https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/41378 2026-04-10T20:40:11Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36371 Title: Persona e sviluppo nel tempo del post-liberismo Abstract: Il secondo convegno nazionale suI personalismo si e svolto nei giorni 8-9-10 gennaio, a quattro anni di distanza dal I convegno, a Teramo, cittadina abruzzese che comincia a proporsi come "centro di riferimento del personalismo comunitario" a livello Europeo, come hanno confermato i politici presenti (" n Centro di ricerche personaliste -ha sottolineato l'on. Aiardi- vuole sviluppare anche dopo il convegno questa pista di ricercasu persona e post-liberismo, caratterlzzandosi come centro che privilegia il rapporto tra cuItura ed etica dei comportamenti"). 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36370 Title: The Blessed Virgin's genealogy in the Qur'an : an exegetical problem Abstract: Apart from being the one and only woman who is mentioned by name in the Qur'an the Blessed Virgin Mary may be considered one of the principal personages who are mentioned with praise in the holy book of Islam. In that book her name is Maryam. This word is mentioned 34 times in the Qur'an, usually in combination with Jesus' name: 'Iso ibn Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary). Moreover the 19th chapter (sUra) of the Qur'an is entitled sUrat Maryam (the chapter of Mary) and together with chapter 3 it gives the bulk of the Qur'an's tenets regarding Mary and Jesus. All this already shows a vivid interest of the Qur'an, and therefore of Muslims, in the person of the Blessed Virgin. In the present article we shall investigate just one aspect of the Mary narrative in the Qur'an: her genealogy as it appears in the book. If at first sight it seems to constitute a grave exegetical problem, after a more profound reading one might arrive at a well-balanced interpretation of the teXt. This is what I try to offer here. 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36367 Title: Outlines of the Christology of St. Augustine : part 3 Abstract: This article's ftrst two parts (which featured in Melita Theologica 40 [1989], nos. 1 and 2) solely regarded the works and theology of St. Augustine himself without taking into account other attempts to solve the problem of Christ's two natures, his unity of person and his relationship to th~ Father, though, of course, Augustine's christology cannot be understood without these other concepts, influences or else surroundings. The most important to be named are Tertullian, Isaak the Jew and Pseudo-Vigilius who arrive at the very same formula Augus- tine ftnds, too; Hilary of Poitiers, Jerome, Ambrose and Ambrosiaster as the theologians most closely linked to St. Augustine; and Theodore of Mopsuestia as a representative of the very same and most certainly independent develop- ment in the Greek church. 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36245 Title: The structure of Hebrews : a fresh look Abstract: The publication of Harold W. Attridge's commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews in the Hermeneia series is a major event in New Testament scholarship and in the study of the epistle. The meticulous attention given to textual matters, the impressive control of the secondary literature, the expertise in the relevant non-biblical material, the crisp clear style - all of these qualities and more indicate that a classic commentary on fIebrews has arrived, fully on a par with Spicq and Michel and Moffatt. In the future, anyone writing on any aspect of Hebrews will have to consult Attridge. It is as simple and impressive as that. This praise is not meant to indicate complete agreement with all the opinions which Attridge ventures, of course. No one who has worked extensively on the epistle could be expected to concur with all the positions which he takes. The epistle itself is simply too complex, study of it is simply not far enough along, and Attridge is simply too honest in facing problems. (He is not chary about opinions, nor is he ambiguous in giving them, and this is one of the strengths of the work.) But the reviewer must confess to a major disappointment after working through the commentary, a disappointment which Attridge's own remarks helped create: disappointment in the structure which he has adopted. 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z