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- Secularization or revival, polarization or convergence? An assessment of trends in the religiosity of young adults in twenty-first-century EuropePublication . Coutinho, José Pereira; Burkimsher, Marion; Clements, BenIn this article we analyze trends and differentials in religiosity by Christian denomination: Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox. Combining six measures of religiosity used in the European Values Study, we categorized young adult respondents as “religious,” “fuzzy,” or “secular.” We found that, in the most secular countries, the “religious” proportion has remained stable over recent decades; however, there has been a concurrent growth in the “secular” proportion—hence a shrinking of the “fuzzy” middle group. A postcommunist revival has continued in some Orthodox countries but abated elsewhere, while Catholic countries have shown greater declines than already highly secularized Protestant countries.
- The task of an archaeo-genealogy of theological knowledge: between self-referentiality and public theologyPublication . Boas, Alex Villas; Candiotto, CésarThis article addresses the epistemic and political problem of self-referentiality in theology within the context of post-secular societies as a demand for public relevance of faculties of theology within the 21st-century university. It focuses on the epistemological emergence of public theology as a distinct knowledge, such as human rights, and ecological thinking, contributing to the public mission of knowledge production and interdisciplinary engagement. This study applies Michel Foucault’s archaeological and genealogical methods in dialogue with Michel de Certeau’s insights into the archaeology of religious practices through a multi-layered analytical approach, including archaeology of knowledge, apparatuses of power, pastoral government, and spirituality as a genealogy of ethics. As a result of the analysis, it examines the historical conditions of possibility for the emergence of a public theology and how it needs to be thought synchronously with other formations of knowledge, allowing theology to move beyond its self-referential model of approaching dogma and the social practices derived from it. This article concludes programmatically that the development of public theology requires an epistemological reconfiguration to displace its self-referentiality through critical engagement with a public rationality framework as an essential task for the public relevance and contribution of theology within contemporary universities and plural societies.
- You become what you read: transmission of traditions in monastic reading and writingPublication . Hujanen, RiittaCatholic monastic traditions have been passed on though centuries partly through monastic literature. Despite the long historical span, the role of monastic reading and writing in the transmission of traditions has generated little research interest, and no comprehensive study is available on this topic. This article investigates the transmission of monastic traditions through three studies: 1) An analysis of reference profiles of three contemporary monastic writers (Carthusian, Carmelite and Cistercian); 2) An analysis of novice reading lists from seven monastic communities (Carthusian, Carmelite, Cistercian and Benedictine); 3) A brief literature review on the transmission of tradition in early monasticism. These studies identify some similarities in reading and writing, especially regarding the early monastic traditions. Some differences of historical profiles between monastic reading and writing also emerged. Together these three studies indicate a tradition of ancient monastic path of life-long transformative learning in the school of humility and obedience.
- Facing the abyss: ontological distance in the poetry of a carthusian monkPublication . Hujanen, Riitta‘Facing the Abyss’ refers to the liminal and temporal theme of ‘Ontological Distance’ in the poetry of an anonymous Carthusian monk in the period 1964-2024. This article approaches the topic mainly from the perspectives of Catholic monastic spirituality and the Carthusian tradition. The thematic analysis of the selected texts explores the metaphors and expressions employed by the monk-poet to describe the extremity of the ontological distance between the Creator and creatures. The acknowledgment of the extreme ontological distance, rather than leading to existential despair, can become a source of joy and gratitude when viewed through faith. The paper identifies some influences of early Eastern monastic spiritual traditions that echoed in the contemporary Carthusian author’s writings.
- Teologia e Antropologia em diálogoPublication . Lima, José da SilvaBorn as a study about mythological gods (Plato), Theology has been built up during the adventure of the formation of Christian communities and from them; it got epistemic statute in palmy medieval days; it dialogized with social and human sciences «as a queen» and, more recently, it accepted the interdisciplinary character after the emergence of secularization. We present some modern anthropological methods used in the study of Theology and we reflect about a reciprocal dialogue between the two matters (Theology and Anthropology).
- Silent witnesses and intercessors: monastic contribution in the poetry of a carthusian monkPublication . Hujanen, RiittaThe Carthusian monastic tradition, characterised by solitude and silence, has endured for more than nine centuries, largely unchanged, in the changing world. This article explores the theme of enclosed contemplative monastic contribution to the world based on textual analysis of an anonymous Carthusian monk’s poetry (written in the period 1964–2024) as well as other contemporary and early monastic literature. The study identifies two themes regarding monastic contribution: (1) the silent witness of eternity and of the Divine to the secular world; and (2) prayers of intercession. In addition, the monastic enclosed contemplative traditions appear to challenge modern society through some of their countercultural elements. Paradoxically, seen from the ancient monastic perspective, patience and hiddenness may prove more influential than short-term attention-seeking, and silence may contribute more to the world than the noise of social and other media.
- Spiritual integration of migrants: a Lisbon case study within the common home agenda and polyhedron of intelligibility frameworkPublication . Koncz, Linda; Boas, Alex Villas; Candiotto, CésarMigration is a multidimensional process that reshapes identities and communities. This article adopts a polyhedral framework inspired by Pope Francis’s Laudato si’ and Michel Foucault’s concepts of “subjectivation” and the “polyhedron of intelligibility”. Both emphasize spirituality as a transformative force in individuals’ lives and a concept that connects philosophy and theology to support resilience among migrant populations. Using Portugal as a case study, the research examines migration’s historical and contextual landscape and its discursive framework. Through a Lisbon-based research project of interviews with migrants, the study explores the concept of spiritual integration by presenting how spirituality functions to preserve cultural identity while facilitating integration without full assimilation into the host community. Spirituality includes many rules and choices regarding ways of life; therefore, the interview projects’ migrants interpret the concept of spiritual integration in a subjective and polyhedron manner. Creating strong ties to their homes, traditions, cultures, spirituality, sports, and culinary practices, as well as practicing, sharing, and teaching these practices, protects them from total subjection, while learning the host society’s customs and rituals helps them to fit in. The findings show that spirituality serves as an integrational tool, a coping mechanism, and a form of resistance, providing a space for migrants to address and overcome challenges. The article emphasizes the importance of integration policies to create a “safe place” of inclusivity within host communities.
- Teologias em contexto africanoPublication . Nunes, José
- A bíblia hebraicaPublication . Lourenço, João