This book examines social and pastoral issues that impact the direction of campus ministry at Catholic colleges and universities in the United States today. A paradigm shift has occurred from the Vatican II generation till now in which their children, as well as their non-Catholic companions, make up the student bodies of 21st century Catholic colleges and universities. Immersed in a world of consumerism, postmodernist doubt, and post-9/11 xenophobia, today s students of Catholic colleges and universities live in a world of cultural pluralism as well as religious diversity. Further, their lifestyles and life goals differ greatly from previous generations and urge a new pastoral response by campus ministers.
To that end, this book provides today s campus ministers, and those in training, with a roadmap to assist them in navigating the following issues:
- Catholic Identity: balancing Catholic identity and cultural pluralism;
- Student Profile: understanding 21st century Catholic college culture;
- Role of Campus Minister: responding to the spiritual, pastoral, and emotional reality of Catholic college students;
- Academics: theology, philosophy, core curricula requirements;
- Student Activities: integrating core Catholic values;
- Student Life: respecting and nurturing faith traditions;
- Social and Political Engagement: promoting peace and justice;
- Annotated Bibliography of Recommended Texts.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Campus Ministry on Catholic College Campuses
- 2. Student Profile on Catholic College Campuses
- 3. Role of the Campus Minister
- 4. Academic Life and Campus Ministry
- 5. Student Activities and Campus Ministry
- 6. Student Life and Campus Ministry
- 7. Social and Political Engagement
- 8. The Emergent Church of the Twenty-First Century
- Notes.
Format: | Paperback book |
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Product code: | IC147335 |
Dimensions: | 7.9" x 5.3" |
Length: | 103 pages |
Publisher: |
Paulist Press
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ISBN: | 9780809147335 |
1-2 copies | $9.46 each |
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