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Security for the Pope : In a Violent and Rebellious World.
Security issue has emerged in workshops and seminars as one of the pertinent themes of today. Global security is at stake as terror networks fuel hate and intolerance against the Christian minority. The Roman Catholic Church is subjected to threats by some radical section of Muslims, and fundamental...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Langaa RPCIG,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Are you afraid of an Assassination attempt?; Relevant Question at a right Time; The Pope is not a Superman; Born to be a Sign of Contradiction; The Papacy that began at the Time of Global Violence; The "YES" and "NO" of the Pope; Analysis of the "Yes" Reply; Testimony of Christian Courage; 2. In the shoes of the Fisherman; Galilean Man designated as Rock; Peter's Sword and the Mind of Jesus; Prisoner in Maximum Security Jail; Flight from Persecutions: But Quo Vadis?
- Model of a Genuine DiscipleA Sinner Who Admits Sins and Repents; A Disciple whose Life is built around Christ; 3. Targeting Popes; Mehmet Ali Agca: Skilled Shooter who missed Target; Rebellious Priest who was intercepted; Susana Maiolo's Leap in St. Peter's Basilica; What Lessons Can We Draw from these Attacks?; God is Our Refuge and Protector; World Religions are still Violent; Church as Suffering yet a Forgiving Community; "Woe" Are the Peace Makers; Let Us Care the People with Down syndrome; 4. Like a lamb led to the Slaughter; The Cross Bearer who is not Crusader.
- Contemporary Hostility against CrucifixesMistaken Idea that the Pope is Chief Crusader; The Pallium shouldered Pontiff across Boarders; Like a Slaughtered Lamb; Telling the World the Will of God; 5. Universal Pastor in Pope Mobiles; Sheltering the Pope for Security; In Need of the Pope for Security; 6. Head of State not like others; The Pope and His Cabinet; The Advent of the Sacred College of Cardinals; Church Dignitaries in Red Purple; Audiences from the Window; The Vatican Flag: An Emblem of Peace; A Pastor Not Commander in Chief; A State without Military Force.
- The Swiss Guards at the VaticanSecurity Cordon: or a Fear Syndrome?; Head of State living Modestly; 7. Global Youth Shockwaves; Youth Uprising and Security Concern; Volcanic Youth Turbulence in France (2005); Tunisian Eruption in (January, 2011); Egyptian Quagmire in (January 2011); Global Protests: Rebellion from Below; Anger at Unfulfilled Promises; Anger for Not Taking the Poor Seriously; The Pope: Father and Friend of Young People; Local Churches at the Service of Young People; Dynamism of World Youth Day; A Relevant Formation Required; 8. A Moral Pitfall of Nation States.
- The Human Heart is what is at StakeThe Papacy without Tiara; The Vatican State: Dismissing Wrong Assumptions; The Vatican is Not a Nation
- State; The Vatican is Not an Autocratic State; The Vatican State: Chair of Charity and Truth; Fostering Dialogue with Human Family; Relations with Nation
- States; Concluding Reflections; Selected Bibliography; Index of Names and Places; Back Cover.