Ce mémoire étudie et établit la relation entre l'inculturation, phénomène nouveau dans le processus d'évangélisation, et un domaine qui est au coeur même de la vie de l'Église : la liturgie. La réalité encore nouvelle de l'inculturation de la liturgie suscite une certaine espérance quant aux retombées possibles qu'elle peut entraîner dans le secteur de la mission de l'Église et de la liturgie. Considéré comme étant un des premiers fruits de l'inculturation liturgique, le Missel romain pour les Diocèses du Zaïre est à ce titre très significatif. Les notions d'incarnation et d'évangélisation imprègnent de manière importante le processus d'inculturation de la liturgie, apparaissant en réalité comme les fondements sur lesquels reposent sa réalisation et son efficacité.

Are there vestiges or elements of African traditional cultural beliefs and practices that affect the psychological and spiritual well-being of African Christian students in Tangaza University College (TUC)? If there are, how best can pastoral carers work with the affected students to help them deal with the issues and regain congruence? These questions, arising out of our practice in the Student Life Ministry in TUC, are the puzzles I set out this study to try to resolve. Our experience was that some of the students were presenting issues in counselling and spiritual direction emanating from unresolved conflict between their African backgrounds and the Christian faith. Observation was that the issues did not surface easily and when they did the carers were not sure how best to help the clients. I thus felt a need to find out what cultural issues affect the students, how the issues manifest in their lives and how best the pastoral care team could work with those affected to help the issues surface and be resolved. This is an original research designed as an inductive case study and to collect data, a multi-dimensional approach including focus discussion groups with students and members of the SLM, depth interviews with SLM members, selection of some vignettes of counselling and spiritual direction and practitioner observation - were used. The main finding is that there indeed are elements of African beliefs and practices that impinge on the psychological and spiritual wellbeing of some of the African Christian students in TUC. However, not all the students experience such dissonance as some have developed a synthesis between their two world views. Those who have not are embarrassed about and reticent in disclosing the issues thus the need for the pastoral carers to help them to integrate their traditional culture with their Christian faith. Clinical experience has shown that by combining two counselling models – the Rogerian Person-centred and Albert Ellis’s Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, underpinned in a dialogical, theological paradigm, counsellors and spiritual guides can help the affected students not only to talk about the issues but also to work through them to re-gain equilibrium and enjoy greater fullness of life.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:47:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Maria Heidemann.pdf: 1457877 bytes, checksum: fc6e212760dd8970a59e0bc4ec33bfc5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-03-31 / This dissertation is an attempt to investigate the relationship between culture and re-ligion; specifically, the values of the bantu culture and it s traditional religion as a fac-tor for recognizing and expressing it s identity. Religion is the structure of life and it is religion that determines the social organization of a group. The hypothesis that Christianity and it´s past methodology almost always negated the difference and the propositions of the kikongu people is the starting point, since these people were con-sidered inferior and to better their lot it would be necessary for them to accept the european colonizer as a model for their life. For this reason, the paradigm of incul-turation constitutes the presuppostion for the possibility to salvage the kikongu cul-ture and to dialogue with it. The african continent with it s identity and it s originallity has a precious contribution to offer to humanity and also to Christianity, including the life cycle, the valorization and respect for life, solidarity and hospitality. For the kilongu, divine energy is present everywhere in creation. The universe enriches itself and the world is transformed by ceaseless mutation and the interchange of vital en-ergy. / Neste trabalho, procurou-se investigar a relação entre cultura e religião, os valores da cultura banto e a sua religião tradicional como fator de reconhecimento e expressão de sua identidade. A religião é a armadura de vida e é ela que determi-na a organização social do grupo. Partiu-se da hipótese de que o cristianismo em seu método no passado, quase sempre agiu na negação da alteridade e do projeto dos povos kikongo. Considerando esses povos como inferiores e para elevá-los era necessário que eles aceitassem o modelo de vida do colonizador europeu. Diante deste fato o paradigma da inculturação constitui o pressuposto, a partir do qual é possível resgatar a cultura kikongo e dialogar com ela. O continente africano, com sua identidade, originalidade própria, tem uma contribuição preciosa de sua cultura, a oferecer à humanidade e também ao cristianismo, tais como o ciclo vital, a valori-zação e o respeito pela vida, a solidariedade, a acolhida. Para o kikongo a energia-divina faz-se presente em todas as partes da criação. O universo enriquece-se, transforma-se o mundo pela incessante mutação e pelo intercâmbio da energia vital.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sergio Blain.pdf: 2160462 bytes, checksum: 7793d21b6c2f73815ab5df9ec53ce907 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-24 / The aim of this work is to explain, based on the art of painting, the contribution of distinct peoples and their cultures (the Brazilian culture, in the present case) in building the kingdom of God among us. The mankind was raised in order to live in fraternal communion. The solidarity doctrine, which is consummated within the incarnation of the son, extends the will and the path of salvation. According to Paul it should have unit within the diversity of the Christian community. Anyone and every culture such as, Jews, Greeks, slaves, freemen, men and, women, can find a place in the Church. (Cf Gl 3,28) shows the contribution of the Catholic Church in forming the Brazilian thoughts, mainly the ones expressed by the firsts painters, sculptors, architects and, educators of Brazil. The Catholic Church also contributed to the fight for a progressive mentality of assimilation of different cultures (inculturation), based on the respect for ethical values, moral and artistic values of each ethnic group. The Catholic Church also tries to indicate that when the moral values of any culture are oriented to the common good, we can find all the elements of humanity necessaries to the deployment of respect and universal brotherhood, or as it was said before, the kingdom of God in the men life / O estudo demonstra, pela relação que estabelece entre teologia e pintura, a contribuição dos povos e suas culturas específicas, no caso a brasileira, para a construção do Reino de Deus entre nós. O homem foi criado para viver em comunhão fraterna. Na encarnação do Filho se consuma a doutrina solidária, estendendo a todos o agir e o caminho da salvação. Segundo Paulo, deve haver unidade na diversidade que deve ser clara na comunidade cristã. Na Igreja encontram lugar todos os homens e todas as culturas, judeus e gregos, escravos ou livres, homens ou mulheres. (Cf Gl 3,28) Procura deixar claro o contributo da Igreja na formação do pensamento brasileiro, principalmente no que tange a seus primeiros pintores, escultores, arquitetos e educadores. Também a luta por uma progressiva mentalidade de inculturação, direcionada ao respeito pelos valores éticos, morais e artísticos de cada etnia. Deixando claro que na própria forma de ser de cada povo, quando norteada para o bem, podem-se encontrar todos os elementos humanitários, para a implantação do respeito e da fraternidade universal, ou seja, o Reino de Deus na vida dos homens

