To 'tune the rig' describes adjusting a ship's rigging; the rig of a
well-tuned boat allows the sails to function well. This task must be
performed to ensure the best performance by the ship. Tuning the Rig
takes that metaphor as a guide for Catholic educators and
administrators, as well as for the larger church. It argues from a
variety of perspectives rooted in the Catholic imagination that the
rig constantly needs to be re-tuned to balance between visions of the
church as teacher and learner. Why should this matter to Catholic
educators? To Herron, our understanding of the church as learner is at
the heart of our understanding of ourselves as disciples. One of the
logical consequences of this era of baptismal consciousness is a
rising awareness on the part of the laity that their task is not
simply to 'pay, pray, and obey' but to grow and journey in faith.
Herron's focus ranges from issues closely pertaining to Catholic
schools to the larger questions of the Catholic imagination. The
underlying thread, however, is the challenge of maintaining the
richness of the Catholic imagination — of tuning the rig — in
changing times and the ordinary life of the church.
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ISBN
9780761852063
Publisert
2012
Utgiver
Vendor
University Press Of America
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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