Contributed articles. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Part Four. Theological forum. Coming out of the comfort zone, in liturgy what have we learned?: new possible scenarios for rites tested by lockdown / Alberto Dal Maso. Encountering the stranger at the gate: towards a feminist-postcolonial theology of hospitality / Sharon A. Bong -- Crossing frontiers, creating other possible worlds: for a decolonial theology of migration / Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez -- Inforg: a boundary between nature and technology? / Giovanni Giorgio -- Theology as border-crossing: lessons from a hostel for refugees / Stan Chu Ilo -- Part Two. The case study: Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. Borderline Europe: on the ambiguity and the drivers of the European border regime / Michelle Becka and Johannes Ulrich -- The (Christian?) future of Europe / Cettina Militello -- We the (Catholic) people: is populism hijacking Christianity?: an Eastern European perspective / Zoran Grozdanov -- The Mediterranean as a space of inter-cultural recognition / Valerio Corradi -- Theology from the Mediterranean / Giuseppina de Simone -- Part Three. Epilogue. Art borders beyond borders / Crispino Valenziano -- Part Four. Theological forum. Written by clowns... supervised by monkeys: a critique of the Covid-19 narrative / Kristof K.P. Vanhoutte -- Coming out of the comfort zone, in liturgy what have we learned?: new possible scenarios for rites tested by lockdown / Alberto Dal Maso.
Summary:
Whether implicitly or explicitly, borders have always harboured profound theological meaning. The border is, on the one hand, an instrument to establish an identity by demarcating oneself from others, but, on the other hand, it can also be experienced as a possibility of exchange. From an anthropological point of view, it is both a limitation and a starting point. Because of this ambiguity, particular attention must be paid to the fragility of those who live "on the margins", or "in magical territories" (Gloria Andalzua). Moreover, in our time, we observe a profound change in the existential experience of the "border". The reasons are many: problems related to climate change, access to clean water and air, differences in development and economic and financial resources, political instability and violence are pushing more and more people around the world to cross borders. This crossing could be the figure of a new humanity and a new cohabitation, in which the religious and spiritual resources of each person and each group can have their own role. As a result, theology is deeply involved in this reflection, but it must engage in dialogue with other disciplines--Excerpted from Editorial, page 7.
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