Inculturation, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences as the Emerging Handmaid of Theology: Time to Update Catholic Clerical Education?

This article explains why an intensified academic formation of Catholic priests in the social sciences is necessary to pursue Vatican II’s teaching on inculturation, given the growing complexity of contemporary culture. The recent Church documents encourage Catholics, specifically the clergy as lead...

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Main Author: Ballano, Vivencio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Common Ground Publishing 2021
In: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2021, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-13
Further subjects:B Inculturation
B Theology
B Evangelization
B Seminary Formation
B Social Sciences
B Culture
B Philosophy
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