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France Reading ‘Sam’
Part 1
Certain theological concepts have been discussed in Pope Francis’ Evangelii gaudium. First, the apostolic refrain covers the cardinal virtues. These mainly comprise the traits or qualities that all human beings are capable of exhibiting. They include temperance, justice, fortitude, and prudence. In the Evangelii gaudium, Christians are mandated to exude some of these aspects in order to lead blameless lives. In fact, aspects such as temperance (self-control) and justice (moral fairness) are emphasized. Secondly, the exhortation dwells on the concept of salvation. This occurs as an overriding theme since the refrain addresses Christians to assume the qualities that Jesus Christ possessed as He walked the earth. Thirdly, the Evangelii gaudium exhibits the concept of theological virtues such as love, faith, and hope, which assume an important role in uniting Christians together with their opponents in the modern world.
Part 2
1. The Evangelii gaudium is a refrain that places emphasis on the church’s main aim of disseminating the evangelical message across the contemporary world. Based on the wordings of Pope Francis, the respective exhortation focuses on a plethora of subjects involving the papacy and theological statements such as the Christians’ duty to the underprivileged as well as the obligation to institute and manage fair political, economic, and legal orders. The arguments present in the Evangelii gaudium are effective since they perceive the world at a general view. Similar to the Quran, the exhortation directs the provision of care to those that are poor and unfortunate. In addition, emphasis is imposed on the need to conduct fair economic, legal, and political practices. Nonetheless, the calls for peace and communication within the society abide by the Islamic creed, which dictates Allah’s need for the lack of bloodshed among His creation.
2. Pope Francis, as the author of this apostolic refrain, effectively satisfies the three commitments declared by Ott Marshall. Indeed, when sharing the aspect of faith within a communal sphere, it is imperative to inculcate commitments of love, theological humility, and moral ambiguity. For Christians in the public, it is clear that this form of activism should avert from the materialistic and divisive elements. The Pope’s Evangelii gaudiumabides by the respective commitments due to its focus in addressing the temptations of the flesh. In this respect, Christians should not exploit the end aim in order to legitimize their means. Interestingly, Muslims and Christians should inculcate such an approach and strive for compassion with other persons or religions that do not particularly share their respective beliefs. The application of this approach is evident in the Evangelii gaudium thus meeting Marshall’s commitments.