The Renewal of Faith Today

Abstract

The theme for this edition of Hekima Review hinges on two points: faith, on one hand, and the contemporary secular society, on the other. The point on contemporary secular society is about the context in which we live. The notion of faith is the essential matter for reflection. Our decision to foreground the notion of faith finds its inspiration from three happenings: the proclamation of the year of Faith, which began on 11th October 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI; the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council; and the twentieth anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The wish behind this proclamation and the anniversaries is the renewal of faith, within the general context of strong secular winds.