Peter Nguyen Van Hai

Lay People in the Asian Church

A Critical Study of the Theology of the Laity in the Documents of the Federation of Asian Bishops¿ Conferences with Special Reference to John Paul II¿s Apostolic Exhortation «Ecclesia in Asia» and the Pastoral Letters of the Vietnamese Epis

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Produktbeschreibung

This book investigates the role of the laity in the Asian Church. Lay people have three responsibilities: proclaiming the Gospel, be a witness of life, and the triple dialogue with the cultures, the religions, and the poor. Focusing on the triple dialogue, the bishops of Asia have offered fresh ideas to address three global trends in society: the revolution in communications technologies which blurs the cultures; the conflicts between followers of different religions; and the advance of globalisation which leaves in its aftermath the poverty of the masses.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 266612
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 153mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9783631666128
• ISBN-10: 3631666128
• Artikelnr.: 43470144

Autorenporträt

Peter Nguyen Van Hai is an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Catholic University, holds a doctorate in theology, a Vice-Chancellor¿s Award for Excellence in the PhD Thesis, a Master of Public Administration, and Graduate Diplomas in Computing Studies, Librarianship, and Management Sciences.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Theology of the laity - Mission of Asian Christians - Contextual theology of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences - The lay faithful in John Paul II's Ecclesia in Asia, Mission of the Church in the pastoral letters of the Vietnamese Bishops - Models of the Asian Church - Theological methodologies.

Rezensionen

«Readers will certainly take away a lot from the reflections on issues of ecclesiology and pastoral ministry dealt with by both Vatican II and the Asian church.»
(Edmund Kee-Fook Chia, The Australasian Catholic Record Vol. 93, No.3/2016)