Public Lecture | “Kenosis and Krisis. Christianity’s Inculturation into Modernity (Vatican Council II, Gaudium et spes)”
Public Lecture | "Kenosis and Krisis. Christianity’s Inculturation into Modernity (Vatican Council II, Gaudium et spes)"
15
Oct
The Public Lecture “Kenosis and Krisis. Christianity’s Inculturation into Modernity (Vatican Council II, Gaudium et spes)” by Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Gabriel, organised by the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy, will take place on October 15 in the Conference Room at Seminary Campus.
About the Talk:
The Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et spes of Vatican II is based on the biblical notion of God being a God active in history. This asks for faith to be inculturated into different cultures, which are cenotically affirmed but also subjected to a crisis in Christian discernment. This process has taken varying forms in history, Gaudium et spes placing particular emphasis on the modern world, its attitudes and institutions. By discerning the “signs of the time” the Church is to understand the contemporary social and political realities and evaluate them by trying to discern God’s plan for humanity in this age.
About the Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Gabriel
Ingeborg G. Gabriel is Professor Emerita of the Chair of Social Ethics at the Faculty of Roman-Catholic Theology at the University of Vienna, Austria (1997-2020). She holds Masters’ degrees in Social Sciences and International Politics, and a PhD in Roman Catholic Theology. Before her academic career she worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the US and in Asia (Nepal, Mongolia). Professor Gabriel has published widely on Catholic Social Teaching, ethics and human rights, economic and ecological ethics, with a special interest in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. She has served as the Director of the Justice and Peace Commission in Austria (2006-2016) and as a Vice-President of the Justice and Peace Commission of Europe (2013-2019) as well as as a Special Representative to the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe OSCE (2017-2019).
Details:
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Time: 18:30 – 20:00 (GMT+8)
Location: Conference Room, University of Saint Joseph – Seminary Campus
Language: English
Organised by Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy
Moderated by Fr. Franz Gassner
*This is a free event and open to the general public
