Consecrated religious life
Subtitle: the changing paradigms
By: Diarmuid O'Murchu.
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Maryknoll, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Clergy.; Monasticism and religious orders -- Rules.; Monastic and religious life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-267).
Table of contents: title: What have paradigms got to do with religious life?; title: Paradigms in decline; title: The God-image of 2000 years; title: Patriarchal religion; title: The power of dualisms; title: Ecclesiastical, canonical control; title: Preoccupation with the sinful world; title: The soul over the body; title: Obedience unto death; title: Paradigms in transition; title: Catholicism in a new guise; title: Spirituality vis-á-vis religion; title: Flee the world; title: Embrace creation; title: Women's redemptive rage; title: The church vis-á-vis the kingdom of God; title: Consecration-communion-mission; title: Mission vis-à-vis ministry; title: New models of leadership; title: Paradigms coming to birth; title: The world is bigger than the church; title: Liminality for the lay vocation; title: Calling forth the adult; title: Community for discernment; title: Vowed commitment to erotic liberation; title: Vowed commitment to justice-making; title: Vowed commitment to right relating; title: Contemplating new horizons of consciousness.