Class Dialogue - Assignment Example

Dialogue Assignment Number: Part Annotated Bibliography a Nagle, J. et al. (1993). St. Francis and the foolishness of God. Orbis Books. p. 129-135.This source provides insights on the scandals of the cross and the world’s suffering as well as the discipleship as the way of the cross. It talks about how the disciple community went through profound crises after it lost its leader who was killed in a crooked manner. It explains that this appeared as if it was the end of the messianic movement in the remote areas of the Roman Empire.

It also talks about how the church tried to remove this historical scandal of fructification and goes further to explain the symbolism of the cross as divine forgiveness. Moreover, the book provides insights on how there have been faithful communities who have passionately followed the way of Christ despite the numerous challenges they face.b.) Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium Chapter II # 50-60; Chapter IV # 186; # 198 Accessed Online from http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium.

html The source provides diverse issues and themes that relate to how human beings relate to one another and to the environment. Chapters II (50-60) elaborates on the challenges that humanity is facing in the modern world that range from idolatry of money, having financial systems that rules rather than serving, inequality that leads to violence to cultural challenges. Chapter IV (186-198)emphasizes on the inclusion of the poor in the society, communities and individuals as instruments of God to liberate and promote the poor, man’s union with God, the fidelity to the gospel and the special place of the poor in God’s people.

In addition, the chapter discuses solidarity as a spontaneous reaction by people who recognize that the societal function of property and the general destination of goods are certainties that come before private material goods. It is a relevant source to the topic at hand because it provides information about the current issues (both social and religious) that are taking place in the modern world. c.) Kenneth (1991). How Should We Think About the Poor? Retrieved  2014, from www.americancatholic.

org/Newsletters/CU/ac0792.asp Bishop Kenneth urges people not to forget the poor and the needy and that we should always give them a priority in whatever we are doing. He urges people not to ignore them because of their status and also to help them indiscreetly. Moreover, Bishop Kenneth challenges people that everyone is capable of helping the needy (poor) irrespective of how little they have since what matters most is giving with a willing heart. Part 2; Quote “Today everything comes under the laws of competition and the survival of the fittest, where the powerful feed upon the powerless” (Paul VI, 1975, p. 53). This quote argues that the modern world has changed to be full of inequalities whereby it is only the strongest who can survive with the weak being left to suffer.

It explains the current situation whereby the well to do persons survive and gain material properties at the cost of the poor and the weak. Part 3; Reflection The ongoing conflicts in various parts of the world are a result of selfishness that humans have embraced. The world has turned out to be a battle field where only the strongest is surviving without caring at all the pain they are inflicting on the poor and the ordinary civilians as they gain power and material things. Africa is the center of human brutality with the most recent example of this crisis being the ongoing Southern Sudan tribal crisis that has left many dead and others homeless.

I strongly believe that these series of crisis confirms Paul VI’s (1993) quote that “Today everything comes under the laws of competition and the survival of the fittest, where the powerful feed upon the powerless”.ReferencesBottom of FormKenneth (1991). How Should We Think About the Poor? Retrieved  2014, from www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac0792.asp Nagle, J. et al. (1993). St. Francis and the foolishness of God. Orbis Books. pp. 45-63.Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium Chapter II # 50-60; Chapter IV # 186; # 198 Accessed Online from http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium.html