The Compatibility of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal with Vatican II Teachings in Lumen Gentium and Apostolicam Actuositatem

Njine, Nicole L. (2021) The Compatibility of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal with Vatican II Teachings in Lumen Gentium and Apostolicam Actuositatem. Masters thesis, Hekima University College.

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Abstract

The Catholic charismatic renewal as it is known today has blossomed immensely after Vatican II. It is perceived as an expression ofa new dynamism in the Church's life. The Catholicrenewal has been described by various popes who were in favor of it. Pope Paul VI in his Address to the Catholic charismatic renewal in 1975 in Rome asked if it could be a chance forthe Church.! Pope Benedict XVI for his part stated that it is "a unique gift of the Lord and a precious resource for the life of the Church." For Pope Francis, it is "a current of grace". This last expression is commonly traced back to Cardinal Leon Joseph Suenens, and is frequently used to describe the Catholic charismatic renewal.Before its emergence, it was not common in the Church for believers to pray for receiving charisms, or even use the term "charism". Today, and particularly since Vatican II, it is more common at least to mention this term in the Church, and the understanding of what the Catholic charismatic renewal could be is sometimes associated with the use of charisms. Because the beginning of Pentecostalism occured outside the Catholic Church before Vatican II, the Catholic charismatic renewal as it is known today could be analyzed as not having a ground in the Catholic Church's teachings. However, theologians such as Francis Sullivan note that the realities around charisms whose use is familiar to the Catholic charismatic renewal, find a theological ground in Vatican II. According to him:

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BT Doctrinal Theology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations
Divisions:	Afro-Christiana Jesuitica
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email ict.admin@jhia.ac.ke
Date Deposited:	02 May 2024 09:28
Last Modified:	02 May 2024 09:28
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/9932

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