On March 1st and 2nd, the academic initiative “Man-Woman: Image of God” will take place in the new Synod Hall, organized by the Center de Recherche et d'Anthropologie des Vocations (CRAV) and in which Pope Francis will take part Cardinal Ouellet, together with specialists in Holy Scripture, philosophy, theology and pedagogy
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On March 1 and 2, the Man-Woman Symposium “Image of God for an Anthropology of Vocations” will take place at the Vatican, which will be attended by Pope Francis and international specialists in the fields of Sacred Scripture, philosophy and theology, humanities, etc. Pedagogy . Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery of Bishops, will do the honors. The aim of the two days, organized by the CRAV (Centre de Recerche et d'Anthropologie des Vocations). is to offer an updated vision of Christian anthropology in a time of pluralism and dialogue between cultures and to support the meaning of life as a vocation.
Focus on topics such as marriage, priesthood, and consecrated life
The event is open to broad public participation and the program will feature numerous experts who will also answer the question: “To whom is God’s call addressed?” A symposium to deepen Christian anthropology, touching on topics such as marriage, priesthood and consecrated life. Discover the beauty of every calling. Cardinal Ouellet explains: “The era of Christianity is over and a new era in the transmission of the cultural and spiritual heritage of Christians requires the faithful around the world to reposition themselves in the face of an environment that has become alien, indifferent or even hostile is. even in traditionally Catholic countries. One of the most surprising areas of this epochal change is anthropology, where the obscurity of religious references and the growing authority of the humanities give rise to a panorama of contradictory visions of humanity. These fluctuate between a spiritualism that is detached from the physical state and a materialism that reduces all transcendent aspirations to technically controllable biopsychic data. We can no longer dream of a return to a previous state of affairs after a “ceasefire” and overcoming the current “crisis”; We need to think differently about the future of Christianity, in a context that expects Christians to find a new paradigm to bear witness to their identity.”
“Therefore,” explains the cardinal, “we must adopt an approach to cultural and religious diversity that allows dialogue and the proposal of the Christian vision, completely free of charge and with respect for human fraternity. The anthropological question, for example, whose aspects are more.” The different topics that are often discussed in the areas of science, university, school and family must be addressed in this spirit. We are at the beginning of a qualitative leap for the human species, on the threshold of a transhumanist mutation made possible by technoscience and “excessive communication stimulated by the proliferation of biomolecular, transgender and space experiments? All hypotheses seem to be open, except that it is all too easy to forget that the vast majority of people live in inhumane conditions, that crowds get mixed up on migration routes due to climatic or other pressures, that the outbreak of numerous conflicts and the general rearmament question ethical reason in order to slow down a rapid forward momentum and prevent wasting resources that should primarily ensure a minimum level of well-being for all humanity to the four winds.
Space for the Word of God
“What future for humanity? What kind of defense of humanity must we invent to meet today's challenges? What hope can we offer those searching for meaning? These are all questions that the Catholic Church keeps in mind when proclaiming the Gospel of Redemption. The new anthropological situation requires dialogue, respect for diversity and solidarity with the poorest and most vulnerable. This does not prevent us from presenting the Christian vision of men and women in its originality and specificity. On the contrary, the current situation presents an opportunity not to have failed to reaffirm the coordinates of the human person according to Christian revelation and to offer to dialogue an anthropology of vocations rooted in the meaning of life as a vocation. In today's cacophony there is more space than ever to listen to the Word of God and to draw from divine wisdom the coordinates of meaning for present and future human life.
A continuation of the 2022 Priesthood Symposium
The academic initiative follows the February 2022 symposium “For a Fundamental Theology of the Priesthood,” which examined the relationship between the general priesthood of the baptized and the ordained ministry in its three degrees. The scientific committee of the Center de Recherche et d'Anthropologie des Vocations (CRAV), which organized the symposium on priesthood – underlines a note – sees the anthropological question as a natural continuation of this research that explores the ecclesial meaning of vocations The point from the View of a basic anthropology. This pastoral perspective shows that the research is of interest to a wide audience and not just to specialists.
A Global Vision of the Christian Response to Anthropological Problems
“Pastors, trainers and educators at all levels,” the statement underlines, “will be able to find a global vision of the Christian response to current anthropological problems, without controversy or retreat into identity, a vision that is within the horizon of the Faith developed and calmly offered.” an opportunity to acquire the Christian meaning of life for everyone who is looking for the truth. The chosen location and the quality of the participants are enough to confirm the importance of the topic and the urgency of such reflection in the Church in the face of a certain confusion and perplexity and the desire to shed light on the darkness that is both stimulating and reassuring for People who do research or have pastoral responsibility.”
Due to the pandemic, the previous symposium had to take place in the Paul VI Hall, while now it will take place in the Hall of the Synod of Bishops, which has a limited number of participants.