Fr Ennio Mantovani SVD 5 Contents Foreword 3 The History of a Journey 6 Phenomenology of religion. 6 Missiology 8 The Missionary Nature of the Sacraments 8 My Personal Journey 9 Vatican II 9 Individualistic vs. Altruistic Spirituality 9 Document on the Laity 9 Missionary by Nature 11 The Missionary Nature of the Sacraments 12 Sacrament of Baptism 12 Sacrament of Confirmation 14 Sacrament of the Eucharist 14 Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation 14 Sacrament of Matrimony 15 Sacrament of Holy Orders 16 The Anointing of the Sick 17 Conclusion 17 The Big Bang and Evolution 18 Pope Francesco and evolution 18 II Some Highlights of the address 18 A. The pastoral dimension 18 The Big Bang and Evolution 18 III. The Catholic Church on the Big Bang and Evolution 19 A. The Big Bang Theory 19 B. Empirical Evidence for the Big Bang 20 C. Critique of the Big Bang Theory 20 D. The Big Bang and the Catholic Church 22 E. Critique of the Theory of Evolution 23 F. Theory of Evolution and the Catholic Church 24 G. The Theistic Evolution Endorsed by the Catholic Church 26 Mission and Inculturation 29 Anthropology and Inculturation of Christianity in Papua New Guinea* 29 Experiences 29 Principles of Inculturation 31 Application of our principles 32 What about marriage? 34 Summing up 34 Epilogue 35
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