Authors: Charles Ringma, Adonis Abelard O. Gorospe, Narry F. Santos, George N. Capaque
Keywords: Theology, Spirituality, God’s Spirit and the Poor, Towards a Missional Spirituality, Theology and Spirituality in Origen, Exploring the Filipino Indigenous Religious Concepts, God, Soul, Death, Spirit World, Pagbubukas-Loob, A Filipino Evangelical Theology of Spirituality, Phronesis, Practical Wisdom, Theory, Praxis, Kingdom Values, Family, Church, Community, Societal Institutions, Nation, Dualism, Dualistic Thinking, Sin, Justice, Healing, Love, Transformation, Holy Spirit, Poor, Missional Spirituality, Trinitarian Theology, Incarnational, Paschal, Kenotic, Communal Spirituality, Origen, Patristic Theology, Spiritual Exegesis, Spiritual Senses, Filipino Indigenous Religious Concepts, Pagkataong Pilipino, Loob, Kalooban, Katawan, Kaluluwa, Pagpapakatao, Pagbubukas-Loob, Pagbabalik-loob, Pagbabagong-loob, Indigenous Religious Culture, Anito, Diwata, Cosmos
Description: This issue integrates theological reflection with spiritual formation. Ringma calls for a Missional Spirituality animated by the Holy Spirit which is Trinitarian, kenotic, and paschal, focusing on integral mission and God’s concern for the poor. Gorospe examines the integration of Theology and Spirituality in Origen’s Patristic thought, emphasizing spiritual exegesis and the doctrine of spiritual senses. Santos explores Filipino Indigenous Religious Concepts of God, soul (kaluluwa), and death, linking them to the pervasive belief in the spirit world. Capaque proposes “Pagbubukas-Loob” (opening of self) as a framework for a Filipino Evangelical Theology of Spirituality, emphasizing relationality and holism (loob, katawan, kaluluwa).
- God’s Spirit and the Poor: Towards a Missional Spirituality – Charles Ringma
- Theology and Spirituality in Origen – Adonis Abelard O. Gorospe
- Exploring the Filipino Indigenous Religious Concepts of God, Soul, and Death in Relation to the Spirit World – Narry F. Santos
- Pagbubukas-Loob: A Filipino Evangelical Theology of Spirituality – George N. Capaque
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 13, No. 2 (2006)
- “The Spirit, however, is not the franchise of the church. The Spirit is the missional Spirit. As such, the Spirit is before and beyond the community of faith, but the Spirit is committed to working through that community in Christ.” -Charles Ringma
- “The intertwining of theology and spirituality in Origen is particularly evident in his theology of the spiritual life.” -Adonis Abelard O. Gorospe
- “The Filipino’s imploring Bathala for mercy and the taking of steps to appease the Maykapal are understandable responses to a world they believe to be populated by deities and environmental or nature spirits.” -Narry F. Santos
- “Pagbubukas-loob sa Maykapal therefore holds a central place in spiritual formation. Without this openness and receptivity to God, a person’s openness to the self, to the other, and to the world will continue to be problematic.” -George N. Capaque