In Paul's letters, we find various metaphors of slavery that exemplify redemption in Christ. Expressions such as 'slave of Christ' or 'freed in the Lord' have been extensively studied and, even today, continue to be the subject of research. Within this group of images, there is a subgroup of metaphors that allude to the rescue of slaves. The present study focuses on the analysis of this imagery, specifically in the economic transaction and the situation resulting from it (cf. 1 Cor 6:20; 7:23; Gal 3:13; 4:5). The metaphor, which is markedly Christological, appears in contexts in which the apostle exhorts believers to become aware of their belonging to Christ and of the new status acquired "in Christ", regardless of their social condition: slave or free.
Positive Instructional Cognition (PIC) is a theoretical-practical formulation based on Positive Psychology and the meaning of lifes existential orientation. The PIC model develops the three dimensions of educational skills, according to five levels: Analysis of the problem; Emotional expression and emotion recognition; Self-knowledge; Reflection; and Well-being. This research describes the implementation of the PIC program, evaluating whether it increases well-being and life satisfaction, and enhances the development of life skills. Furthermore, the article compares the effects of the PIC program between two groups: high school students (16-18 years old) and university students (19-25 years old). The results showed that high school students, compared to university students, had lower scores on the following measurements: gratitude, transgression-related interpersonal motivations, and character strengths. There is relationship between gratitude and specific character strengths: love, sympathy, spirituality, vitality, perseverance. And there was no significant relationship between gratitude and motivation to avoid and motivation to revenge. As a conclusion, life satisfaction and well-being increased by PIC program was greater in university students than in secondary students of our sample.
Throughout the centuries, the mystery of transubstantiation has been one of the fundamental points of theological discussion and a concept difficult to grasp for the common Christian faithful. This study reviews the iconographic themes employed by tradition to make the experience of this mystery more accessible. This analysis considers the theoretical developments in Representational theories within contemporary thought systems, which approach the Theory of the Image from the perspective of the logic of symbolic identification. Ultimately, this study concludes that art and faith intertwine to bring forth -sometimes indistinguishably- the reality that underlies the Eucharistic mystery.
The study of the theological-political figure of the katechon has given rise to numerous interpretations and speculations. This paper seeks to offer an approach to its distinctive pharmacological meaning, which sets it apart from other formulas tied to political sovereignty, both in the ancient world and in modernity. The katechontic mechanism, as a restraining force against evil, simultaneously requires the acknowledgment of evil's inevitability as the definitive sign of the end times that precedes the Parousia. Deciphering this eschatological dimension of the katechon also demands a comprehension of political theology as an ontological foundation within the human order, in contrast to the Promethean mindset of secular ideologies. The study concludes that the current crisis of the katechon, linked to the dissolution of the state of exception and the rise of consensual violence, reveals an apocalyptic horizon in which order no longer opposes chaos, but rather neutralizes it through the banalization of all conflict. Within this framework, the need arises to revive a substantive political theology capable of reintroducing the eschatological meaning and the spiritual struggle into human history.
Cornelio Fabro and Bernhard Lakebrink stood out in the 20th century as two of the most prominent philosophers who made an effort to recover and update the doctrine of Thomas Aquinas in dialogue with some of the main authors of the idealist (such as Hegel), phenomenological (such as Husserl or Heidegger) or existentialist (like Kierkegaard) tradition. In this article we intend to highlight their fundamental similarities in their metaphysical proposal, particularly on the topic of the analogy of "esse", as well as show the main differences between them. To do this, after an introduction that provides the proper context, we will proceed to analyze the individual proposals of each one to establish the appropriate comparisons in the conclusions.
The purpose of this article is to analyse a piece of spirituality that has recently been at the centre of controversy: the so-called "filial examination" or Kindesexamen that the founder of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement was carrying out within one of his religious communities. This act has come to public light due to the accusations that the Church historian Alexandra von Teuffenbach has directed against Josef Kentenich, for eventual abusive practices, abuse of power, and emotional manipulation that he would have committed against a group of consecrated women in the late 1940s. My thesis is that the Kindesexamen that seems to condemn Kentenich, can also function as a small semi-open window that illuminates many of his most original intuitions in both religious and psychological fields: the richness of Therese of Lisieux's spirituality of the "little way", the relevance of second causes and the concrete link to a father figure on the natural plane, as well as the importance of recognizing our weaknesses and of sublimating sexuality as therapeutic-pastoral forms.
This paper has two objectives: I) Firstly, it aims to recognise the significant contribution of the Argentine philosopher Alberto Caturelli in linking the concept of kat & eacute;chon with the political philosophy of Juan Donoso Cort & eacute;s for the first time in Spanish. However, this commendable intellectual exercise is not without its problems; we must highlight the errors made by the Argentinian thinker in equating the 'Law of the thermometer' with Donoso's kat & eacute;chon. Secondly, we will present the correct Donosian conception of kat & eacute;chon in order to contrast it with Caturelli's erratic interpretation.
The exegesis of the so-called katechon of 2 Thess 2:6-7 has long since transcended the boundaries of biblical studies and theology, moving into the realm of political philosophy. Its current interpretation ultimately inherits the positions of the Church Fathers. The purpose of this study is to revisit them and offer a proposed canonical reading, the one commonly adopted by those early commentators. Ultimately, it seeks to understand how a provident God acts in human history, marked by the actions of the Evil One through seduction and lies.
