Formation To Discipleship
Phụ đề: Reinterpreting The Apostolic School Of Formation To Consecrated Life In The Context Of Asia
Tác giả: Manuel Ezhaparampil
Ký hiệu tác giả: EZ-M
DDC: 266 - Truyền giáo
Ngôn ngữ: Anh
Số cuốn: 1

Hiện trạng các bản sách

Mã số: 258SB0011859
Nhà xuất bản: Claretian Publications
Năm xuất bản: 2003
Khổ sách: 20
Số trang: 225
Kho sách: Thư viện Sao Biển
Tình trạng: Hiện có
Dedication iii
Acknowledement iv
Abbreviations v
   
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION  
1. Background of the study 2
2. Statement of the problem 4
3. Significance of the study 5
4. Objectives of the study 7
5. Scope and Limitations of the study 8
6. Review od related Literature and sutdies 9
7. Methodology 13
8. Definition of terms 15
9. Division of Dissertation 17
   
CHAPTER II: DISCOVERING THE IDENTITY OF RELIGIOUS LIFE AND THE TASK OF  FORMATION  
Introduction 19
1. Understanding the identity of religious Life from a theological perspective 21
1.1 The common understanding from Vat. II to our times 22
1.2 Religious life as a form of Discipleship 23
1.3 Religious life as a fact in the church 25
1.4 Religious life as a Charism of the spirit 26
2. Understanding the identity of religious life from a formative perspective 27
2.1 The experience of God 27
2.1.1 The mystical experience is a loveing union with the divinity 28
2.1.2 The process as 'initial experience-desire-search-more experience' 30
2.1.3 Prayer and silence as means to this experience 31
2.2 Following of Jesus 32
2.2.1 Acall and a response 33
2.2.2 A call to follow and identify with Jesus who revealed God in the World 36
2.2.3 Following leads to Discipleship and witnessing 38
2.3 Witnessing the Kingdom of God 38
2.3.1 Discovering the Kingdom og God 39
2.3.1.1 the Kingdom that Jesus preached 40
2.3.1.2 Nearness of the kingdom 41
2.3.2 Passion for the Kingdom 41
2.3.2.1 A passion to experience the reality of the Kingdom 42
2.3.2.2 An experience of liberation 43
2.3.3 Commitment to the Kingdom 46
2.3.3.1 Commitment to the values of the kingdom 46
2.3.3.2 Commitment by a Consecrated Life 49
3. Understanding the task of formation 52
3.1 Characteristics of formation 52
3.1.1 Formation as a process 53
3.1.2 Intergral and Integrationg formation 54
3.1.3 Gradual and Progressive formation 54
3.1.4 Liberating and Prophetic formation 55
3.2 Understanding formation from "Discipleship" perspective 56
3.2.1 Formation to pracitce compassionate love 56
3.2.2 Formation to forgive and serve onr another 58
3.3 formation to experience God 59
3.3.1 Experiencing "wholeness" from "fragmentation and emptiness" 60
3.3.2 Spiritual diraction and prayer as means 61
3.4 Formation to witness the Kingdom of God 62
Conclusion 66
CHAPTER III  
UNDERSTANDING DISCIPLESHIP AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE APOSTOLIC SCHOOL  
Introduction 68
1. Discipleship as the core of christian life 69
1.1 Conditions of discipleship 70
1.2 Object of discipleship 71
1.3 Discipleship demands identifying with the master 72
1.4 Discipleship demands following the master 74
1.5 Discipleship demands participation in his mission 75
2. Characteristics of the apostolic school 76
2.1 The Kingdom of God as the unique motivation 78
2.2 To be with Him as a method 79
2.3 Assuming the destiny of jesus 80
2.4 Faith crisis and fidelity to Jesus 81
3. Jesus as formator; disciples as formandee 82
3.1 Jesus as formator of disciples 84
3.2 The important aspects of Jesus' formation 85
3.3 Revealing God as the central theme of formation 86
3.3.1 Experience of God as Father (Abba) 86
3.3.2 Experiencing God as compassionate and immanent 91
3.3.3 Experiencing God's identity as Love and Forgiveness 94
4. Disciples of Jesus: Prototype of Religious Life 96
4.1 Disciples called to be a sign 97
4.2 Disciples called to make a commitment 98
4.3 Disciples called to continue Jesus' Mission 99
Conclusion 102
   
