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2024-03-28T08:56:09ZThe ecumenical significance of the oxford movement
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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.1985-01-01T00:00:00ZSmall groups revisited : a psycho-pastoral study
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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.1985-01-01T00:00:00ZJ. L. Austin on excuses : some consequences for ethics
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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.1985-01-01T00:00:00ZIl problema culturale
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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