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15 June 2018 Monthly Year 2 0618 15 June 2018 Monthly Year 2 Collaborators of the Apostles and the Reform of the Roman Curia After the Candlelight Revolution in .6 O South Korea Laudato Si’ and Ethical Business Management in Africa OLUME 2, N 2, OLUME Putin and the Beginnings of the V Ukrainian Crisis 2018 Some Aspects of Christian Salvation: Reflections on the Letter Placuit Deo Toward an Economy of Reconciliation Techno-Theological Narratives Against the Spirit of Fierceness CONTENTS 0618 BEATUS POPULUS, CUIUS DOMINUS DEUS EIUS Copyright, 2017, Union of Catholic Asian Editor-in-chief News ANTONIO SPADARO, SJ All rights reserved. Except for any fair Editorial Board dealing permitted under the Hong Kong Antonio Spadaro, SJ – Director Copyright Ordinance, no part of this Giancarlo Pani, SJ – Vice-Director publication may be reproduced by any Domenico Ronchitelli, SJ – Senior Editor means without prior permission. Inquiries Giovanni Cucci, SJ, Diego Fares, SJ should be made to the publisher. Francesco Occhetta, SJ, Giovanni Sale, SJ Title: La Civiltà Cattolica, English Edition Emeritus editor Virgilio Fantuzzi, SJ ISSN: 2207-2446 Giandomenico Mucci, SJ GianPaolo Salvini, SJ ISBN: 978-1-925612-48-6 (paperback) Contributing Editor ​978-1-925612-49-3 (ebook) Luke Hansen, SJ 978-1-925612-50-9 (kindle) Contributors Published by Federico Lombardi, SJ (Italy) Union of Catholic Asian News George Ruyssen, SJ (Belgium) Fernando De la Iglesia, SJ (Spain) P.O. Box 80488, Cheung Sha Wan, Drew Christiansen, SJ (USA) Kowloon, Hong Kong Andrea Vicini, SJ (USA) Phone: +852 2727 2018 David Neuhaus, SJ (Israel) Fax: +852 2772 7656 Camilo Ripamonti, SJ (Italy) www.ucanews.com Vladimir Pachkow, SJ (Russia) Publishers: Michael Kelly, SJ and Arturo Peraza, SJ (Venezuela) Robert Barber Bert Daelemans, SJ (Belgium) Production Manager: Thomas Reese, SJ (USA) Rangsan Panpairee Paul Soukup, SJ (USA) Grithanai Napasrapiwong Friedhelm Mennekes, SJ (Germany) Marcel Uwineza, SJ (Rwanda) Marc Rastoin, SJ (France) CONTENTS 0618 15 June 2018 Monthly Year 2 1 Collaborators of the Apostles and the Reform of the Roman Curia Gerald O’Collins, SJ 16 After the Candlelight Revolution in South Korea Seil Oh, SJ 28 Laudato Si’ and Ethical Business Management in Africa François Pazisnewende Kaboré, SJ 38 Putin and the Beginnings of the Ukrainian Crisis Giovanni Sale, SJ 53 Some Aspects of Christian Salvation: Reflections on the Letter Placuit Deo José Luis Narvaja, SJ 61 Toward an Economy of Reconciliation: An alternative to liberalism and nationalism Matthew Carnes, SJ 68 Techno-Theological Narratives Juan Carlos Henríquez Mendoza, SJ 80 Against the Spirit of Fierceness Diego Fares, SJ ABSTRACTS ARTICLE 1 COLLABORATORS OF THE APOSTLES AND THE REFORM OF THE ROMAN CURIA Gerald O’Collins, SJ This article looks to the ancient traditions that can offer a broad vision for a possible reform of the Roman Curia. The Acts of the Apostles confirm the teaching of Vatican II regarding the fact that Peter and the “eleven” constituted a single apostolic college. But we have very little information about the “collaborators” of Peter. Instead, seven authentic letters from Paul show apostolic collaborators who acted with Paul on his mission. The Christian men and women who collaborated with him provide an inspiring image for the reform of the Roman Curia. The author teaches Theology at the Australian Catholic University. ARTICLE 16 AFTER THE CANDLELIGHT REVOLUTION IN SOUTH KOREA Seil Oh, SJ South Korea experienced sweeping change with the Candlelight Revolution in 2017. The new government is seeking to introduce reforms to address the nation’s chronic ills and is pursuing new solutions to geopolitical and diplomatic problems. After tracing the history of the two faces of Korean society – the conservative and progressive groups – the article focuses on prospects for national integration and peace, on the possibility of dialogue with North Korea, on the Church’s commitment to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need, and on promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula. The author is Professor of Sociology at Sogang University in Seoul. ABSTRACTS ARTICLE 28 LAUDATO SI’ AND ETHICAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA François Pazisnewende Kaboré, SJ The emergence of multinational corporations as transnational actors in most African countries, together with their impressive economic power, shows the importance of ethical business management and the urgent need for a redefinition of corporate social responsibility. Considering the negative effects on people and the nature of the work of corporations, this article shows how the encyclical Laudato Si’ could be used as a compass for the conversion of the human heart at the microeconomic and macroeconomic levels with a shift from social responsibility to an obligation for corporate social