Ecclesiology

Church as an Economic Being

by Shanta Premawardhana
Comment
| Ecclesiology, Presidents Blog, Shanta Premawardhana, Urban Ministry
April 10, 2012

A graphic published in Christianity Today magazine in April 2011 offered a telling picture of the economic value of a church to the local community. Based on the research by sociologist Prof. Ram Cnaan of University of Pennsylvania and published as The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local Congregations Support Quality...
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the Focolare Community

by Shanta Premawardhana
Comment
| Ecclesiology, Ecuminism
January 24, 2012

On Saturday, January 21st, I spoke at the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity event organized by the Focolare community in Chicago. The Focolare movement which began as a lay Catholic intentional community has spread throughout the world celebrated 50 years in the United States last year. I have been...
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The Wild Goose Festival

by Mark Hannan
Comment
| Ecclesiology, James Forbes, Parables, Theology
May 12, 2011

This could be more than simply Greenbelt 2.0. The Wild Goose Festival could be a chance to rip theological authority from power grip of empire assumptions, colonial presumptions, and the religious elite to open up faith & spirituality to dialogue, discourse, and subaltern perspectives in an uniquely American context.
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Saint Sabina Sets the Record Straight

by Mark Hannan
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| Current Events, Ecclesiology, Michael Pfleger, Urban Ministry
May 5, 2011

In a full page advertisement, in the May 4th edition of the Sun Times, the leadership of Saint Sabina took on that most difficult of tasks: setting the record straight on the events leading up to the suspension of Father Michael Pfleger.
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Letter to Cardinal George

by Mark Hannan
Comment
| Act Locally, Current Events, Ecclesiology, Michael Pfleger
April 29, 2011

"We hope a win-win solution can be found in a pastorally sensitive transition process. We hope such a step by step, gradual process could be worked out by you, Father Pfleger, the Priest's Placement Board and the people of St. Sabina."
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Let Father Pfleger stay at Saint Sabina

by Mark Hannan
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| Act Locally, Ecclesiology, Loyola University, MASJCD, Michael Pfleger
March 25, 2011

Last night CBS Chicago aired a segment of Walter's perspective which made a crucial point about the role of context in determining theology, ecclesiology, and church affairs like the recent consideration of Cardinal George and the Archdiocese of Chicago to remove Father Michael Pfleger from the Faith Community of Saint Sabina.
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Father Michael Pfleger invites you to work for Peace

by Mark Hannan
Comment
| Current Events, Ecclesiology, Michael Pfleger, Social Action
January 26, 2011

Father Michael Pfleger shares a message about the need to work for peace in our society and inviting people to be a part of the SCUPE Congress "Peacemaking in a Culture of Violence" to be held in Chicago on March 1-4, 2011.
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Hope, Imagination and Prophetic Preaching

by Mark Hannan
Comment
| Advanced Latin@ Theological Education, Center for African American Theological Studies, Dave Frenchak, Ecclesiology, Gospel, MASJCD, Nurturing the Call, Otis Moss III, Podcast, Principles, Theology, Urban Ministry
November 11, 2010

What does it mean to be prophetic? How can hope transform the lives of individuals and communities? In the latest episode of the SCUPE Congress Podcast we explore the role of hope and imagination in prophetic preaching and seminary education.
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Points of Light towards the Beloved Community

by Mark Hannan
Comment
| Ecclesiology, Global, Globalism, Michael Pfleger, Social Justice
October 27, 2010

A recent trip to the King Center in Atlanta, GA poses the question: what will we of this day add to the continuing movement for civil rights, equality, and peace and justice for all people?
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The World Goes Urban… Ministry?

by Mark Hannan
Comment
| Carol Ann McGibbon, Ecclesiology, Global, Paradigm Shift, Theology, Urban Ministry
October 7, 2010

SCUPE Dean of Students Carol Ann McGibbon remarks on the increasing urbanization of the world (as over 50% of the global population now lives in urban areas) and highlights the church's ill-equipping of leaders to minister to this context.
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History of the Latino/a Church in the United States (ALTE)
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Cross-Cultural Ministry & Interfaith Dialogue Intensive (GTUS)
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Guest Lecturer: Dr. Eboo Patel
June 4-8, 11-15
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Proclaiming the Good News of the Old Testament (ALTE)
Dr. Timothy Sandoval
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November 2-3
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Public Theology and the City* (GTUS)
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Dr. Dave Frenchak
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October 12-13, 19-20 , 26-27
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Church as an Economic Being

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the Focolare Community

The Wild Goose Festival

Saint Sabina Sets the Record Straight

Letter to Cardinal George

Let Father Pfleger stay at Saint Sabina

Hope, Imagination and Prophetic Preaching

The World Goes Urban… Ministry?

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