Practical Theology

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proper understanding of the faith

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Orthodoxy

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the proper living out of the faith in practice

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Orthopraxis

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The understanding of the doctrinal truths must be dealt with _______________.

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“Practically”

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Theologizing with an understanding of the concerns of the community of faith, especially in light of their
contextual situation

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Contextual Theology

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is a strand of theological thought that attempts to heal the division between theory and practice that has marred theological discourse throughout the years

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Practical Theology

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2 Distinct Areas of Theology

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1. Theories & Conncepts
2. Application

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The goal of practical theology
is to look at theology as ________.

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” Practice “

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Practical theology aims at the harmonization of ______________ & __________.

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the knowledge of the faith & the practice of the faith.

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3 Important Features of Teaching About Faith (According to National Catechetical Directory for the Philippines)

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1. Integration
2. Inculturation
3. Community-Formation

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The complex yet holistic approach to the faith that aims interrelate the Christian message and the actual living out of that same message in the daily life of the people

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Integration

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2 Examples of Integration

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1. Source Integration
2. Intertextuality

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Referring to the interweaving and interrelating of the three
basic sources of theology

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Source Integration

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Three Basic Sources of Theology

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1. Primary sources of Sacred Scripture & Sacred Tradition,
2. Secondary source of Human Experience.

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The interrelationships of particular texts with other texts, as well as with the broader context of language and culture

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Intertextuality

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The Text of Tradition

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Scripture

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the process of contextualization and dialogue that allows for the engagement between faith and culture

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Inculturation

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“Inculturation means that the gospel must be allowed to take root in the various cultures of the world. The preaching, worship, and spiritual life of the Church must incorporate the best elements of each culture. At the same time, the whole Church must criticize elements in any culture that are incompatible with the gospel message.”

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Fr.Walter H. Principe

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The Key to Freedom

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Persuasion

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Freedom must come in 2 ways:

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1. Spiritual Emancipation
2. Social Emancipation

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through evangelization by spreading the Good News

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Spiritual Emancipation

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which is temporal liberation, by responding to the needs of the weak and marginalized in society

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Social Emancipation

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“It is good enough to talk of God whilst we are sitting here after a nice breakfast and looking forward to a nicer luncheon, but how am I to talk of God to the millions who have to go without two meals a day? To them God can only appear as bread and butter.”

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Theologizing must be not just be
informative, but formative and transformative for people and communities

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Community-Formation

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A practical theology demands to respond to the urgent needs of the community called ______.

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Church

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To be Spiritual you need:

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The Roots of Religious Tradition and Community

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To be Religious you need:

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The Wings of Committed Spiritual Practices

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True Challenge of Living

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to be both spiritual and religious