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jean Anel Joseph.pdf: 1830488 bytes, checksum: 69dd94dfa8ad792d6729a90c8f0ee413 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-25 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The mission received from Jesus Christ (cf. Mt 29, 19-20) has been accepted by the universal church, and is effective in the activity and outreach of each particular church. Therefore, we understand that a church becomes particular when it can take local cultural elements and incorporate them in the enculturation of the Gospel in this local reality. Indeed, the mission of making Jesus Christ known to the ends of the earth experiences many challenges regarding the languages, mentalities, political environments and cultures. It is in the process the enculturation, that Jesus Christ may be incarnated in a mission to liberate and to save the humanity. However, the process of evangelization is not always free of evangelizers cultures conceptions and, almost always the native people s cultures were fought, ignored, or repressed. This research studies the Haitian reality in the cultural shock between the process of Christian evangelization and voodoo. We try to contextualize both voices of the local church as their own writings on the international scene and also the vast theological thought of that time. We show also the work of the black leaders to insure recognition of the black culture, defending it against all prejudices, charges of fetishism, witchcraft and other issues combated the black culture where the voodoo is a form of expression. After analyzing the way the local church related to voodoo and the inspiration of the second Vatican Council, we search for pointing out possible alternatives that can lead a harmony between the two religions that are currently under the law, with the same degree of importance. We do not ignore the presence of other religions, but we place our focus on studying the pastoral elements that may make for a possible way to overcome the current challenges. This is demanded in the new plural context Haitian reality, especially since the legal recognition of Voodoo as a Religion and the arrival of new religions with the UN mission in Haiti since 2004. The conclusion underlines the hypothesis that A return to preconciliar practices can only hinder the activity of the local church if it wants to be in tune with the universal mission of the church and especially if it intends to respond to the appeal of the Continental Magisterial, and more specifically to the Aparecida Conference that calls for a pastoral conversion as required in response to the signs of the times / A missão recebida de Jesus Cristo (cf. Mt 29, 19-20) é assumida pela Igreja Universal e é efetiva na atividade de cada Igreja local. No entanto, entendemos que uma Igreja se torna particular quando chega à maturidade de assumir elementos culturais locais e se empenha na inculturação do Evangelho nesta determinada realidade. Com efeito, a missão de fazer conhecer Jesus Cristo até os confins da terra enfrentou desafios de línguas, mentalidades e culturas. É a partir do processo da inculturação que podemos verdadeiramente propor um Jesus Cristo encarnado com a missão de libertar e salvar o gênero humano. Mas, nem sempre, o processo da Evangelização está livre de concepções culturais dos seus evangelizadores e, na maioria das vezes, as culturas dos povos nativos foram combatidas ou ignoradas. Esta pesquisa estuda a realidade haitiana no choque cultural entre o processo da evangelização cristã e o Vodu. Tentamos contextualizar tanto o discurso da Igreja local como os seus próprios escritos no cenário internacional e também o vasto pensamento teológico daquela época. Expomos também o trabalho dos negros pelo reconhecimento da cultura negra, defendendo-a contra todo o preconceito de cultura atrasada, de juiz de valor de fetichismo, bruxaria e tantos outros títulos que foram empenhados para combater a cultura negra onde, o Vodu, é uma forma de expressão. Depois de analisar o modo com que a Igreja local desempenhava a sua atividade missionária em relação ao Vodu e à luz do Vaticano II, procuramos apontar possíveis saídas de posicionamentos que podem levar a uma convivência entre as duas religiões que atualmente se encontram, perante a lei, sob o mesmo grau de importância, mas teologica e soteriologicamente, procuramos afirmar a superioridade de Jesus Cristo. Nós não ignoramos a presença das outras religiões, mas nós colocamos nosso foco em estudar e apresentar elementos pastorais para uma possível superação dos desafios atuais, neste novo contexto plural que pinta a realidade haitiana, com o reconhecimento jurídico do Vodu como Religião e a chegada de novas confissões religiosas com a missão da ONU presente no Haiti desde 2004. Enfim, salientamos a hipótese de que a volta às práticas pré-conciliares só podem prejudicar a atividade da Igreja local se ela quiser estar em sintonia com a missão universal da Igreja e, principalmente, se ela pretende responder ao apelo do Magistério Continental e mais especificamente a Aparecida que clama por uma conversão pastoral como resposta adaptada aos sinais dos tempos atuais

