| Description |
344 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- First Phase: Mediated Theology -- PART 1: Research -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 From Rome to Redfern -- 1.3 Meeting some objections -- PART 2: Interpretation and history -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The need for a renewed theology -- 2.3 The invisible Aboriginal -- 2.4 The Christ-mind -- PART 3: Dialectic -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Does spirituality need some concrete rootedness in our land? -- 3.3 Aboriginality and Jesus: Making some bodily connections -- 3.4 Is Aboriginal spirituality relevant to the mystery of Christ -- 3.5 Jesus and the Dreaming Land -- Second Phase: Mediating Theology -- PART 4: Foundations -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Meeting the primal and other mentalities within ourselves -- 4.3 Aboriginal-Christian symbols and the polyphony of consciousness -- 4.4 Soul and ceremony -- 4.5 The sacred story -- 4.6 Towards a sharing of sacramental consciousness -- 4.7 Dialogue with traditional Aboriginal religion -- 4.8 Finding the framework for dialogue -- |
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4.9 Retrieving Australian sacral imagination and sacramentality -- 4.10 Awakening the Dreaming -- 4.11 Mutual self-meditation with Christ -- 4.12 Holy fire, religious poetry and theology -- PART 5: Doctrines and systematics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Is there a bridge? -- 5.3 Revitalising and re-visioning spirituality -- PART 6: Communications -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Notes for a retreat on primal imagination -- Conclusion |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Catholic Church - Australia - Clergy - Biography |
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Aboriginal Australians - Religion |
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Lonergan, Bernard J. F. (Bernard Joseph Francis), 1904-1984 |
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Australia - Religion - 21st century |
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Spirituality - Aboriginal Australians |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Copy of speech by Fabian Byers at the launch of Jesus and the Dreaming: http://www.msc.org.au/emagazine/current-news/1114-book-launch-jesus-and-the-dreaming |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Fletcher, Frank
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Fletcher, Frank, M.S.C
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Fletcher, Frank
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Lonergan, Bernard J. F
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Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography
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Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography
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Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography
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Fletcher, Frank, M.S.C
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Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Religion
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Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology)
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Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Religion
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Spirituality -- Catholic Church
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Christianity and other religions -- Aboriginal Australian
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Aboriginal Australians -- Religion
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Spirituality -- Australia
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| Author |
Byers, Fabian, editor
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| ISBN |
9781921963346 |
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