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1 38BRIEF NOTICES Doré, Joseph (Ed.). Les cents ans de la Faculté de Théologie UER [Unité d'Enseignement et de Recherche] de Théologie et de Sciences Religieuses, Institut Catholique de Paris. [Sciences Théoligiques & Religieuses, 1.] (Paris: Beauchesne. 1992. Pp. 391. 198 FF paperback.) On December 17-19, 1990, the UER de Sciences Religieuses of the Institut Catholique de Paris celebrated the centenary of the foundation ( 1889) of its predecessor, the Faculty of Theology of Paris, with a colloquy. In this book the proceedings of the colloquy are published in complete form, divided into three parts: historical investigations, the future of exegesis and theology, and the theological institution in church and society. The different contributions by faculty members provide a good testimony of the scholarship of the school and exemplify their desire to place theological investigation in the context of contemporary culture. As the discussions that followed the lectures expressed , this was above all an in-house discussion that reflected the particular history of this body, especially since its transformation from a faculty of theology to a UER of theology and religious sciences. The fact that this acronym and the many others present in the 'organigrammes' [see pp. 360—361] are never explained confirms the inward context ofthe exchanges, which renders somewhat difficult their full understanding by any reader unfamiliar with the present state of the institution or its development of the last twenty years. For that reason the first part may be of greater interest since it deals with the history of the Faculty (Claude Bressolette) and dwells upon two of its famous teachers, Louis Duchesne and Alfred Loisy (Bernard Sesboué). As to the more recent changes, the principal actors offer a useful assessment, though what is not said, the non-dit, often seems to be as important as what is expressed. The book editing is poor; particularly irritating are typographical errors in dates. Jacques Gres-Gayer (The Catholic University ofAmerica) Font Obrador, Bartolmeu, and Norman Neuerburg. Fr. Junípero Serra: Mallorca —México—Sierra Gorda—Californias. (Mallorca, Spain: Comissió de Cultura, Conseil Insular de Mallorca. 1992. Pp. 186. Available from Dawson's Book Shop, 535 North Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004.»100.00.) This stunningly illustrated book, most of it in color, was issued to commemorate the observance of the quincentenary of the discovery of America. In fifteen succinct chapters, beginning with a chronology of important dates, the highlights in the life ofBlessedJunípero Serra, O.F.M., are detailed in three languages: Spanish, Catalan, and English. The topics included Serra's birth and childhood years in Petra; his religious vocation and education; his early priestly life, including his role as an educator; the influence of Blessed Ramón Llull which sparked Serra's desire to become a missionary, and Serra's brilliance as ...

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