Franciscan University Presents “A New Apologetic for the New Evangelization” With guest, Dr. John Cavadini A Brief Reflection on the Intellectual Tasks of the New Evangelization By John C. Cavadini, University of Notre Dame “Our Saviour and Lord Jesus...
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Franciscan University Presents “A New Apologetic for the New Evangelization” With guest, Dr. John Cavadini A Brief Reflection on the Intellectual Tasks of the New Evangelization By John C. Cavadini, University of Notre Dame “Our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ was silent when false witnesses spoke against him, and answered nothing when he was accused; he was convinced that all his life and actions ... were better than any speech in refutation of the false witness and superior to any words that he might say in reply to the accusations” (CC P.1). Such is the unforgettable beginning to the Contra Celsum of Origen, and with it, the first intellectual task of the New Evangelization: reread and study the great classical and medieval apologetic treatises, specifically with a mind towards discerning their apologetic strategy as a useful resource for today. I am convinced that engaging this intellectual task will bear much fruit, for these great treatises, including Justin Martyr’s two A
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