This dissertation applies ethnographic research to answer a question in the field of religious studies: to what degree does the prevailing world religions paradigm illuminate the interpretation of religious material that cannot easily be fit into a single major religious tradition. Indian Catholicism generally and Tamil Catholicism in particular have been deeply neglected both by scholars of India (who generally assume that Christianity in India is a "foreign" religion more-or-less indistinguishable from the Christianity of European missionaries) and by theologians and historians of Christianity (who often treat non-Western expressions of Christianity as somehow "compromised" by influence from alien religions such as Hinduism). By interrogating the early modern origins of the world religions paradigm and questioning its applicability to the particular case of Tamil Popular Catholicism, I intend to bring about a shift within religious studies and allied theological fields that will allow popular Catholicism to take a more central place within scholarship. The major issue I pursue in this dissertation is the manner in which European expectations about the nature of Christianity as a world religion impede the understanding of non-conforming expressions of Christianity, such as Tamil Popular Catholicism. My primary research agenda is a matter of ethnographically surveying a representative Tamil Catholic site to determine the characteristics of Tamil Popular Catholicism which most differentiate it from European expectations, and later to integrate these these findings with the theological self-definition of Catholic Christianity. Methodologically, my approach combines ethnography with oral history, aiming at a "thick description" of Tamil Popular Catholicism in its various manifestations which can be later used as a basis for theological reflection. Drawing on extensive field research at the St. Antony Shrine at St. Mary's Co-Cathedral in Chennai, I argue that popular, non-Western expressions of Christianity in Tamil Nadu differ from elite interpretations primarily with respect to the questions of exclusivity, openness to other communities, and the place of "magical" or supernatural healing traditions. There are concrete social and political consequences to the proliferation of Western religious categories in India, namely, the unraveling of the previously integrated Tamil religious culture into separate "Catholic" and "Hindu" identities and the social and political marginalization of Tamil Catholics. At the St. Antony Shrine, the local expression of Tamil Popular Catholicism defies description in terms of the prevailing world religions paradigm, which differentiates absolutely between "Christianity" and "Hinduism" and posits the existence of two hermetically-sealed religious communities ("Catholic" and "Hindu") where I argue there is but one (the popular religion of the Tamil people, in which "Hindu" and "Catholic" differ primarily by virtue of caste rather than religious classification or practice). The usual strategy within the world religious paradigm for describing non-conforming Catholic sites is to appeal to the concept of "syncretism," which refers to the mixture of two or more of the world religions into an incoherent third. This term carries heavy pejorative overtones and marginalizes religious phenomena so described, redirecting scholarly attention to religious phenomena that can be described using existing categories. By demonstrating how Western religious categories impede the understanding of a typical, non-eccentric Asian site, I show that the prevailing categories used by Western scholars to analyze religions are Orientalist in origin and logic and in need of drastic redefinition, which I provide in my conclusions by taking recourse to a premodern, Augustinian construction of "religion" which rejects the pluralization of "religions" in favor of a singular definition, circumventing the theological charge of "syncretism" and the legitimization of nationalist or communalist factions formed on the basis of pluralized religious identities.

