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Color and clothing in the mockery scenes of the New Testament Gospel passion accounts illuminate the narrative. Color deftly-applied and draped as clothing allows the audience to see how the author portrays Jesus as accused. To investigate the theological implications of these color and clothing changes I investigate what sociorhetorical interpretation (SRI) calls the rhetography of the passages to determine how vivid language brings what is being portrayed before the mind. My purpose is to show how the visual impact of a relationship between color and clothing elicits theological meaning about the identity of Jesus. In doing so, I am also able to illuminate specific contexts for the communities to which each evangelist is writing. RÉSUMÉ : La couleur et les vêtements dans les scènes de moquerie des récits de la passion éclairent ces textes des évangiles. La couleur, habilement appliquée et même drapée, permet au public de voir Jésus accusé. Pour étudier les implications théologiques de ces changements de couleurs et de vêtements, j’examine ce que l’interprétation socio-rhétorique (SRI) nomme la rhétographie des passages, afin de déterminer dans quelle mesure un langage vivide représente ce qui est projeté dans l’esprit du lecteur. Mon but est de montrer comment l’impact visuel d’une relation entre couleur et vêtement éclaire le sens théologique de l’identité de Jésus. Ce faisant, j’en viens également à apprécier les contextes particuliers des communautés dans lesquelles les auteurs des évangiles ont écrit.

This article discusses the process through which Mannix Library enhanced the catalogue records for their special collections over the course of the last six years.

The Oxford Handbook of the Reception of Aquinas provides a comprehensive survey of Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant philosophical and theological reception of Thomas Aquinas over the past 750 years. This Handbook will serve as a necessary primer for everyone who wishes to study Aquinas's thought and/or the history of theology and philosophy since Aquinas's day. Part V focuses on the twentieth century and takes into account the diversity of theological movements in the past century as well as extensive philosophical treatment.

This article explores conditions and enablers for teacher professional learning in religious education in Catholic schools. It examines the impact on religion of the pluralising and secularising influences in Australia today and identifies what this asks of religious education and religious educators in response. New pedagogical approaches which emphasise identity formation as critical to religious education, make teacher identity formation and ongoing learning vital for Catholic schools to undertake. The article proposes that teacher professional learning in Catholic schools focus on developing the following three dispositions and skills: self-awareness and reflexivity; openness to faith perspectives; and courageous communication skills. The article investigates teacher professional learning theory and research to make recommendations for teacher development in religious education. It raises two concepts as integral to professional learning in a Catholic context: Dialogue and Community. These concepts are highlighted as theologically and strategically important for Catholic school communities to attend to and explore.

This paper discusses the varying metadata and technical standards used with Mannix Library's special collections, specifically descriptive standards, the MARC standard, the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set in use with the University of Divinity's CONTENTdm repository and tools such as Mirador, Omeka and the services they interact with. The paper merges and expands on a virtual conference presentation for ANZTLA Virtual Mini-Conference 2020 and several posts for a pre-conference cataloguing workshop. The polysemic nature of the historical collections in libraries has presented unique opportunities. Library special collections present a unique opportunity. Considerable work has been undertaken over the last several years to evaluate Mannix Library's rare books and special collections, which consists of roughly ten thousand items spread over several different categories. The criteria around what is considered special is fairly fluid, however, most importantly, age, scarcity and provenance is taken into consideration.

How do cancer patients pray? This article presents research into what was found within stories published by 160 cancer patients. A grounded theory methodology was used for this study. Almost equal numbers of men and women provided evidence of praying. A positive association of prayer with well-being was found. Some cancer patients utilized poetry or scripture or meditation. Others used petitionary prayer, for others it was intercessory prayer. However, thanksgiving prayer was the most common form. Women were found more likely to thank their friends whereas men thanked their families.

In 1970, exactly fifty years ago, I took entrance examinations in Hebrew and Greek to begin studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome. I have shared in various ministries since then, sometimes in positions that distracted from my academic interests (e.g., Dean of the School of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, 2003-05, and Provincial Superior of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Australia and the Pacific, 2006-11). Nevertheless, I have been a privileged 'insider' to the development of critical studies of the New Testament over the past fifty years. Given my history, the title of this essay shamelessly plagiarises Geoffrey Blainey's delightful recollections of his early years, 'Before I Forget'.

"In this major, paradigm-shifting commentary on Revelation, internationally respected author Francis Moloney brings his keen narrative and exegetical work to bear on one of the most difficult, mysterious, and misinterpreted texts in the biblical canon. Challenging the assumed consensus among New Testament scholars, Moloney reads Revelation not as an exhortation to faithfulness in a period of persecution but as a celebration of the ongoing effects of Jesus's death and resurrection. Foreword by Eugenio Corsini." -- From publisher

For decades the figure of Raymond E. Brown has dominated Johannine studies because of his influential commentaries on the Gospel of John (1966-1970) and the three Johannine Letters (1982). Nowadays many question his striking and influential hypotheses. What was the relationship between the Gospel and the Letters? When did they appear? In what order did they appear? Can we trace the development of a group of like-minded “Johannine Christians”? Should the Letters be read and interpreted independently of the Gospel? this book takes the nonspecialized interested reader into this debate. The author of a significant commentary on the Gospel of John (1998), he reconsiders many of Brown’s suggestion, modifying them in the light of contemporary studies. Written to appeal to a general audience, he states his own position, supporting his hypothesis with a careful but simply written commentary on the texts of 1, 2, and 3 John. He concludes that the Johannine Letters address an audience already mentioned in John 20:29: “Those who have not seen yet believe.”

This chapter will outline the history and current state of theological librarianship in Australia and New Zealand. The earliest theological libraries in both countries were often the private library collections of individual clerics. Over time, the development of theological libraries tended to be aligned with the development of theological teaching institutions. These were often denominationally-based and/or associated with seminaries or the formation houses of particular religious orders. The establishment of consortial arrangements between these theological teaching institutions has also been a feature of the theological education landscape. These have provided economies of scale, opportunities for collaboration, and access for members to an increased range of library resources. In the region, significant theological library collections are also located in the state and national libraries,and at some of the larger universities which have theology or religious studies departments. In addition to discussing the development of theological libraries,this chapter will include an overview of options for generalist librarianship education, outline the roles and status of the peak professional library associations in both countries (ALIA and LIANZA), and detail the professional development opportunities for those working in Australasian theological libraries. Integral to the work of theological libraries in this region is the Australian and New Zealand Theological Library Association (ANZTLA) and this chapter will elaborate on some of the historical achievements and current activities of the Association.

John was a Jesuit for 8 years. His departure, realistically speaking, enabled him to discover Hindu Tantra. Maisie Ward’s Early Church Portrait Gallery, which was read during meals, helped inspire him to present, in these four volumes, a vast range of themes from the Catholic tradition. Fr John Cowburn SJ introduced the scholastics into the richness of modern Continental thought, which has influenced John’s reflections in these volumes.

This collection of essays examines how God's justice and mercy intersect in the lives of individuals and their communities, with a view to the establishment of personal and social well-being in the world. The authors, drawn from England and Australia, approach the theme from a variety of methodological and interdisciplinary perspectives. Theological, exegetical, historical, healthcare, moral, and visual arts approaches are brought to bear in an investigation relevant for the identity and mission of the church in a world characterized by cycles of revenge, the perpetration of injustice, and the marginalization and persecution of various ethnic groups. The practical outcome of these studies has wide-ranging relevance for our attitudes toward indigenous peoples, the well-being of single and married people, healthcare throughout the ages, the spiritual care of people (including those suffering dementia), the personal experience of trauma, issues of moral judgement, and the abiding value of the creative arts.