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A survey from selected Catholic schools in the Philippines shows that Theology is one of the least interesting subjects. With this, the ultimate goal of transmitting Christian values and evangelization seems difficult to achieve. This article presents the relevance of the regular use of video clips as a teaching tool that is integrated with the traditional lecture method. Coupled with proper processing, through the use of thought-provoking questions, this tool enhances the critical thinking skills of the students. The article argues that in a media-oriented society, this practice is relevant and more appealing to college students, especially during the pandemic, when online teaching is in greater use. The technique helps educators to promote active learning and enable students to write good theological reflections that are very useful in their daily life situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author investigates Alberico Gentili's thought about the relationship between law, theology and religion as well as the roles and competence of the theologian and the jurist respectively. Many of the Gentili's works on these issues appeared between 1585 and 1593: De legationibus libri tres (1585), De iure belli Commentationes (1588-89), Commentatio ad legem III. Codicis de professoribus et medicis (1593). An epistolary controversy between Gentili and the puritan theologian John Rainolds over this topic occurred in the years 1593-1594. The correspondence, still preserved manuscript in the Corpus Christi College of Oxford, heralds the final Gentili's position in the dispute, which will be completely expressed in the De iure belli (1598) and Book I of Disputationum de nuptiis libri VII (1601). The reading of these works and the manuscript sources allows us to grasp Gentili's elaboration of a continuous line of thought that, over the years, leads to the full recognition of libertas religionis and, for this reason, to the unlawfulness of moving war religionis causa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The most discussed (and applied) approaches to the relationship between religion and science seem to be basically four: opposition, independence, dialogue and integration. Only a few authors take into account the reformational approach that finds its roots in the work of Abraham Kuyper, Herman Dooyeweerd and others. This model may be described by the formula “inner reformation.” A historical and systematic introduction to this approach is hereby provided by sketching its understanding of the nature of (and relationships among) science, theology and religion. In the process, the originality and value of this approach to the relationship between religion and science are highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]