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O'Meara, Thomas Franklin was born on May 15, 1935 in Des Moines. Son of Joseph Matthew and Frances Claire (Rock) O'M.
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"Parishes have since the 1960s fashioned a new model of parish: not that of pastor and assistants with sisters in the school but a model of circles of ministry around the pastor," states Thomas O'Meara. His Theology of Ministry, now revised and updated, brings readers up to date on this shift from biblical, historical, and theological perspectives. O'Meara presents a fundamental and cultural theology of ministry organized around the following subjects: Ch. 1 The context of ministry Ch. 2 The origins of ministry in the work of Jesus Ch. 3 The metamorphoses of ministry through the centuries Chs. 4-5 Ministry and ministers today Chs. 6-7 Ideas on the sources and spirituality of ministry Clearly written and packed with new material that makes it highly relevant for today's participants in ministry, both lay and clergy, this work is a must for seminaries, colleges, lay-ministry training centers, and diaconate training programs. Its broadly considered theology of ministry will make this a classic like its predecessor.
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(This text considers Aquinas the theologian, his professio...)
This text considers Aquinas the theologian, his profession as a teacher and preacher, his influence past and present, and theology as the subject of his thought and most of his writings. It examines the "Summa theologiae" in terms of its purpose and multiple structures. The centre piece of this volume is a tour through the themes of Christianity, as presented in the Summa, themes which range from Triune divine being, to the graced person as the image of God, and a member of the body of Christ, to the life beyond death. The perspective shifts between present and past, and O'Meara complements his study with an overview of six centuries of interpretation of Thomas's theology, revealing how through the centuries - various schools and disciples of Thomas have advocated his thought - but few have understood the structure and intent of his theology. It provides a contemporary exposition of Aquinas theology set against a backdrop of insight that reveals how it mirrored the creative directions of his personality and the times in which he lived, as well as the cultural and scientific forms and insights available to him. The author also discusses how some of Thomas's themes can contribute to theology in contemporary times, such as in psychology, art, and a theology of world religions.
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O'Meara, Thomas Franklin was born on May 15, 1935 in Des Moines. Son of Joseph Matthew and Frances Claire (Rock) O'M.
Master of Arts, Aquinas Institute, Dubuque, Iowa, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Munich, Germany, 1967.
Associate professor, Aquinas Institute of Theology, Dubuque, Iowa., 1967-1979; professor, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1981-1984; William K. Warren professor of theology, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, since 1985.
("Parishes have since the 1960s fashioned a new model of p...)
(This text considers Aquinas the theologian, his professio...)
Member Catholic Theological Society of America (president 1980).