Politics and the Mission of the Church in Oceania  

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Gibbs, Philip

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: East Asian Pastoral Review vol. 41 no. 3 (2004), page 223.
Topik: church in oceania; pollitics; mission

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE37.1 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Manila, today's megacity of the Philippines was founded in 1571 during the period when the Spanish ruled the seas between Mexico and South East Asia. Largely due to early Spanish influence the Philippines is predominantly Catholic. However, moving eastwards across the Pacific Ocean, one finds that Catholics are not the principal Christian denomination throughout most of Oceania. Initially the position of the Catholic Church was closely associated with European politics. Later the Church became entangled in power-plays within and between Pacific nations themselves. Recently the Catholic Church has found itself drawn to proclaim a prophetic message in situations of political turmoil. This paper will provide examples showing how the Church has played and still plays a political role, and will point to some of the implications on the mission of the Church in Oceania today.

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