Believing in the spirits is not 'woo woo': Christian and Philippine anitist belief

Cristina Lledo Gomez

Believing in the spirits is not 'woo woo': Christian and Philippine anitist belief

Cristina Lledo Gomez

Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture

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Cristina Lledo Gomez outlines a synodal-inspired approach to construct a theology of the spirits, engaging with both Indigenous anitist and Christian Filipin@ spiritualities for the purpose of holistic care and healing of mind, body and spirit within a transpersonal worldview. As Lledo Gomez argues, embracing multiple practices in a syncretic way (while acknowledging and negotiating with asymmetric colonialist histories) may help restore right relations among persons, communities, land, and cosmos, with sacramental and soteriological implications for an Ignatian practice of discernment of spirits in co-creating the kin-dom of God.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Critical Theology
Subtitle of host publication	Engaging Church Culture Society
Volume	7
Edition	2
Publication status	Published - 01 Dec 2024
Event	78th Annual Convention of the Catholic Theological Society of America 2024 - Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, United States Duration: 13 Jun 2024 → 16 Jun 2024 https://ctsa-online.org/PastConventions https://cdn.wildapricot.com/250069/resources/Convention%202024/CTSA2024PrintProgramWebSite.pdf?version=1717599635000&Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOiBbeyJSZXNvdXJjZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vY2RuLndpbGRhcHJpY290LmNvbS8yNTAwNjkvcmVzb3VyY2VzL0NvbnZlbnRpb24lMjAyMDI0L0NUU0EyMDI0UHJpbnRQcm9ncmFtV2ViU2l0ZS5wZGY~dmVyc2lvbj0xNzE3NTk5NjM1MDAwIiwiQ29uZGl0aW9uIjp7IkRhdGVMZXNzVGhhbiI6eyJBV1M6RXBvY2hUaW1lIjoxNzQzNTYwMjc2fSwiSXBBZGRyZXNzIjp7IkFXUzpTb3VyY2VJcCI6IjAuMC4wLjAvMCJ9fX1dfQ__&Signature=ByLzb0GvS-66NVVLsJtSZnXqNimIHEgAbMrhA9JMBMXagMbHC1E7qlQ1M0YQYi6Db5-r08j0uzGNoabKjQ3HK~DV7Nt5LTtLJjWx~kcmq0NlqVnE1aEEoEVj2nrDiLpKNtMnqqpzJrQLHPqO~POK65921Dv7qhb575Xf~zvpXp7LRpUE~ioYuQq8hCeazWT3J9Y9nBDp1zoLDwOPKYH05E2-~6G84VHuIcru3m8qRxmHl-Vwp7Wgj3CeI8SFuJPJKYWNAuFBHaDHZHzpMcOMiV2DDioqMMZxErgTexYPig8rOGn9-6CQMJW006EitCnMOsXTzE3jgKDu33VtNBO7sg__&Key-Pair-Id=K27MGQSHTHAGGF (Program) https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ctsa/issue/view/ctsavol78 (Proceedings) https://view.flipdocs.com/?ID=10002989_659701 (Other published essays from the conference - not proceedings, Journal 'Critical Theology')

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Conference	78th Annual Convention of the Catholic Theological Society of America 2024
Abbreviated title	Social salvation
Country/Territory	United States
City	Baltimore
Period	13/06/24 → 16/06/24
Internet address	https://ctsa-online.org/PastConventions https://cdn.wildapricot.com/250069/resources/Convention%202024/CTSA2024PrintProgramWebSite.pdf?version=1717599635000&Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOiBbeyJSZXNvdXJjZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vY2RuLndpbGRhcHJpY290LmNvbS8yNTAwNjkvcmVzb3VyY2VzL0NvbnZlbnRpb24lMjAyMDI0L0NUU0EyMDI0UHJpbnRQcm9ncmFtV2ViU2l0ZS5wZGY~dmVyc2lvbj0xNzE3NTk5NjM1MDAwIiwiQ29uZGl0aW9uIjp7IkRhdGVMZXNzVGhhbiI6eyJBV1M6RXBvY2hUaW1lIjoxNzQzNTYwMjc2fSwiSXBBZGRyZXNzIjp7IkFXUzpTb3VyY2VJcCI6IjAuMC4wLjAvMCJ9fX1dfQ__&Signature=ByLzb0GvS-66NVVLsJtSZnXqNimIHEgAbMrhA9JMBMXagMbHC1E7qlQ1M0YQYi6Db5-r08j0uzGNoabKjQ3HK~DV7Nt5LTtLJjWx~kcmq0NlqVnE1aEEoEVj2nrDiLpKNtMnqqpzJrQLHPqO~POK65921Dv7qhb575Xf~zvpXp7LRpUE~ioYuQq8hCeazWT3J9Y9nBDp1zoLDwOPKYH05E2-~6G84VHuIcru3m8qRxmHl-Vwp7Wgj3CeI8SFuJPJKYWNAuFBHaDHZHzpMcOMiV2DDioqMMZxErgTexYPig8rOGn9-6CQMJW006EitCnMOsXTzE3jgKDu33VtNBO7sg__&Key-Pair-Id=K27MGQSHTHAGGF (Program) https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ctsa/issue/view/ctsavol78 (Proceedings) https://view.flipdocs.com/?ID=10002989_659701 (Other published essays from the conference - not proceedings, Journal 'Critical Theology')

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