TTLA: Social Anthropology of Christianity and its Role in the Religious Life of Vietnamese Catholics

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Nguyen Cong Oanh        

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: September 2, 1960

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 3676/QD-SDH dated October 28, 2009 of the Director of Hanoi National University

6. Changes in the training process: Decision No. 624/QD-XHNV dated February 26, 2016 on adjusting the name of the doctoral thesis topic

7. Thesis topic name:Social Anthropology of Christianity and Its Role in the Religious Life of Vietnamese Catholics

8. Major: CNDVBC&CNDVLS Code: 62.22.80.05

9. Scientific instructor:1. Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hong Duong,2. Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- One is,The thesis has pointed out the objective values, the rational core of universality in Christian social anthropology. Starting from a unified view of man, considering man as the center of all efforts to find answers to the questions: What is man? What should man become and how? The thesis has partly answered those questions on the basis of analyzing Catholic doctrine, and explaining and commenting on those contents from the perspective of philosophical anthropology, clarifying the social nature of Christian anthropology.

- Second,The thesis has clarified the content of the role of Christian social anthropology on the religious life of Vietnamese Catholics, throughout history, especially in the current period; assessed the level of influence, deciphered the causes affecting the application of Christian social anthropology on the religious life of Vietnamese Catholics.

- Three is, the thesis has proposed a series of methodological solutions to promote the values ​​of Christian social anthropology in the religious life of Vietnamese Catholics, before the liberation of the Second Vatican Council, as well as the strong impact of globalization, secularization, media and the cognitive development of Vietnamese Catholics.

11. Practical application:

The thesis can be used as a reference for the study of Catholic doctrine in general, issues of Christian social anthropology in particular, and possible ways to effectively implement the values ​​of Christian social anthropology in the religious life of Vietnamese Catholics.

12. Further research directions:

1/ The process of movement and development of Christian social anthropology in the history of Christian thought, as well as its implementation in the life of the Catholic Church.

2/ Christian social anthropology with the problems of modern society

13. Published works related to the thesis:

1/ Nguyen Cong Oanh (2008), “The Bible and the culture of peace”,Religious Work Journal(11), pp. 39 - 41.

2/ Nguyen Cong Oanh (2011), “Theology in the 20th Century: Different approaches to human existence”,MagazineStudyReligion(4), pp. 28 - 34.

3/ Nguyen Cong Oanh (2011), “The relationship between religion and ethics from the perspective of value theory”,Some current issues of religious philosophy, Center for Contemporary Religious Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Religion Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 417-427.

4/ Nguyen Cong Oanh (2015), “Religion and the problems of modern people and society”,Journal of Philosophy(10), pp. 65 – 70.

INFORMATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Cong Oanh 2.Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: September 02, 1960 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission Decision Number: 3676/QD-SDH Dated October 28, 2009 by the President of VNU Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: Decision No. 624/QD-XHNV dated February 26, 2016 on the adjustment of name of thesis.

7. Official thesis title: Social anthropologi of christianity and its role in the religious life of catholics VietNam

8. Major: Dialectic Materialism & Historical Materialism Code: 62.22.80.05

9. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.,Dr Nguyen Hong Duong – Primary advisor, Assoc.Prof.,Dr Nguen Quang Hung– Secondary advisor

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Firstly,the thesis points out objective values ​​and reasonable cores of universal manner of social anthropology of Christianity. Starting from a unified view of man which considers man as the pivot of all efforts aimed at finding answers to the two questions “what is man?” and “what man will become and how to become?”, the thesis has partially answered such questions based on the analysis of Catholic doctrines, interpreting and reviewing such contents from the angle of philosophical anthropology, and clarifying social nature of anthropology of Christianity.

- Secondly,the thesis clarifies issues related to roles of social anthropology of Christianity in religious life of Vietnamese Catholics in the whole course of history, especially in the current era, assesses degree of impacts and explores what are affecting the application of social anthropology of Christianity on life of Vietnamese Catholics.

- Third,the thesis proposes a number of methodological solutions to promote values ​​of social anthropology of Christianity in religious life of Vietnamese Catholics, amid liberal influences of the Second Vatican Council, vigorous pressures of globalization, secularization, mass media and development of awareness of Vietnamese Catholics.

11. Practical applicability:

The thesis can be used as a reference for future researches on Catholic doctrines in general and on social anthropology of Christianity in particular, feasible approaches to effectively promote values ​​of social anthropology of Christianity in religious life of Vietnamese Catholics

12. Further research directions:

1/ Movement and development of social anthropology of Christianity in the history of Catholic conception, as well as its implications in the life of the Catholic Church.

2/ Christian anthropology and problems of modern society.

13. Thesis-related publications:

1/ Nguyen Cong Oanh (2008), “Bible and culture of peace”,Religious Work Journal(11), pp. 39 - 41.

2/ Nguyen Cong Oanh (2011), “20^thcentury theology: Different approaches to human existence”,Religious Research Journal(4), pp. 28 - 34.

3/ Nguyen Cong Oanh (2011), “Relationship between religions and ethics from angles of axiology”,Some issues of the contemporary religious philosophy, Center of Contemporary Religious Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU Hanoi, Religion Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 417- 427.

4/ Nguyen Cong Oanh (2015), “Religions and issues of modern man and society”,Philosophy Journal(10), pp. 65 – 70.