The ecclesial's involvement in Argentina regarding the housing problem, or what is known as popular or social housing, has a long history throughout the 20th cen-tury. Numerous initiatives by the Catholic Church itself, as well as by affiliated groups, organizations, and individuals, have been particularly noteworthy in ad-dressing this issue, both through direct intervention and from a reflective perspec-tive. However, there is a clear lack of an organized compilation of these initiatives and a comprehensive analysis. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to contribute to an initial systematiza-tion of the achievements and proposals made in this field. It also seeks to capture the motivations, debates, and criteria underlying these activities, comparing them with the diverse conceptions of housing in society as a whole. These conceptions have evolved from initially health-based and moralistic perspectives to more ho-listic ones linked to habitat, territorial planning, and integrated into the right to the city.
This article explores the theological dynamics underlying abuse within the Church and its cover-up. The loss of credibility of the Church goes hand in hand with the need for a theological approach to get out of the crisis. From the hand of Gn 3 we examine how evil infiltrates human reality, comparing the cunning of the serpent with the tactics of the abusers. The text examines elements such as half-truths, the usurpation of God's place, nudity, greed, power, language and knowledge. Fina-lly, guidance is offered on the theologically sound exercise of authority.. need for a theological approach to get out of the crisis. From the hand of Gn 3 we examine how evil infiltrates human reality, comparing the cunning of the serpent with the tactics of the abusers. The text examines elements such as half-truths, the usurpation of God's place, nudity, greed, power, language and knowledge. Fina-lly, guidance is offered on the theologically sound exercise of authority..
This article explores the theology of hope in the thought of Lucio Gera within the framework of Latin American theology. Hope is presented not as a purely eschato-logical expectation but as a historical, communal, and pastoral force rooted in the lived faith of the people. Drawing on Gera's reflections on poverty, culture, ecclesi-ology, popular religiosity, and liberation, the study shows how hope emerges from concrete historical suffering and inspires transformative commitment to justice and dignity. The article examines Gera's understanding of hope as a social and political virtue, as well as its ecclesial and cultural dimensions, highlighting the role of faith, community, and popular spirituality in sustaining hope. Finally, it analyses Gera's integration of historical commitment and eschatological openness, proposing hope as a dynamic theological virtue that bridges history and transcendence and calls believers to active participation in God's liberating project.
The Council of Nicaea (325) constitutes a decisive milestone in the history of Christianity, particularly through the condemnation of Arianism and the formulation of a profession of faith that introduced the term homoousios. This terminological novelty gave rise to intense controversies concerning the legitimacy of employing extra-biblical concepts in the expression of faith and the risk of a possible distortion of the Christian message. These objections resurfaced with particular force in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the work of Adolf von Harnack, who interpreted the history of dogma as a process of progressive Hellenization of Christianity. Although this thesis has been widely discussed and criticized, the present article seeks to offer an additional contribution by showing that Harnack's accusa-tion rests on a rigid conception of meaning that identifies the sense of theological terms with their conceptual origin. Through an examination of the use of terms such as ousia, homoousios, and hypostasis in texts related to the Council of Nicaea, and drawing on insights from the philosophy of language, the article argues that the Nicene Fathers employ a non-deterministic use of theological language. This linguistic practice allows them to incorporate new terms by resemanticizing them within the context of the Church's living Tradition.
The constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium was the first document admitted by the Second Vatican Council. It was one of the four constitutions approved by this Ecu-menical Synod. The liturgy had not received such specific treatment in history by any previous council. It contains an ambitious program of reform of the liturgy, which due to its breadth has no analogue in the past, and a whole purpose of pas-toral action to rejuvenate and transform the liturgical life of the Church. We will stop to delve into the items that the Argentine bishops contributed to the renewal and the indicated reform.
