The Lacunae in the Maronite Church: Prophetic Obedience to the Tradition

The Lacunae in the Maronite Church: Prophetic Obedience to the TraditionJournal of Religious EducationSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/KCGHECJE/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.FredAbi-HassounThe Lacunae in the Maronite Church: Prophetic Obedience to the Traditionhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/KCGHECJEhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/KCGHECJEhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/KCGHECJEJournal of Religious Education682020435-448This paper explores the educational practices of the Syriac Antiochene Maronite Catholic Church in the United States towards Maronite children and adults. The paper proposes, to a large extent, that the current educational forms have led to an uncritical obedience to the ecclesial tradition. These forms are: Qurbono (liturgy), catechetical texts, storytelling, and communal modeling. Part one of the paper contextualizes the conversation and describes the four educational forms practiced within the tradition. Part two argues for a refashioning of the educational forms so that they are consistent with a more dialogical and multi-linguistic approach. This is achieved through the practice of being prophetically obedient and placing the current educational practices of the group in direct conversation with prophetic literature. It offers a renewed vision of pedagogy and curriculum for Maronite Religious Education in the United States. The aim is to accompany and guide the Maronite people towards a Prophetic Obedience to this ancient tradition in a revitalized form. Abi-Hassoun, Fred. “The Lacunae in the Maronite Church: Prophetic Obedience to the Tradition.” Journal of Religious Education 68 (2020): 435–48. Fred Abi-Hassoun, The Lacunae in the Maronite Church: Prophetic Obedience to the Tradition, Journal of Religious Education 68 (2020): 435–48.AmericaMaronitesXIX-XXI CEXXI CEdiasporaeducation