https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32419 2026-04-05T01:58:07Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32496 Title: Melita Theologica : volume 31 : issue 1 Abstract: 1/MONDIN, B. - The christian humanism of John Paul II -- 2/GRIMA, G., - Vatican II and Puebla on church and politics -- 3/MUSCAT, C. - An unknown and unpublished XVth century manuscript : Antonius of Vercelli and his treatise on eternal life -- 4/ EMINYAN, M. - Recent developments in the theology of salvation 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32452 Title: Recent developments in the theology of salvation Abstract: The concept of salvation is a ,basic one in the entire christian theology. It is in fact the synthesis of revelation itself. God has wished to open a dialogue with man in order to "save" him. For this purpose God has sent his only-begotten Sn, who became man in order to save the world and reconcile man with God. The Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, vivifies the Church and dwells .in the faithful, in order to turn the community of Christians into a sacrament of salvation for' the entire world. 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32451 Title: An unknown and unpublished XVth century manuscript : Antonius of Vercelli and his treatise on eternal life Abstract: Several years ago, when I was searching for a suitable subject for my University Dissertation in Theology 'towards the end of my Theology course at the University of Malta, the idea 'crossed my mind of examining the list of Manuscripts preserved in the Malta Public Library, with the hope of discovering a title and material that could be both original and worthwhile. My attention was intrigued by manuscript number XIII which bore the title: "Tractatus de certitudine future vITe (sic) beatitudinis atque felicitatis per ven. fratrem Antonium Vercellensem ordinis Minorum" 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32450 Title: Vatican II and Puebla on church and politics Abstract: The Conference of the Latin American bishops, held in Puebla between January 27th and February 13th,1:97,9, has been described as a major 'event'.' '!\his is to bring .out that something really significant,cant and so, worth noting, has happened on that Occasion. Vatican ]I has also been generally described in similar terms. Indeed, there is a striking similarity between the two. Vatican II and Puebla represent a Church trying to discover itself; to learn about its weaknesses and potentialities and to find out in which direction it has to move in order to establish the right relationship with the world. But there are differences which make a comparison between the two quite an interesting and an :intellectually useful exercise. As a Council representing the whole Church, Vatican II takes cognizance of the general. features of the socio.,political situation in various ·countries. Nevertheless, the Council speaks through representatives of local Churches who cannot possibly "feel" deep enough each other's concrete problems and life-situations. It adopts on several subjects a rather general viewpoint or a viewpoint derived from the particular experience of the Church in Europe after the war.' Hence, what it says sometimes lacks that 'lively interest in studying specific problems and in suggesting, at least provisional, solutions; it sounds more like a treatise than a truly prophetic voice which people outside European culture ,can recognize as a word addressed specifically to them. 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z