Speaker: Dr. Kit Lee 李深情博士 ︳Associate Researcher, Institute of Anthropology, East China Normal University 華東師範大學人類學研究所副研究員
Language: English
Abstract: The Roman Catholic priesthood is meant to be both human and sacramental; concretely of this earth, but also ineffable in its own right. This dual nature fundamentally shapes priests’ relationship with laity, where the relationship between the priest as a mediator between them and the divine and the priest as a human man with faults and foibles is continually negotiated. Examining a rural Andean Catholic parish, theology—especially, the impact of the Second Vatican Council—emerges as crucial for theorising and understanding how everyday Catholics themselves interpret and negotiate with their priests and thereby with the institutional Church itself.
Organizer: Department of Religion and Philosophy, HKBU
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