« A Field hospital after Battle. Mercy as a fundamental characteristic of God’s presence » by Erik Borgman Index – Verzeichnis – Indice – Índice – 指數 EnglishDeutschItalianoPortuguêsFrançaisEspañol中國人 MercyBarmherzigkeitMisericordiaMisericórdiaMisericordeMisericordia憐憫 A few months into his pontificate, Pope Francis started to use a remarkable image for the Church. In an interview with Antonio Spadaro, editor in chiefRead More

« Compassion for Justice » by Hille Haker Index – Verzeichnis – Indice – Índice – 指數 EnglishDeutschItalianoPortuguêsFrançaisEspañol中國人 MercyBarmherzigkeitMisericordiaMisericórdiaMisericordeMisericordia憐憫 1. Walter Kasper’s Theology of Mercy And Metz’s Theology of Compassion According to Walter Kasper’s seminal study,[1] mercy, from the Latin misericordia, is a central concept for the Christian theology of the twenty-first century. Systematic Theology, however,Read More

« The evolution of the Works of Mercy » by James F. Keenan Index – Verzeichnis – Indice – Índice – 指數 EnglishDeutschItalianoPortuguêsFrançaisEspañol中國人 MercyBarmherzigkeitMisericordiaMisericórdiaMisericordeMisericordia憐憫 The works of mercy throughout Christian tradition have almost always been expressed as communal practices for responding to evident contemporary needs.  In practicing mercy, Christians have understood themselves as acting in “theRead More