Building Bridges

Thirty-Seven Dominican Theologians, Women And Men, Reflect On Their Experiences Of Doing Theology', Of Entering Into The Mystery Of God And Sharing This Good News With Others. They Offer It To Using The Mystery Of God And Sharing This Journey As Contemplative Chachers. Gustavo Gutierrez Writes: For Me To Do Theology To Write A Love Letter To God, To The Church And To The People To Whom I Belong... Without The Close Interaction With Others In Doing Theology, None Of Them Could Have Produced What They Did On Their Own.... This Publication Reveals What Is Lost By Not Having More Men And Women Doing Theology Together. In The Form Of Testimonies, This Book Demonstrates Clearly That These Contributors Love Doing Theology Because They Love God And Want To Talk About This Divine Love. And It Is Also Evident That They Dream About Doing Theology Collaboratively, Not In An Exclusive Or Ideological Way. Each Contributor Was Asked To Reflect On The Same Questions And To Write A 'Letter' About These To Other Dominicans: How Did You Discover Your Theological Vocation? How Do You Live It? What Does It Mean To You? Why Is It Important For You As A Dominican? Have Men And Women Helped In Your Doing Theology? How Has Reading The Work Of Men And Women Theologians Helped You? How Did Your Community Participate In Your Theological Studies? Do The Order And The Church Need Women Theologians? Is Doing Theology Part Of Dominican Sisters' Vocation, Charism? Would You Encourage Newer Members Of The Order To Study Theology? How Does The Study Of Theology Impact Your Prayer Life And Your Relationship With The Poor? I Hope You Enjoy These Letters. I Also Pray That They Will Enable You To Discover The Heights, Depths And Possibilities Of Your Own Theological Vocation.