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In this article issues of sexual relationships and families in the present are discussed from a Central European perspective. Traditional perceptions of sexuality and relationships are questioned against the backdrop of postmodern insights on bodies, sexualities, and genders. It is argued that the Catholic endorsement of heterosexual marriage alone as a guide for sexual relationships seems insufficient today and that other forms of committed personal life must also be considered. The second part of the article focuses on the complexity of modern living environment and the “exhausted family” with its challenges for women and men. It also looks the challenge of addressing problems and especially domestic violence in Christian contexts and asks about ways to empower children and their caregivers.
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The article discusses some aspects relevant to gender in the context of fundamentalism, secularism and the church. It lists some phenomena that affect women and men differently in functionally differentiated societies with a gendered division of labour, leading to inequalities. While fundamentalist groups disqualify this struggle for justice and human rights that uses gender as an analytical tool as “gender ideology”, the author argues for a continuous social negotiation process on gender and human rights in society and in the Catholic Church.
Outlines and Challenges for Catholic Theology Today. Documentation of the INSeCT Conferences in Manila 2019 and Vienna 2020
This volume documents two international conferences held as part of the global theological research program „A Kairos for Catholic Theology: Serving the Church – Serving the World“ of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT). The 2019 intercontinental conference in Manila was dedicated to European-Asian dialogue and gathered contributions on peace, justice, democracy and political culture, ecology, family and gender justice. The 2020 European Conference in Vienna was dedicated to the contribution of multicultural and multi-religious experienced Europe to the solution of the current global challenges in church and society.