How People Hear God’s Voice ?: A Case Study of the Catholic Church

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  • 人は神の声をどのように聞くのか―カトリック教会の場合―

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<p>Can people in today’s world hear the voice of God? If they can, how is it possible? Focusing on the Catholic Church in Japan, this study attempts to answer these questions. In the Old Testament and in modern novels, scenes in which God and humans exchange words have been repeatedly depicted. However, according to the Bible, official documents of the Catholic Church, and writings of Catholic priests, people living today cannot hear God’s voice as physical sounds. The Church considers the Bible to be written by the Holy Spirit, and when it is read at Mass it is considered to be the living God speaking directly to the congregation. The Church and priests endeavour to help believers understand the Bible, especially the Gospels and one way priests do this is by delivering sermons. In addition to sermons, priests carry out roles such as the undertaking of consecration at Mass and the sacrament of forgiveness. All of these are seen as actions which play the role of mediating communication between God and laymen. This study suggests that because of these factors, priests need to be aware of their authority.</p>

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  • CRID
    1390860919505575552
  • DOI
    10.19024/jajls.26.1_78
  • ISSN
    21897239
    13443909
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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