Catechesis Inside Out A Hermeneutical Model for Catechesis in Parishes
Parochial catechesis in Belgium, especially in Flanders as the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, is confronted with a lot of challenges. This text deals with three main thematic clusters. The fi rst cluster centres on the relation between ‘Christianity’ and ‘cultur...
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| description | Parochial catechesis in Belgium, especially in Flanders as the Dutch-speaking
part of Belgium, is confronted with a lot of challenges. This text deals with
three main thematic clusters. The
fi
rst cluster centres on the relation between
‘Christianity’ and ‘culture’ and its consequences for the content and the method
of the catechesis. In a context where Christianity and culture are no longer
intrinsically linked to each other, new models of catechesis have to be found. The
authors propose a ‘hermeneutical model of catechesis’, whereby many elements
of the surrounding culture and of the faith tradition(s) are confronted with each
other in a multidimensional way, challenging each other. In this vision, religious
truth is not a set of dogmas that should be transmitted, but an open and ‘utopian’
search process that asks for new questions time and again. From a didactical
as well as from a theological perspective this hermeneutical model offers new
opportunities for catechesis. The second cluster can be summarized as ‘life-long’
and ‘life-wide’ learning. The authors argue that is it necessary to create vertical
(intergenerational) and horizontal (among a generation or a speci
fi
c group)
networks dealing with religious communication. Thereby they propose a speci
fi
c
church organisation with lots of possibilities for cooperation between different
parochial groups. The title of the article, catechesis inside out, refers to the vision
that religious communication is not only a task inside church communities. The
authors argue for open church communities daring to speak with people that
hold to different world views. The second thematic cluster also deals with the
organisation of the catechesis and more speci
fi
cally with the question of the target
group or the age of those who are catechised. In a third movement the article
deals with questions about
fi
nding ‘good’ catechists. At the end of the text the authors offer a summarizing re
fl
ection on the art work ‘Daughters of Eve’, which
contains the main arguments they have dealt with. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4a959c312f34d998dbd64f9172a50e92025-08-20T02:11:14ZdeuThe Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow PressThe Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II2083-80182391-65592011-04-011115117710.15633/pch.837Catechesis Inside Out A Hermeneutical Model for Catechesis in ParishesAnnemie Dillen0Didier Pollefeyt1Catholic University of Leuven, BelgiumCatholic University of Leuven, BelgiumParochial catechesis in Belgium, especially in Flanders as the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, is confronted with a lot of challenges. This text deals with three main thematic clusters. The fi rst cluster centres on the relation between ‘Christianity’ and ‘culture’ and its consequences for the content and the method of the catechesis. In a context where Christianity and culture are no longer intrinsically linked to each other, new models of catechesis have to be found. The authors propose a ‘hermeneutical model of catechesis’, whereby many elements of the surrounding culture and of the faith tradition(s) are confronted with each other in a multidimensional way, challenging each other. In this vision, religious truth is not a set of dogmas that should be transmitted, but an open and ‘utopian’ search process that asks for new questions time and again. From a didactical as well as from a theological perspective this hermeneutical model offers new opportunities for catechesis. The second cluster can be summarized as ‘life-long’ and ‘life-wide’ learning. The authors argue that is it necessary to create vertical (intergenerational) and horizontal (among a generation or a speci fi c group) networks dealing with religious communication. Thereby they propose a speci fi c church organisation with lots of possibilities for cooperation between different parochial groups. The title of the article, catechesis inside out, refers to the vision that religious communication is not only a task inside church communities. The authors argue for open church communities daring to speak with people that hold to different world views. The second thematic cluster also deals with the organisation of the catechesis and more speci fi cally with the question of the target group or the age of those who are catechised. In a third movement the article deals with questions about fi nding ‘good’ catechists. At the end of the text the authors offer a summarizing re fl ection on the art work ‘Daughters of Eve’, which contains the main arguments they have dealt with.http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/837/715Catechesisculturehermeneuticsparishintergenerational learning |
| spellingShingle | Annemie Dillen Didier Pollefeyt Catechesis Inside Out A Hermeneutical Model for Catechesis in Parishes The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II Catechesis culture hermeneutics parish intergenerational learning |
| title | Catechesis Inside Out A Hermeneutical Model for Catechesis in Parishes |
| title_full | Catechesis Inside Out A Hermeneutical Model for Catechesis in Parishes |
| title_fullStr | Catechesis Inside Out A Hermeneutical Model for Catechesis in Parishes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Catechesis Inside Out A Hermeneutical Model for Catechesis in Parishes |
| title_short | Catechesis Inside Out A Hermeneutical Model for Catechesis in Parishes |
| title_sort | catechesis inside out a hermeneutical model for catechesis in parishes |
| topic | Catechesis culture hermeneutics parish intergenerational learning |
| url | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/837/715 |
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