Journeys to the Heart of Catholicism

by Schmidt, Ted

• ISBN13: 9780973548792
• ISBN10: 0973548797
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-31
• Publisher: Utp Distribution

Summary

Journeys to the Heart of Catholicism is a collection of thought-provoking essays that compel the reader to examine some of the most important social and religious issues of our time. Schmidt addresses the carnage in Iraq, the careful nurturing of a spirit of detachment towards war, and theChristian church, which has become derelict in its understanding of thenonviolent Gospel. How did the faith of Jesus become known to be pro-rich and pro-war? Other topics include the Catholic Church and celibacy (The Elephant in the Sacristy: The Silence Around Celibacy), slavery, the contradictions of capitalism, globalization, and an overview of the life and achievements of John Kenneth Galbraith.

Table of Contents

Kingdom Politics
Christianity in the Jaws of Capitalism	p. 9
The Flag or the Cross	p. 15
Religion and Politics	p. 22
The Cry of the Earth	p. 36
Kingdom and Communion Catholics	p. 51
Witnesses
Rock-Solid and Steadfast	p. 60
Gentle and Tenacious	p. 66
Probes Of The Papacy
John Paul II: Global Witness and Church Reactionary	p. 72
Benedict XVI: Joseph Ratzinger, an Appraisal	p. 83
Whither The Priesthood?
Celibacy: Hardly a New Testament Value	p. 101
Celibacy: A Historical Failure with Too High a Price	p. 106
The Young Fogeys' Escape from Freedom	p. 119
The Church And War
A Lie Continues	p. 124
The Effects of the War Myth	p. 131
The Discouraging Silence of the Churches	p. 138
Prophets And Passion
An Inspirational Economist	p. 143
Two Maryknoll Prophets	p. 152
Contemporary Stations of the Cross	p. 159
A Challenge to Bishops	p. 167
A Grace-Filled Journey down the Kingdom Road	p. 173
Christmas
The Christmas Poems	p. 181
The Infancy Narratives: The Lost Cry of Liberation	p. 183
Christmas 1986	p. 191
Christmas 1998	p. 192
Christmas 2000	p. 194
Christmas 2001	p. 196
Christmas 2002	p. 198
Christmas 2003	p. 200
Christmas in Fallujah, Amnesia in America 2004	p. 201
Christmas 2005	p. 204
"Let Justice Roll Like Living Water"
Another Amos	p. 206
Shattering the Monolith: Israel, Apartheid and Christians	p. 213
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