"Memory and Reconciliation" Outline
Beirdd
beirdd@summerlands.com
Wed Mar  8 08:54:38 2000
The Papal Document, "Memory and Reconciliation: The Church and the Sins of the Past," has just been presented in Rome. I have the text in Italian and will begin translating some points of it for inclusion here. However, the following is an outline of the document:*p*Preliminary Notes*p*Introduction*p*1.  The Problem: Yesterday and Today*br*1.1 Before Vatican II*br*1.2 The Teaching of the Council*br*1.3 The Request for Forgiveness of Pope John Paul II*br*1.4 The Questions Raised*p*2.  Biblical Approach*br*2.1 The Old Testament*br*2.2 The New Testament*br*2.3 The Biblical Jubilee (Year)*br*2.4 Conclusion*p*3.  Theological Foundations*br*3.1 The Church's Ministry*br*3.2 The Holiness of the Church*br*3.3 The Necessity for Continued Renewal*br*3.4 The Motherhood of the Church*p*4.  Historical and Theological Justice*br*4.1 The Interpretation of History*br*4.2 Historical Faults and Theological Culpability*p*5.  Ethical Discernment*br*5.1 Several Ethical Criteria*br*5.2 The Division of Christians*br*5.3 The Use of Violence in Service to the Truth*br*5.4 Christians and Jews*br*5.5 Our Responsibility for Today's Evils*p*6.  Prospective Pastoral and Missionary Goals*br*6.1 The Object of Pastoral Ministry*br*6.2 Implications for the Church*br*6.3 Implications for the Plan for Dialogue and Mission*p*Conclusion*p*[A reminder: this document is, and has been, intended to serve as a teaching document for and by the Church, not as a letter of apology to anyone.]*p**br*--Beirdd*br*
On "Memory and Reconciliation"
Beirdd
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Tue Mar  7 19:29:49 2000