https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/41132 2026-04-14T22:20:22Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32678 Title: Melita Theologica : volume 34 : issue 1-2 Abstract: 1/BEZZINA, J. - Le iconi della Madonna a Roma fino al secolo X -- 2/AZZOPARDI, J. - Pagan and christian elements in "King Lear" -- 3/CASSAR, C. - Reconciliation in Christ and Mary, mother of reconciliation -- 4/SHIELDS, V. - Religious freedom: doctrinal development in Vatican II -- 5/PENASKOVIC, R. - Rethinking Christianity’s claim to absoluteness -- 6/MONDIN, B. - Values, culture, religion 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32675 Title: Le iconi della Madonna a Roma fino al secolo X Abstract: "Volendo creare un'immagine della bellezza assoluta e manifestare chiaramente agli uomini e agli angeli la potenza della sua arte, Dio ha fatto veramente Maria tutta bella. Egli ha riunito in Lei le bellezze particolari distribuite alle altre creature e l'ha costituita il comune ornamento di tutti gli altri esseri visibili e invisibili; o piuttosto, ha fatto di Lei come un miscuglio di tutte le perfezioni divine, angeliche e umane, una bellezza sublime che abbellisce i due mondi, che si eleva dalla terra fino al cielo e che sorpassa anche quest'ultimo". 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32674 Title: Pagan and christian elements in "King Lear" Abstract: King Lear is the climax of Shakespearean tragedy. It is also the best transition play between the tragedies and the last plays. In King Lear we have the work of a mature poet and dramatist, such that if we may find Shakespeare's settled opinion on our subject in anyone play it is best to look for it, I think, in King Lear. Aristotle gave greater weight to tragedy than to history because tragedy deals with universals, history with particulars. Though a tragedy could be constructed on a single tragic event, the Elizabethan no less than the Greek playwright sought to penetrate to the universal world of guilt, passion and justice. In King Lear we witness the actions not of ancient Britons, but of humanity; we see not England, but the world. Both Greek and Elizabethan tragedy had religious origins; speculation on the ways of God to men was, therefore, an intrinsic part in them. The moralities were contemporary with the early Elizabethan drama so that the religious element in tragedy was not foreign. King Lear is in many ways a religious play,more than Hamlet or Macbeth. Shakespeare's other equally religious play is Measure for Measure. 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32673 Title: Reconciliation in Christ and Mary, mother of reconciliation Abstract: At the dawn of the Christian era, the inhabitants of Malta welcomed in their midst two great exponents of the Christian faith. They welcomed Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles, who brought with him "the word of reconciliation", and they greeted Luke, Paul's fellow-worker and Christianity's first Marian doctor. Today Malta is welcoming numerous other distinguished visitors. They come from many countries on the footsteps of Paul and Luke to honour Mary, Mother of reconciliation. The Church which is in Malta welcomes them as brethren in the faith and joins them in praying for reconciliation at home and abroad. 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z