CATALYST
The Catalyst series is a journal published twice every year. The journals contain varieties of articles, and documents in relation to cultures and societies, politics, economic, religious and social issues in Melanesia.
Vol 42, No:1 .............Contents...
COMING OUT SOON!
- The Appropriation and Rejection of Marxism in Liberation Theology
- The Theology of Contextualisation in Africa
- A Cover for Traditional Cultural Revival
- The Gospel Amongst the Huli: Historical Background: Part I
- The Law & Order Problem in PNG: Has it Been Exaggerated?
- Two Seminars on Lutheran Renewals
Vol 41, No:2 ........Contents...
- Managing Papuan Expectations after Handing Back Special Autonomy,
by J. Budi Hernawan - Bringing Light and Sense to the PNG Education Debate, by Don Herron
- Accusations of Witchcraft and the Formation of Death Squads:
Considerations of a Pastoral Theological Nature, by Theodor Ahrens - DOCUMENTS
“Bung Wantaim, Wok Wantaim, Stap Wantaim”, Report on Eastern Highlands Provincial Disability Forum, by Gabriel Kuman and Marcel Pool;
Conference Report: The Containment of Violence in the Highlands of PNG,
by Douglas W Young and Paul Petrus
BOOK REVIEWS
Sung Tales from the Papua New Guinea Highlands
Edited by Alan Rumsey and Don Niles, Reviewed by P. Maurice McCallum
Vol 41, No:1 .............Contents...
- On the Need of Cross-Cultural Formation for Expatriate Missionaries,
by Franco Zocca - Sorcery, Witchcraft and Development in Papua New Guinea,
by Gabriel Kuman - An Ecumenical Approach to Recognising Baptism, by Peter Hinawai
- DOCUMENTS
Studies and Considerations of the customs and Uses of the Bariai People
of North-West New Britain, by Fr. K. Rose, MSC - BOOK REVIEWS
‘Grimoires: A history of magic books’, by Owen Davies,
reviewed by P. Maurice McCallum
Vol 40, No:2 .............Contents...
- The impact of Settlement Shift in the Simbu Society, by Jack Urame
- Gender and Accusations of Malevolent Sorcery and Witchcraft in PNG,
by Franco Zocca - Faith and Culture: The Unique Contribution of the Melanesian Institute,
by Philip Gibbs - UNFINISH BUSINESS
Melanesian Institute Celebrates its 40th Anniversary, by Gabriel Kuman - DOCUMENTS
Ambunti: The Situation as Viewed by a Young Divine Word University Graduate in Mid-2006, by Clive Hawigen
BOOK REVIEWS
Kaugu Gunan Ma Kaugu Pia My Village and My Land: Point 32,
by Roger Schroeder, SVD, reviewed by Norman DOIDGE.;
The Brain that Changes Itself: Rev. Ed. Melbourne,
reviewed by P. Maurice McCallum
Vol 40, No:1 ........Contents...
- Jerusalem and Ukarumpa: A Tale of Two Cities?, by Karl J. Franklin
- Witch killing and Engendered Violence in Simbu, by Philip Gibbs
- Occult “Sindaun” in a Papua New Guinea Secondary School, by Unia Api
- The Wonders and Terrors of Creation (Second half), by P. Maurice McCallum
- UNFINISH BUSINESS
Personal Reactions to the Books: Sorcery, Witchcraft and Christianity
in Melanesia, and, Sanguma in Paradise, by Fr Nicholas Yambu;
A Short Reply to the “Personal Reactions” of Fr Nick Yambu,
by Fr Franco Zocca;
Practical Steps Need to be Taken When Studying Issues of Sorcery
and Witchcraft, by Theodor Ahrens;
Report on Conference at Ukarumpa “Empowering Ministry through
Mother-Tongue Scriptures in PNG”, by Gabriel Kuman; - DOCUMENTS
West Papua Report – January 2010
Theys Eluay - BOOK REVIEWS
Sanguma in Paradise: Point No. 33 Edited by Franco Zocca,
reviewed byRoger Schroeder, SVD;
Morokhoyeva, Z[oya]. P[etrovna]. Lichnost’ v kul’turakh vostaka i zapada [Russian] Sibirskoye Otdeleneniye, reviewed by P. Maurice McCallum