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Pope Francis’s Synod on Synodality and Modern Sociology: Exploring Behavioral and Research Aspects book cover

1st Edition

Pope Francis’s Synod on Synodality and Modern Sociology Exploring Behavioral and Research Aspects

By Vivencio Ballano Copyright 2025
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge
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This book focuses on the value and necessity of modern sociology to Pope Francis’s church reform project known as the Synod on Synodality. It explores the behavioral and research aspects of this latest synod, applying sociological perspectives and methods and drawing on secondary literature, media reports, and church documents. The author argues that sociology is crucial for translating the major... Read more

Acknowledgements

Part I: Introduction

1   Introduction

Part II: Exploring the Sociological Foundations and Innovations of Synodality

2 The Significance of Sociology in Pope Francis’s Synodality

3 The Sociological Innovations of Pope Francis’s Synodality

4 Ecclesial Innovations to Implement Vatican II in Pope Francis’s Synodality

Part III: SoS's Sociological Methodology and Research Road Map

5 Establishing a Sociological Methodology for Synodality

6 Defining and Operationalizing Synodality and Synodal Church

7 Focus Group Discussion for Synodality’s Roundtable Sharing

8 Resolving Moral Issues and Research Networks for Synodality

9 Enhancing Empirical Synodal Thinking through Sociology and the Social Sciences

Biography

Vivencio O. Ballano is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Manila. His books for Routledge include In Defense of Married Priesthood (2023) and Celibacy, Seminary Formation, and Catholic Clerical Sexual Abuse (2024).

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