Congrats to on yr 75th anniv. Tonight we had planned a reception to celebrate our 50th anniv. At my first convention in 1988 Orbis was at best a marginal presence, with a small table, and few CTSA members among our authors. What a difference 32 years make!
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One could trace the evolution of CTSA in terms of influence of themes that Orbis helped bring to the table: global perspectives (African, Asian, Latin American), contextual theologies and other voices from the margins, particularly African American, Latinx, women’s voices....
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...ecology; interreligious dialogue; inculturation; mission….So many of these themes have now entered into the bloodstream of the Society. Plus authors beyond the Society who have helped shape Catholic theology in the US:
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Gustavo Gutiérrez, Jon Sobrino, Delores Williams, A. Orobator, Raimon Panikkar, Oscar Romero, Ignacio Ellacuria, James Cone, Leonardo Boff, Jacques Dupuis, Aloysius Pieris, Ivone Gebara, to name a few.
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Nine of the past 10 John Courtney Murray Award winners were Orbis authors: James Keenan, M. Shawn Copeland, Francis Clooney, Joseph Komanchak, Anne Patrick, Terrence Tilley, James Corridon, Peter Phan—not to mention the bulk of the Society leadership and most plenary speakers.
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All these authors have contributed to the hope and promise that “another world” and “another church” are possible. Cheers to #CTSA75, with gratitude for a fruitful partnership. Here's to many years to come! ctsa-online.org/VirtualExhibit
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So many of your works have lit people like me on fire and focused our attention on healing our suffering world.
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
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