CHAPTER IV  
CONTEXT OF ASIA: IDENTIFYING THE RELIGIO-CULTURAL REALITIES AND THIER SIGNIFICANCE IN THE FORMATION TO CONSECRATED LIFE
Introduction 104
1. Identifying themulti religio-cultural realities and thier significance in formation to consequence life 105
1.1. Hindu Sanyasi or Sadhus 108
1.1.1 Sanyasin as an Ascetic 110
1.1.2 Sanyasin as a man of simple life-style 111
1.1.3 Sanyasin as a yogi 113
1.1.4 Sanyasin as a Brahmachari 116
1.1.5 Sanyasin in different colors 118
1.2 Buddhisi monks or Bhikkhus 121
1.2.1 Duddha as the first Bhikkhu 121
1.2.2 Formation experence as an awakening experience 122
1.2.3 Simple life-style 124
1.2.4 Bhikkhu as one who does a "Holy life" _ A Brahmachari 124
1.2.5 Bhikkhu as wandering itinerant monks 125
1.3 Jain Monks or Digambaras 127
1.3.1 Monks and their five great vows 128
1.3.2 Becomeing a Jain religious 128
1.3.3 Activities of a Jain monk 129
1.3.4 Laity and the monk's spiritual path 129
1.4 Islam and Sufism 131
1.4.1 Sufis as mystics 131
1.4.2 sufi Fraternities 133
Conclusion 134
2. Identifying the changing Socio-cultuaral and Acclesial Realities of Asia 135
2.1 Reality of traditional integration of religious, culture and community inder question 137
2.2 Reality of poverty and massive inderdevelopment 139
2.3 Reality of a changing culture 140
2.4 Emerging dichotomy between Faith and Life 141
Conclusion 142
3. Formation implications 143
3.1 Formation: mot static but dynamic 145
3.2 Formation to simple living and high thinking 146
3.3 Formation to exercise personal freedom and responsibility 147
3.4 Formation to Faith experience and dialogue 147
3.5 formation for community and Mission 149
Conclusion 151
CHAPTER V  
REINTERPRETING THE APOSTOLIC SCHOOL OF FORMATION IN THE CONTEXT OF ASIA  
Introduction 153
1. A new way of being disciple of Jesus in the Church and in Asia 154
1.1 Disciples to accept Christ centrism in Life and Mission 155
1.2 Disciples to become bread of life 157
1.3 Disciples to continue Jesus' Mission 158
1.4 Disciples to proclaim Jesus 159
2. Formation of disciples in Asia; for Asia and the rest of the world 160
2.1 Acknowledge the Fatherhood of God 160
2.2 Formation for Mission in Asia 162
2.3 Formation as c Christological itinerary 163
2.4 Witness of love as Mission and spiritual itinerary 164
3. "Guru-Sishya" relation in an Ashram as Model to a formation community in the context of Asia 166
3.1 Formator as Guru 167
3.2 Formation of the formator 168
3.3 Formaor as guru 171
3.3.1 Jesus as the real guru 172
3.3.2 Guru as servant who came to serve 173
3.4 Ashram as a formation house 173
3.4.1 A community of peace 174
3.4.2 An open and hospitable community 175
3.4.3 A community in solidarity with the poor 176
3.4.4 A community with simple life-style and openess for Dialogua 177
3.4.5 Ashram's prayer-life: in freedom and flexibility 179
4. Interiorization of the Essence of sannyasa in formation to consecrated life 181
4.1 Three ways of God realization 181
4.2 Renunciation 184
4.3 Practical asceticism 185
4.4 Centering in god 186
Conclusion 187
   
CHAPTER VI  
SYNTHESIS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS  
1. Synthesis 190
1. Discovering the identity of religious life and the task of formation 191
2. Understanding discipleship and characteristics of apostolic school 192
3. Context of Asia: Identifying the Religio-cultural realities and their significance in formation to consecrated life 194
4. Reinterpreting the Apostolic school of formation on the context of Asia 195
2. Conclution 197
3. Recommendations 201
GLOSSARY 205
BIBLIOGRAPHY 209