Global Christianity and Its Influence on Movements in the Catholic Church

Cilj je ovoga članka teološka analiza globalnog kršćanstva i njegova utjecaja na gibanja u Katoličkoj crkvi. U prvom poglavlju analiziraju se neki od najnovijih govora pape Benedikta XVI. kao i dokumenti Kongregacije za nauk vjere koji pokazuju na koji način Katolička crkva reagira pred izazovima novoga razdoblja kršćanstva. U drugom se poglavlju traži najbolji izraz za opisivanje fenomena današnjeg kršćanstva. Autor se na temelju analize pojmova kršćanski poredak, svjetsko kršćanstvo i globalno kršćanstvo odlučuje za ovaj posljednji ističući razloge koji su ga doveli do takvoga odabira. Nakon toga govori se o tome kako je došlo do oblikovanja fenomena koji nazivamo globalnim kršćanstvom. Na temelju knjige Philipa Jenkinsa The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity i kritike na postavke koje su u njoj iznesene autor analizira opravdanost govora o razlikama između kršćanstva Sjevera i Juga te o ideji stvaranja novoga kršćanskog poretka. U zadnjem se poglavlju analizira utjecaj gibanja u globalnom kršćanstvu na gibanja u Katoličkoj crkvi pokazujući izazove koji pred njom stoje u sljedećem razdoblju: odnos iskustva i nauka vjere, pitanje ekleziologije, odnos prema autoritetu u zajednici, mjesto i uloga Svetoga pisma, odnos vjere i razuma.The aim of this article is to present a theological analysis of global Christianity and its influence on movements in the Catholic Church. The first chapter analyses some of the latest speeches by Pope Benedict XVIth as well as documents by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith which show how the Catholic Church is reacting to the challenges of the new Christian era which is surpassing European and Northern American boundaries and is shaping to be the Christianity of the South. The second chapter seeks the best term to describe the phenomenon of today\u27s Christianity. Based on an analysis of notions of Christendom, the world and global Christianity the author chooses the latter giving an explanation of the reasons that led to such an option. Even though the notion of global Christianity can be identified with negative forms of globalisation the author selects it because it best expresses the phenomenon he wishes to describe. The article later refers to what occurred to shape the phenomenon we refer to as global Christianity. Based on the book by Philip Jenkins, The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity and criticism of the theories presented in that book, the author analyses the justification of reference to the differences between Christianity of the North and South and of the idea of creating a new Christendom. He indicates the differences that have emerged between the Catholic Church and Church communities with a reformist heritage. The last chapter analyses the influence of movements in global Christianity on movements in the Catholic Church pointing out the challenges facing it in the coming period: the relationship between experience and the teachings of the faith, the question of ecclesiology, relations towards authority in the community, the place and role of the Scriptures, relationship between faith and reason