{"product_id":"beyond-the-boundaries-faith-freedom-identity-paperback-1","title":"Beyond the Boundaries: Faith, Freedom \u0026 Identity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeanette Bredenoord Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBerise T. Heasly\u003c\/b\u003e (Director)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text from the Book of Revelation was a key motif of the recent Australian Plenary Council (2020-2022). The purpose of the Plenary was to discern - within human limitations - what God is asking of Catholic Australians at the present time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the Boundaries is a contribution to that process of discernment. Compiled against a background of growing disillusion with the institutional church, the evident weakening of what was formerly called Christendom and the statistical evidence of serious decline in religion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egenerally in our country, its purpose is to rediscover the place of religion in our society and how we might engage as faithful Catholic Christians with the wider Australian culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the first two publications in the series (Call No One Father and We Too: The Laity Speaks), the contributors assume that the empowering of the laity is at the heart of the future of the Australian Catholic Church and listening to the voices of the people in the pews is a key element\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein determining that future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors to Beyond the Boundaries come from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, disciplines and specialisations. They are generally people of faith whose wisdom and insights seek to clarify the issues facing the church in Australia. Their reflections are offered in a spirit of humility - though with some urgency - to help Australian Catholics consider how they are to witness the gospel of Jesus of Nazareth in a new context, with integrity, faithfulness and a genuine openness to what the Spirit is asking of us in our age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42646900801632,"sku":"9781922589224","price":58.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/MytRbjFhYVB2dWo5emJEVGFIRjBOQT09.webp?v=1773485466","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/beyond-the-boundaries-faith-freedom-identity-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}