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Jesus was resurrected on Sunday morning. Scripture describes both the Last Supper and early Christian gatherings taking place close to the beginning of the day, according to the differing Jewish and Roman understandings of when this was. The resurrection is associated with light and life, and morning celebration with worshippers facing east amplifies this. Against this norm, evening celebration may be theologically or pastorally justified on particular occasions. The Eucharist makes the Church, bringing Christians together as Christ's body into an organic spiritual unity. It engages the senses, including by means of movement and symbolism, and promotes active participation in worship and potentially in wider church and social life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin develops, as is well known, a model of evolution as a convergent progression from primordial multiplicity through increasing degrees of complexity toward a final Omega point of spiritual consummation. I explore how Teilhard fuses Darwinian and Lamarckian theories of evolution in developing his own, and in particular his defense of the view that Lamarckism is fundamental to a proper understanding of evolution's human phase. Teilhard's scientific interpretation of evolution is inspired by Christian cosmological insights derived from patristic theology and contemporary Pauline scholarship and cannot be separated from them. His integration of science and theology provides the basis for a renewed evolutionary natural theology that supplants the traditional static models developed by William Paley and others. Teilhard's natural theology also provides a framework for theological ethical reflection on how humanity should act in its capacity as created co-creator with God. In later work, he considers the implications of his evolutionary theology for the wider universe. Teilhard thus presents an invigorated natural theology grounded in evolution that confirms and completes a dynamic and teleological view of the cosmos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Matthew's account of the journey of the magi to Jesus has been employed in historical theology to articulate the relation between reason and faith in four different ways: i) reason and faith forming a unity; ii) reason cooperating with faith; iii) reason being the tool of faith; iv) reason being superseded by faith. The paper considers each of these categories in turn, and thus progressively separates the two terms. It demonstrates that "faith" and "reason" are equivocal concepts, and that their relationship is itself a key determinant of their nature. A plurality of forms of reasoning enables the journey to be completed, with each form providing a distinct contribution to a shared faith. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the cosmology and theology of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the Church has not often been considered to possess any significant function.In fact, Teilhard devotes considerable attention to several key ecclesiological questions. Fundamental to the Christian mission of the conversion of the world to Christ is an incarnational theology of the conversion of the Church to the world. This requires the Church to accept the modern world as currently and contingently constituted. The Church spiritually transforms the materiality of the world in its sacraments and through the practical works of its members. It provides the physical means of the convergence of the world towards its final unity, and for this reason calls its members to obedience, despite its imperfections. Catholicism has the potential to bring all Christians to unity in a self-transforming ecumenism that could also encompass other faiths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers the author's insights on the gospel from the book of Genesis, Psalm, Peter, and Mark of the Bible for the first Sunday of the Lent on February 22, 2015. The author mentions that the gospel explores the baptism of Jesus which he related to human baptism saying that Jesus was baptised in a river by a wild and hairy man rather than by a member of the clergy. He explores the relation of baptism with Noah.

The article focuses on Luke's Gospel which discusses why Mary and Joseph brought their baby Jesus to Jerusalem. Topics discussed include Luke's statement that Jesus was brought to Jerusalem to be presented to the Lord, the importance of the Temple for Jesus, and Simeon's coming to the Temple to proclaim Jesus as the source of salvation for all.

The article presents a sermon given by Chancellor's Fellow in Christian Ethics and Practical Theology David Grummet from the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh for the Second Sunday of Easter. Topics covered include the different moments highlighting how Christian Messiah Jesus Christ saved the world from sin and death based on the Book of Acts, Jesus Christ's Resurrection, and explanations relating to Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death.