experience. We will try to present this Ecclesial Unit taking from the notion of Multitude of Faithful in the book of Acts of the Apostles: And the multitude of them which believed were one heart and one soul (Acts 4, 32). Having an ecclesial configuration which involves all peoples in view of the universality of salvation and the multiform modes of services and ministries. We ll retake the notion of the Church as the Body of Christ presented in Patristic Theology and in the Magisterium of the Church, also present in the Doctrine of Vatican II, in consonance with the notion of God s People. The diversity of the members of this Body, for its interrelation and coverage, must be spread over all humanity, now understood as multitude of the faithful. The Unit in the Church became, in current times, one of the most significant aspects for Theology, precisely because, the character of universality of salvation and the relational expressivity between people worldwide, need of one theological grounding in the perspective of Religious Unit and the Dialogue against multiple initiatives.

This thesis deals with the preparation of children for the first Holy Communion and their introduction into active and conscious celebration of Holy Mass. The theoretical part describes specifics of Christian education, typical features of younger school age?s children and nature of religious education and catechesis. Further more it describes the basic definition of the liturgy, the ways or possibilities of a true celebration of liturgical celebrations. The practical part is made up of two areas. The first section is based on the theoretical part and its basis characterizes the basic criteria which the preparation for first Holy Communion should respect. The second section contains a brief characterization of twelve books and series about the preparation for the first Holy Communion. These materials are reflected from three aspects ? if they are intended for teaching religion or catechesis, whether they count in cooperation with the family and possibly with the parish, or if they ultimately prepare children for their active and conscious participation in Holly Mass. The review is not aimed only to criticise, but rather wants to emphasize the potential benefits of a particular material and thus its importance in the systematic introducing of children into the celebration of the liturgy, from which it is possible to gain the true joy and hope.

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Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2009. / Science of Religion and Missiology / unrestricted

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This dissertation suggests the Song of Songs as a biblical paradigm for Christian spiritual direction based on the poem’s human dynamics, theological poetics and mystical aesthetic. The Song of Songs is paradigmatic as a journey from a state of self-neglect (depletion), through dynamic encounters of love (transformation), to living who I am in union with the divine I AM (deification). Identifying the human beloved as archetypal seeker and positing transformation in love as the raison-d’être for spiritual direction, the research delineates important implications for spiritual praxis, namely: the human subject (locus); human yearning (focus); the human search (journey); dynamics of human transformation and spiritual maturation (process); aspects of life-integration and union with God (purpose); and becoming a living sacrament in the world (epiphany). With its experiential-existential approach, The Canticle of Spiritual Direction serves as an interdisciplinary and intercultural resource on the Song of Songs, Christian spiritual direction, and Christian mysticism. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Christian Spirituality)

The Personality of Franciscan Jan Barta in Totalitarian Régime in Bohemia Abstract This thesis describes briefly the life of Francis of Assisi. Further, it deals with history of male Fraciscan orders in Bohemia and Moravia. Also it concisely maps important events within several centuries. Above all it focuses on modern history in the period of the totalitarian regime in Bohemia. The dissertation pays attention to the personality of Jan Barta, the leading figure of Czech Franciscanism and to holy orders in our country, in the communist supremacy time. The thesis presents important moments in the life of this famous personality. It covers years in prison, writing theological works, organizing life and study of brethren and nuns, re-establishing communion of monastic orders in family - like houses. It mentions suffering before his death linked with his health problems that were caused by questioning from state security. Keywords Franciscan, friar, clergyman or priest, driver, holy order communion, prison, study, organizer, questioning, trial or case at court.

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