https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/41134 2026-04-05T02:42:51Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32721 Title: The ecumenical significance of the oxford movement Abstract: A major conference was held at Keble College, Oxford from July 11th to the 15th, 1983 commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Oxford Movement, a powerful and widely influential religious, political and social phenomenon. The purpose of the conference was to reconsider some of the major themes of the Oxford Movement, both historically and theologically, and thus to add to the renewal of Anglican theology. One theme which the conference did not consider explicitly was the ecumenical significance of the Oxford Movement, the subject of this essay. 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32720 Title: Small groups revisited : a psycho-pastoral study Abstract: Writing about small groups in the eighties may be considered as an attempt at tracing the history of a phenomenon once at its peak of interest but now an anachronistic topic. For some this might appear like resuscitating a controversial issue already buried a decade ago. The small group phenomenon witnessed a sharp increase of interest and became a constant focus of attention during the decades following World War II only to taper off during the seventies. This is particularly noticeable in surveying the psycho- logical literature on the subject and in observing the growth and decline of this phenomenon in church-related settings. This historical fact allows us, however, to view and assess the small group phenomenon 'at a distance', retrospectively, without being biased by the popular enthusiasm so prevalent at the time. 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32718 Title: J. L. Austin on excuses : some consequences for ethics Abstract: Austin's discussion of excuses(I) contains a number of very important in sights which can throw light on a number of connected problems in ethics. In particular, Austin's distinctions are of great value in discussing the traditional problem of responsibility. In this short article I would like to look a bit more closely at two of Austin's examples and try to show their relevance to ethical debate. Towards the end of Section I of 'Three Ways of Spilling Ink' Austin considers the case of a man who foresees the rather tragic consequences of his action but should not be held responsible for those consequences. 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32713 Title: Il problema culturale Abstract: La cultura e un'altra grande finestra (insieme allinguaggio e allavoro) che si e aperta nel nostro secolo suI mistero dell'uomo. Certo l'uomo ha sempre fatto cultura perche e essenzialmente un essere culturale e non un essere naturale. Ma di quest a verita si e preso coscienza a tal punto da fame argomento privilegiato della riflessione filosofica soltanto durante gli ultimi decenni. Cio e accaduto per due ragioni principali: a) lo sviluppo dell'antropologia culturale come scienza, la quale ha messo in luce il valore e la funzione che ha la cultura nello sviluppo delle civiita e nella caratterizzazione dei popoli; b) la crisi epocale che sta attraversando da qualche tempo, ma soprattutto in questi ultimi anni la cultura occidentale. E stata soprattutto questa crisi tremenda a sollecitare uno studio piu attento e piu approfondito di cio che e la cultura in se stessa, per l'individuo e per la societa. 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z