"Mission Diverse, Pluralist and Globalized World"

Fr. Edgar Javier

April 19 - 23, 2010
 8:00 - 12:00 (am) 2:00 - 4:00 (pm) ICLA Main Building

Course Description:

 This course aims at discussing mission in contemporary times. It seeks to answer the following question: "What is mission in globalized, diverse and plural world?’ The discussion begins the reality of pluralism in our time, followed by a discussion of approaches to pluralism. Then proposed vision of alternative response to pluralism will conclude the first part of the course. The second part is a discussion of mission in a pluralist world. The discussion will focus on the following:

 a) "mono-culturality and autonomous identities,"

 b) "mission as crossing borders,"

 c) "building communities across difference."

The course will conclude with recommendations for further study on mission in contemporary times.

Fee: P3,500 (including registration fee and handouts)