MAY 25—27, 2009

Theme: POVERTY: CHALLENGES TO CHRISTIANITY IN THE 21st CENTURY 

With so many people in our country and the world still living in varying conditions of deprivation and marginalization, poverty as a broad socio-economic and cultural phenomenon presents a spectrum of challenges to Christianity. Especially in the Third World, Christianity is ever more faced with the crucial task of putting theology in the service of promoting change in both church and society in order to bring about the development and empowerment of poor sectors and communities. Jesus declared, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (Jn 10:10b). This remains the mission of Christianity also today.  The question of poverty in a globalized world intersects with the question regarding the identity and mission of Christian churches in the succeeding decades of the 21st century. This lecture series aims to contribute to the clarification of this twin question.

May 25    Poverty: A Post Liberation Theology Perspective

                      Dominador Bombongan, Jr., PhD

 

              Poverty: A Bane or Blessing to Ecumenical Relations?

                     Prof. Revelation E. Velunta

 

May 26    The Church of the Marginalized or a Marginalized Church: Re-interpreting

                                     the Preferential Option for the Poor

                     Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo, DD

 

              Re-inventing Communities from Pastoral to Missiological                                        Orientation: A Dialogue with BECs    

                     Fr. Ador Castillo, CICM

                        Reactors: Estela Padilla, PhD and Fr. Albert Rabe

 

May 27    Harnessing the Politics and Culture of Marginalized Communities

                                       Toward Solidarity

                     Agnes Brazal, PhD

 

              Spirituality of Prophetic Dialogue: Sustaining the Dynamism of

                                              

                                        Shalom

                     Fr. Alexander Muaña, SVD       

Sessions begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 12:30 PM

A Certificate of Attendance will be given to each participant.  The fee for the entire series, inclusive of handouts, snacks and certificate is Php 1,200.00.  Interested parties are encouraged to register on or before April 15, 2009.