Why liberation theology should be taught in Catholic secondary schools

Admirand, Peter

doi:10.1080/19422539.2018.1492254

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“…There is body of scholarship that explores the extensive history of Catholic schools being established throughout the world in the 19th to twenty-first centuries with a mission to educate the poor (Marmion, 1984;Grace, 2003;Scanlan, 2008;Barrera, 2019;McKinney & McCluskey, 2019). Further, there is another body of scholarship that discusses the promotion of the preferential option for the poor in the curriculum in Catholic schools, often within teaching on social justice (Grace, 2013;Byron, 2015;Valadez & Mirci, 2015;Admirand, 2018;McKinney, 2019).…”

Section: Catholic Schools and Care For The Poormentioning

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“…This includes the option for those in poverty, identified as one the seven core principles of Catholic social teaching. Admirand (2018) proposes that Liberation Theology, and the preferential option for the poor, with the 'deep moral messages' and promotion of 'inclusive, politically engaged and knowledgeable Catholic participation' should be taught in Religious Education in Catholic schools (pp. 162, 164).…”

Section: Poverty and Child Povertymentioning

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Mary, woman of faith and displaced person: insights for Catholic schools

McKinney

2021

j. relig. educ.

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Catholic schools share in the preferential option for the poor that is an essential part of following Jesus and the mission of the Church. Catholic schools in many parts of the world have an historical and contemporary mission for the care and education of the poor. This article uses key passages from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew to illustrate that Mary can be understood as an exemplar of God’s preferential option for the poor. Mary is presented as a young and poor Jewish woman of faith in the Annunciation and the Magnificat in Luke’s Gospel and is presented as an externally displaced person in flight into Egypt in Matthew’s Gospel. The paper also examines the journey to Bethlehem in Luke’s Gospel as interpreted by Pope Francis. He interprets this as Mary being an internally displaced person. Adopting these distinctive modes of interpretation, Mary can be recognised as a model of the preferential option for the poor for Catholic schools.

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Mary, woman of faith and displaced person: insights for Catholic schools

McKinney

2021

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Humbling the Discourse: Why Interfaith Dialogue, Religious Pluralism, Liberation Theology, and Secular Humanism Are Needed for a Robust Public Square

Admirand

2019

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Our public square is in need of much refurbishment, if not reconstruction. Access for many seems barred by various ideological platforms and walls. Some are deemed too much of this, another too much of that: liberal, religious, anti-Trump, anti-Brexit, pro-life, anti-gay—whatever the label or brand—and some access points are opened, others closed. Gatekeepers are many, deeming who really counts, who really represents. The public square, of course, should be big, bustling, semi-chaotic “places”, rife with ideas, questions, passion, and curiosity, yet measured by standards of decorum, listening, and mutual respect. Most importantly, it should be characterized by a robust (or spunky) humility, aware of its strengths and its weaknesses. It is fair to say that in 2019, our public square could use a little uplift. While certainly not a miracle cure, nor the only possible salves, interfaith dialogue, religious pluralism, liberation theology, and secular humanism have much in their favor to nuance, challenge, and yes, purify our present polarized, and so sometimes catatonic public square. After a brief overview first explaining the title, along with what is meant in this paper by the secular and humility, it will then be argued how interfaith dialogue, religious pluralism, liberation theology, and secular humanism can liberate and purify our public square discourse—namely by practicing and promoting a robust humility.

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The Future of Post-Shoah Christology: Three Challenges and Three Hopes

Admirand

2021

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Post-Shoah Christology is embedded in the unique relationship of Jews and Christians, especially Jesus’ Jewishness and the Jewish roots of Christianity, as well as Christian moral failures towards Jews before and during the Shoah. Essential for contemporary Christianity, a vibrant post-Shoah Christology confronts three main challenges, each demanding a different response. The first challenge is the reality that soon there will be no more first-generation witnesses to the Final Solution. Such is an inevitable challenge that has to be faced and prepared for. Religious pluralism is the second challenge, and includes a number of related threads, yet should ultimately be embraced. The third challenge is the (inevitable?) loss of memory, passion, and urgency, a willful forgetfulness by Christians towards the importance of the Jewish–Christian relationship, and especially, Christian failure in the Shoah. This challenge demands robust refutation and ongoing struggle. Before addressing these challenges, I will first further define and highlight the need for a post-Shoah Christology and will conclude this article with three general and three concrete hopes for a viable post-Shoah Christology.

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Why liberation theology should be taught in Catholic secondary schools

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Mary, woman of faith and displaced person: insights for Catholic schools

Mary, woman of faith and displaced person: insights for Catholic schools

Humbling the Discourse: Why Interfaith Dialogue, Religious Pluralism, Liberation Theology, and Secular Humanism Are Needed for a Robust Public Square

The Future of Post-Shoah Christology: Three Challenges and Three Hopes

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