Diarmuid says ‘Tradition is about passing on, not clinging on.’
The Task of Reworking:
The early Church councils (particularly Nicea, Chalcedon, Constantinople) wrestled with the incarnation of divine imperialism in the person of the historical Jesus.
And while the outcome sought to honour both the divinity and the humanity of Jesus, it was the divine imperial status that triumphed, and subsequently invested in kings, popes, bishops, and male clerics. Today, theology seeks to reclaim that which was substantially suppressed:
- The relational, non-imperial Jesus
- Contextualized in the New Reign of God
- Grounded in the Hebrew Covenant of God’s creation
- Empowering human persons in a new transpersonal identity
- Through collaborative faith communities,
- Energized and sustained by the creative Spirit of God.
References:
- a) When the Disciple Comes of Age (2019).
b) Doing Theology in an Evolutionary Way (2021)
Diarmuid O’Murchu is a retired missionary, social psychologist and author, with extensive international experience on Adult Faith Development as a workshop leader and group facilitator in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, The Philippines, Thailand, India, and in several African countries.
A member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order, and a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, his main interest is in the theological foundations for the renewal of our Christian faith (Catholic or otherwise) in the 21st century. Reclaiming the Gospel foundation of the Kingdom of God is central to that renewal.
Root & Branch are deeply honoured that this gentle man and exciting thinker is coming to us, amidst his many and stellar engagements, to give us an evening / morning / afternoon of his precious time.
