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what is critical self reflexivity
happens when we think abt our own positions in relation to others
what is the process of critical self reflexivity
seeing
mercy
feeling pain as own pain
→ moves to respond for action
→ pushes to cease injustice
speaking
what is critical self reflection
our understanding of the concept of identity
properties of critical self reflection
complex
dynamic (not static)
intersectionality
complexity of marginalization and identities
2 main premises of readings on social contexts
we see from where we stand
own identities/socio-locations influence how we see reality
perspectivism
some social locations/identities harm or liberate the community
some social locations are allied with structures of oppression
what is perspectivism
way we make meaning as humans is influenced by our perspectives and identities
what is did sobrino mean by “awoken him from his sleep of inhumanity”
exposed the realities of the poor and crucified
dogmatic slumber
inability to reason
sleep of inhumanity
prevents seeing realities of people → the oppression and injustice
what is splagchnizomai
more comprehensive view of mercy
greek root word: splagchnom (i.e. guts)
gut feeling that there is something wrong with the situation
fundamental structure of the person’s response to the crucified people
what is mercy according to sobrino (in class discussion)
feeling the pain of the other person and making that pain our own to let it move us into action
what are sobrino’s movements of mercy
feel the pain
make the pain our own
allow that pain to move us into action
what are ignacio ellacuria’s movements of mercy
realizing the weight of reality
spanish word: hacerse (i.e. to realize)
shoulder the weight of reality
spanish word: cargar (i.e. carry/shoulder)
make an ethical commitment to be in solidarity
take charge of the weight of reality and thereby moved into action
difference between ellacuria and sobrino’s movements of mercy
ellacuria → reality is not only pain of another person, but everything else
people aren’t boxed to their pain and suffering alone
they are much more than their pain
what is loob according to alejo
talks about ourself and our identity
is the source of where we become human beings and where we relate with other people
analogies of loob
isla
tagong ugnayan
“isla nakahiwalay, pero kapag ikaw ay sumidsid, makikita mo na iisa lamang ang daigdig”
we are all connected deep down
as filipinos
our self is fundamentally related to others
bahay kubo
small when we view it from the outside
big when we view it from the loob itself
what is the heritage of gloria anzaldua
mestiza
in latin america, means person of mixed race
where did anzaldua grow up
border of texas and mexico
liminal land
an in between place where cultures meet
what is the result of betweenness of identities in anzaldua’s reading
causes confusion
bc of agency of a person to commit to one identity
no pure identity between oppressor and oppressed
we are between many identities
what is nos-ostras
nos:
we, the colonizers
ostras:
others, the colonized
we are implicated in each other’s lives
we are bits and pieces of each other
not a pure us and them
moves away from binary way of thinking abt personhood
“-”:
the divide
what does it mean to speak with others according to linda alcoff
people have a problem in speaking for others
does harm in certain contexts
may lead to misrepresentation
what is the insight on engaging with and listening to other people
impetus to speak for others must be carefully analyzed and fought against
power
to speak in all situations shows a movement of domination
what are signs of the times
colloquially
to show what things are happening (usually unpleasant), like growing pains
what is going on in the world today in a micro-macro level, and the in between
events and experiences
what are the main writings during vatican 2
dei verbum
how we can read the bible
how we relate tradition and experience to the bible
lumen gentium
high positions are at the service of people
centered on people and lay people
sacrosanctum concilium
making the liturgy more accessible
gaudium et spes
church in the modern world
what is the kingdom of god
salvation and liberation in the context of the world we live in today
public ministry of jesus
kingdom of god/heaven is already happening here on earth
what is integral evangelization
mission of the church to proclaim the mandate of the church
proclaim the gospel
share in the kingdom of god here on earth as it is in heaven
constitutive dimension
something that is constitutive to something makes the latter something whole
paradigm shift
forcing people to be baptized → be in solidarity
what is evangelii nuntiandi
liberation and salvation
liberation from sin and structures of sin that cause suffering
work of evangelization and human development
promote social transformation
e.g. NGOs, awareness of geopolitics, nation building
what is irruption of poverty
gustavo gutierrez
irruption: sudden entry, and when it entered, it entered greatly
never before has there been so much poverty at once
center of liberation theology
puts poor at the center of theology
poverty defintion
comprehensive definition
measure of income
lack of access to basiic needs
cultural
lack of human rights
castaways
victims of oppression
what is sobrino’s dialectical relationship in poverty
between poor and rich
relationship between opposites
thesis + antithesis → synthesis
existence of poor is bc of existence of rich
kingdom of god is a direct response to situation of crucified people
what did focault write abt
panopticon
metaphor of power: we are subject to powers of god and of government
we are tracked by a higher power in everything we do and everywhere we go
docile bodies: our b
what are the domains of power
IDCS
interpersonal
individuals interact and relate to each other across various advantages and disadvantages
disciplinary
power being implemented in a particular setting
cultural
unspoken cultures that make things normative
structural
power that has become institutionalized
guides the previous domains of power
how do we relate to sin according to keenan
we have domesticated and trivialized sin
we fail to see the complexity of sin
instead we neatly categorize it
sinners (us) are unaware of our sinful nature
what is keenan’s definition of sin
failure to bother to love
especially the poor and oppressed
happens in the ordinariness and in our complicity
banality of evil (banal: something that is ordinary)
like in the case of albert speer
what is social/structural sin according to pope francis in the heyer reading
idealizes and incentivizes selfishness at the expense of common good
examples
idealizing a culture of killing in EJKs
encouraging a structure of sexual abuse in the church
types of sin
original
personal
mortal/venial sin
social/structural sin
what happens when we idealize sin
makes sin normative (i.e. banal)
what is our agency on the structures of sin
determined
complicity
participation
what is fratelli tutti
social friendships
talks about solidarity
pandemic has exposed the world of its structures of sin
idealize and incentivize solidarity instead of sin
what is the purpose of the principles of catholic social teachings
guides for us to interpret a particular reality
guides our practice
principles of catholic social teachings
human dignity
image and likeness of God
promote and defend human rights
common good (social nature of human beings)
sum total of social conditions → not at the expense of an individual
solidarity (social nature of human beings)
commitment to common good
subsidiarity (social nature of human beings)
those directly affected in policy making should have a key decision making role
participation (social nature of human beings)
people affected the most in policy making should be responsible for their liberation
integral human development
development that seeks for the common good that is different for certain individuals
dignity of human work
recognize that labor is an expression of human dignity and of our solidarity with the common good and human dignity of all
universal destination of goods and property
integrity of creation
what is conscientization
process of people becoming aware of their realities
movements of pastoral circle
insertion
immersing oneself
see what is going on within oneself
social analysis
humans influenced by social structures
sociocultural
political
economic
articulate problem and discover root of social issue
theological reflection
use 9 CST principles that guide our reflection of reality
pastoral action
take action from the discernment of groups of people
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