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Fear, Formation, and Synodality: The Psychology and Sociology of Priestly Formation in Cameroon

By Prof. Januarius Asongu

Abstract

Fear has received remarkably little sustained scholarly attention as a formative dimension of Catholic priestly education despite its potential...

From Douala to the Far North and Back Again: Baba Simon, Ecclesial

From Douala to the Far North and Back Again: Baba Simon, Ecclesial Reciprocity, and the Maturation of the Catholic Church in Cameroon

By Januarius Asongu, PhD

Abstract

The life and missionary witness of Father Simon Mpeke (1906–1975), affectionately known throughout northern Cameroon as Baba Simon ("Father...

Critical Synthetic Realism and the Reconstruction of Global Psychology: Januarius Jingwa Asongu's Integrative Paradigm for Human Restoration

By Professor Keo Horn, PhD, Department of Psychology, City University, Cambodia.

Abstract

The fragmentation of contemporary psychology into competing reductionist traditions has...

Theology from the Pews: Theology After Fragmentation – Why Synthetic Theological Realism Matters for the Church and the World

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

A Theology Born in an Age of Fragmentation

Every theology emerges from historical conditions....

Theology from the Pews: Toward a Theology of Truth and Human Flourishing – The Promise and Future of Synthetic Theological Realism

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: Why Another Theology?

Every generation eventually asks whether theology still matters....

Theology from the Pews: Hope, Resurrection, and the Fulfillment of Creation – Eschatology and the Future of Truthful Participation

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: Why the Future Matters

Every theology eventually reaches the future. This movement is...

Theology from the Pews: Sacramental Theology and Embodied Truth: Grace, Participation, and the Reconstruction of Human Life

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: Why Sacraments Matter Again

Few areas of Christian theology have experienced as much...

Theology from the Pews: Church, Authority, and Truthful Participation – Ecclesiology, Reform, and the Reconstruction of Christian Community

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: Why the Church Remains Necessary

Few theological topics have become more difficult in...

Theology from the Pews: Salvation, Grace, and Human Flourishing – Redemption as the Restoration of Truthful Participation

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: What Does Salvation Mean?

Every theology eventually asks a practical question: what...

Theology from the Pews: Sin, Evil, and Epistemic Fracture – Human Brokenness and the Reconstruction of Participation

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: What Has Gone Wrong With Humanity?

Every theology eventually reaches a difficult...

Theology from the Pews: Christology – Jesus Christ as Truth Incarnate: Revelation, Liberation, and the Restoration of Human Participation

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: The Silence That Speaks

Every Christian theology eventually reaches Christ, but the...

Theology from the Pews: God, Creation, and Conditional Reality – Divine Transcendence, Human Freedom, and the Meaning of Existence

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: Why Theology Must Speak About God Again

Every theology eventually arrives at God. This...

Theology from the Pews: Revelation and the Drama of Truth – Scripture, Tradition, Experience, and the Development of Understanding

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: Why Revelation Has Become Difficult

Every theology eventually arrives at a decisive...

Theology from the Pews: From Critical Synthetic Realism to Synthetic Theological Realism

By Rev. Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez

On the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Introduction: Reading Asongu Beyond the Books

Theology is rarely born all at once. Most theological systems...

Psychology of the Oppressed: A Review of Contemporary Research on Submission, System Justification, and Epistemic Fracture

By Januarius Asongu, PhD

Abstract

Why do ordinary people support leaders, institutions, and ideologies that constrain their own flourishing? This article synthesizes research...

No One Is Killable at Sea: Biblical Imaginaries of the Sea, the Stranger, and the Ethics of Migration Deterrence

By Januarius Asongu, PhD

Abstract

Deaths at sea have become a recurring feature of contemporary migration governance. Across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Pacific,...

At the Water’s Edge: Maritime Migration, Human Dignity, and the Crisis of Catholic Moral Imagination

Abstract

Deaths at sea have become a normalized feature of contemporary migration governance. Maritime deterrence regimes increasingly rely on the calculated exposure of...

Truthful Love and Sacramental Development: Marriage, Covenant, and Doctrinal Reconstruction Through Critical Synthetic Realism

By Januarius Asongu, PhD

Abstract
Christian marriage doctrine stands at the intersection of anthropology, sacramentology, ecclesiology, moral theology, and the epistemology of...

Why Doctrine Is Always Evolving: A Critical Synthetic Realist Account of Doctrinal Development, Epistemic Fracture, and the Pursuit of Truth

Januarius J. Asongu, PhD
Saint Monica University

Abstract
The question of doctrinal development remains among the most contested problems in theology and philosophy of religion....

Truthful Participation and Sacramental Reconstruction: Critical Synthetic Realism, Epistemic Sovereignty, and the Development of Catholic Doctrine in the Theology of Januarius Asongu

Fr. George Alberto Gonzalez, PhD

Abstract

This article critically examines the emerging sacramental theology of Januarius J. Asongu through the interpretive frameworks of Catholic...