Sergio Bastianel s.j., born in 1944, is currently Ordinary professor of moral theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and also serves as its academic Vice-rector. He spent his early years teaching and lecturing at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of San Luigi in Naples, Italy, and in later years he served as Dean of the Theological Faculty of the Pontifical Gregorian University. Among his publications are: “Il carattere specifico della morale cristiana”, Citadella, Assisi 1975;...
In this book Vergote presents a psychological, anthropological, and religious analysis of contemporary humanity. He considers the human being to be a personal being in relationship, endowed with language and a profound yearning for happiness, capable of loving and offering himself to others; but at the same time, conscious of a divine mystery that transcends him and cannot be identified with precision. According to the writer, philosophical re...
Convivium Newsletter
Newsletter 1: The existence of the other
Creating a book is opening a space for an encounter between reader and author, with the goal of enhancing the awareness of those persons who explore the pages of the book. A book is one of the means through which ideas are disseminated in search for acceptance. When someone takes a book in his or her hands, the situation turns into magic as two individuals, the author and the reader, break away from the reality of time and space, live together in the same dimension, and share a common experience.
Convivium Press, in recognition of the need to create a space for the sharing of ideas with others, has established a new editorial endeavor as a response to this need. Operating from the American continents, our goal is to offer fresh words and strong and forceful ideas within the context of reconciliation and fraternal dialogue.
The first three volumes in this new editorial line provide a clear example of our basic intentions. Withi...
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