Il tema dell'inculturazione del diritto canonico è analizzato in rapporto al problema della resa operativa del diritto attraverso i processi di interpretazione e di applicazione della norma; in particolare, tali processi sono esaminati sotto il profilo della loro funzione trasformatoria del diritto vigente in diritto vivente, inteso come il diritto emergente dall'impatto della norma generale e astratta con la realtà sociale. Tale categoria concettuale è vagliata quanto alla sua compatibilità con la struttura ed i principi fondamentali dell'ordinamento ecclesiale. A tal fine,ci si sofferma sulla possibilità e sulle condizioni di legittimità di un'interpretazione creativa del diritto ecclesiale; in particolare, come si possa garantire la permanenza e l'integrità degli indefettibili valori ecclesiali all'interno di un diritto vivente prodotto da un'interpretazione creativa del dato giuridico ecclesiale. Successivamente, si esamina l'influenza che l'elemento culturale e locale può giocare in riferimento al processo di interpretazione del dato divino-rivelato, nel conformare l'orizzonte di valori e le aspettative di giustizia dei soggetti che vi concorrono, e pertanto nel configurare il diritto canonico effettivamente vivente nelle diverse comunità costitutive della Chiesa universale, avuto altresì riguardo all'incidenza che il riconoscimento di un diritto vivente culturalmente orientato ha sulla comprensione della cattolicità della Chiesa, come la capacità di questo ordinamento di conglobare il maggior numero possibile di componenti antropologiche e valoriali differenziate senza disgregare la propria identità e unità di fondo. / Inculturation of canon law is regarded under the perspective of the processes of interpretation and application through which the norm becomes operating. These processes are examined in particular under the profile of their transforming function of legally binding law in 'living law', understood as the law emerging from the impact of a general and abstract rule with concrete social reality. The notion of 'living law' is questioned as to its compatibility with the structure and basic principles of the ecclesial juridical order. To this purpose it is examined if and to what extent canonical interpretation can be defined a creative act, and how it could be granted the integrity of constitutional ecclesial values within a living law issued from a creative interpretation of ecclesial laws. Then it is examined the role played by the cultural horizon of an ecclesial community in the interpretation of the divine Revelation's contents, thus shaping the canon law actually living in it, and the incidence that this culturally orientated living law has on the comprehension of the catholicity of the Church, from the viewpoint of its capability to settle the widest range of anthropological experiences and human values without losing its fundamental identity and unity.

The object of this study is two-fold: 1) to show that the Liber Cathemerinon of Prudentius Aurelius Clemens is not just a series of unrelated hymns, but a poetic breviarium, or handbook, of fundamental Nicene Christian belief. Behind the literal narrative lies a salvation history, running through the chief elements of the Old and New Testaments. 2) To examine how Prudentius not only presents the salvation-history narrative, but also translates it into the Augustan poetic idiom through intertextual dialogue with Augustan pagan authors, primarily Vergil, Horace, and Ovid. By reinterpreting and refuting pagan religious sentiment through developed intertextual dialogue, Prudentius produces a hybrid world-view that is both Roman and Christian. / A thesis examining the cross-cultural context of Prudentius' Liber Cathemerinon.

Proefschrift ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor--Nijmegen--Katholieke universiteit, 1992.

Thesis--Theological Faculty--Erlangen--Friedrich-Alexander University, 1987.