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Doing theology from the Margins?

John Freund, CM
April 21, 2014

Doing theology from the Margins?

by | Apr 21, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family

Doing theology from the Margins?

THeology marginsWith Pope Francis urging us to go to the margins have you ever wondered what it is  like to “do theology from the margins”? The Philippine Province of the Congregation has a school of theology dedicated to doing just that.

St. Vincent School of Theology

“An institute for the theological, pastoral and missiological formation of persons for effective service to the Church and society. It fosters a way of doing theology that builds on the religious experience and praxis of the socially excluded, and gears towards the evangelization of the poor.”
It fosters a way of doing theology that builds on the religious experience and praxis of the socially excluded, and gears towards the evangelization of the poor. 

Our Mission 
To achieve this vision, it offers a program of theological studies:

  • inculturated and contextualized in Asia-Pacific/Philippine realities and seeks to be responsive to the vision and program of the local churches;
  • marked by an inter-disciplinary character;
  • that fosters critical-collaborative approach to theology, pastoral practice and mission;
  • grounded both in the classical sources and in the contemporary global developments.

It endeavors to form a community of disciples whose theological knowledge, pastoral competence and missionary consciousness serve as catalysts towards ecclesial and social transformation.

It has its own journal

HAPÁG A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Research

Hapag’ (‘table’ – the Filipino locus for the exchange of food and nourishment, likewise of multiple stories, casual views or deep reflections, of differing beliefs, cultures and disciplines, all done on the spirit of sharing, acceptance and openness) is a bi-annual review of theological-pastoral research from an interdisciplinary perspective in the Philippine and Asia/Pacific contexts. It is a collaborative project of St. Vincent School of Theology and Adamson University.

 

 

 

 

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