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O desafio hermenêutico da Gaudium et Spes

2016; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

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Daniel Ramada Piendibene,

Religious and Theological Studies

Resumo: O proposito do artigo, que se concentra na questao hermeneutica, esta expresso no titulo da Introducao: continuidade, rupturas e espirito do Concilio. Advertindo contra o perigo de “matar o espirito do magisterio conciliar com a arma de sua propria letra”, o autor comeca estudando a Gaudium et Spes como instrumento epistemico, ressaltando a dimensao constitutiva do ultimo documento do Concilio, uma “Constituicao”. Mostra tambem suas “repercussoes epistemicas”, e discute o alcance e valor teologico da acao pastoral no terreno doutrinario. Situando a GS cinquenta anos depois, o autor distingue entre “doutrina social” e “dimensao social da doutrina catolica”, considera a GS uma “semente plantada na terra”, e apresenta o conceito de “sinais dos tempos como marco epistemico”, contrapondoos aos “sinais de Deus como marco teologico”. Apresenta ainda o espirito do Vaticano II como suporte epistemico da relacao entre Deus e o seu Povo, e reforca a necessidade de considerar a episteme de Jesus de Nazare, um judeu do seu tempo. Finalmente, depois de considerar a intimidade de Deus no intimo do ser humano, formula a sua conclusao: nao e possivel reduzir a GS a um piedoso conjunto de conselhos pastorais. Os desafios lancados por essa Constituicao conciliar tem um longo caminho a percorrer. Abstract: The main objective of this article is to analyze the hermeneutic approach which is expressed in the title of its introduction: continuity, rupture, and the spirit of the Council. One should be aware of a sense of caution against the danger of “killing the spirit of the counciliar teaching with its own letter”, as the author starts his study of the document Gaudium et Spes (GS) as an epistemic instrument, laying stress on the constitutive dimension of the last document of the Council, which is defined as a “Constitution”. He shows forth its “epistemic repercussions” and discusses the ambit and theological value of the pastoral activity as regards the doctrinal area. Looking back at GS fifty years after its publication, the author distinguishes between “social doctrine” and the “social dimension” of the Catholic doctrine, he considers GS as a “seed planted in the soil” and presents the concept of the “signs of the time as an epistemic mark of reference”, as a counter position to the “signs of God as a theological stamp”. Similarly, he presents the spirit of Vatican II as an epistemic support of the relationship between God and his People, and reinforces the need to consider the episteme of Jesus of Nazareth, as a Jew of his time. Finally, after considering the intimacy of God in the innermost kernel of the human being, he advocates in the conclusion that it is not possible to reduce GS as a pious monograph of pastoral advice. The challenges raised by this counciliar Constitution still have a long way to go until they are fulfilled.