Sustaining a Sacramental Commons
Augustine described sacraments as visible signs of invisible grace, indications of the presence of the Creator in creation. Although the Christian churches later limited “sacrament” to mean only seven or two religious rituals, usually administered by a member of the clergy, U.S. Catholic bishops in...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2003
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| En: |
Dialog
Año: 2003, Volumen: 42, Número: 3, Páginas: 235-241 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Rich Young Man
B Commons B Sacramental B Social Consciousness |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Sumario: | Augustine described sacraments as visible signs of invisible grace, indications of the presence of the Creator in creation. Although the Christian churches later limited “sacrament” to mean only seven or two religious rituals, usually administered by a member of the clergy, U.S. Catholic bishops in 1991 described a “sacramental universe,” recalling Augustine's understanding. The “sacramental universe” is localized as the “sacramental commons”; people are called to care for it responsibly. The gospel account of Jesus' encounter with the Rich Young Man provides insights about human responsibility to share the goods of the commons as common goods, thereby sustaining the well-being of the sacramental commons. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1540-6385.00163 |