accountability. The author is director of the Jesuit University Institute at the Center for Research and Action for Peace in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. FOCUS 38 PUTIN AND THE BEGINNINGS OF THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS Giovanni Sale, SJ After the collapse of the USSR and the humiliations suffered by Russia in the past, President Vladimir Putin has been able to give back to his country a sense of pride in being a great nation. After years of absence or exclusion, Russian citizens consider favorably the reappearance of their country on the international political chessboard. It is important, in particular, to trace the events that pushed Putin to annex Crimea, an event that has invigorated Russian patriotic sentiment. In fact, this event is intertwined with complex geopolitical and geostrategic issues and with the so-called “second revolution” in Kiev, whose outcome is not yet completely resolved. ABSTRACTS LIFE OF THE CHURCH 53 SOME ASPECTS OF CHRISTIAN SALVATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE LETTER PLACUIT DEO José Luis Narvaja, SJ On February 22, 2018, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published the letter Placuit Deo. It is addressed to the bishops of the Catholic Church and speaks of some aspects of Christian salvation. The letter invites us to consider some forms of contemporary culture that can make us perceive salvation incorrectly, as occurred in antiquity with Gnosticism and Pelagianism. In other words, cultural transformations can create a conceptual framework that hinders a correct understanding of the mystery of salvation and, consequently, it may lead us to seek the encounter with the God of our salvation only in a partial manner. FOCUS 61 TOWARD AN ECONOMY OF RECONCILIATION: AN ALTERNATIVE TO LIBERALISM AND NATIONALISM Matthew Carnes, SJ The liberal model that has dominated almost the entire post-war era has led to considerable economic growth and a widening breach of inequality. An alternative today is to promote an economic model based on solidarity and reconciliation. This is the proposal made by the 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus, as well as by Pope Francis. It places in close connection care for people and care for our common home, the earth. And it requires a concerted effort, not only to make future growth more equitable and sustainable, but also to repair the broken relations of the present time. The author is a Political Science professor at Georgetown University in Washington. ABSTRACTS ARTICLE 68 TECHNO-THEOLOGICAL NARRATIVES Juan Carlos Henríquez Mendoza, SJ Among many contemporary narratives, there is one that can arouse disturbing readings of the transcendent and our relationship with it. Science fiction and fantasy films offer provocative materials that stimulate public debate on matters such as mortality and divinity, opacity and transparency, monstrosity and innocence. This article presents a narrative consideration of technology as a form of metaphorical representation of other realities and proposes a close relationship between technological and theological discourses. The author is a professor at the Communications Department of the Ibero-American University of Mexico City. ARTICLE 80 AGAINST THE SPIRIT OF FIERCENESS Diego Fares, SJ The “spirit of fierceness” pervades the history of humanity. It changes its form, but it is always the same dynamic that leads some people to rage against others: usually the weakest or the holiest. This is the story of Cain and Abel. This spirit of fierceness is demonic, destructive and self- destructive. In a 1987 work titled “Letters of the Tribulation,” recently republished by La Civiltà Cattolica, Fr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio proposed some remedies to resist this evil spirit without being infected by it. LCC 0718: JULY TABLE OF CONTENTS • Diversity and Communion among the First Christians • Catholic Education, Faith and Vocational Discernment Annual Digital • Jesuits in China from 1842 to Subscription 1954 $79 • Big Data and Ethical Challenges Annual Print Subscription Asia: $160* • Miguel Angel Fiorito in the Formation of Pope Francis Australia/NZ/Oceania: $200* USA/UK/Ireland/ • Bitcoin Europe: $220* • Karl Marx’s Legacy Rest of the world: $260* • Science and Religion in Ian Print + Digital Bundle Barbour Asia: $200* Australia/NZ/Oceania: $240* USA/UK/Ireland/ Europe: $260* Rest of the world: $280* Prices in US Dollars * Rates include postage & handling For educational and bulk rates, please email [email protected] Collaborators of the Apostles and the Reform of the Roman Curia Gerald O’Collins, SJ Do we have data about the collaborators of Peter that would support an analogy between them and the Roman Curia? Do the letters of Paul testify to a variety of “co-workers” who might provide a vision illuminating
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