{"id":556,"date":"2025-10-20T21:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctctoday.com\/?p=556"},"modified":"2025-10-20T22:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T22:05:16","slug":"556","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctctoday.com\/?p=556","title":{"rendered":"Conference on Theology in the Caribbean Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ctctoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bible-1-1024&#215;768-1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_text=&#8221;bible-1-1024&#215;768&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>The 2025 Conference on Theology in the Caribbean Today (CTCT) invites scholars, theologians, pastors, activists, and community leaders to gather for a dynamic and timely theological exchange under the theme Prophetic Responses to Contemporary Challenges.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s conference takes place July 7 to 11, in Barbados, and will feature over 30 groundbreaking papers that explore how theology can serve as a liberating, healing, and prophetic force in the lives of Caribbean people.<\/p>\n<p>The Conference will engage deeply with the region\u2019s lived realities\u2014addressing ongoing colonial legacies, economic inequality, and spiritual disconnection.<\/p>\n<p>Key themes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prophetic resistance and decolonisation through Carnival, Rastafarianism, and storytelling<\/li>\n<li>Gender and ecclesial reform, including presentations on the possibility of Catholic women deacons, the role of the laity, and theological reflections on marriage<\/li>\n<li>Youth disengagement and trauma, especially among Black Caribbean males and marginalised communities<\/li>\n<li>Mental and spiritual health, with reflections on meditation, art, and communal healing<\/li>\n<li>Ecological and socio-political responsibility, including sustainability, reparatory justice, and synodality<\/li>\n<li>Theological formation and education, addressing seminary training and archival research challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the region faces evolving spiritual landscapes and societal crises, CTCT 2025 offers a prophetic space for critical reflection, solidarity, and transformation\u2014where theology does not remain in the abstract but walks with the people. Virtual and in-person attendance are encouraged.<\/p>\n<p>Register now: ctctsec1994@gmail.com \/ @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CTCT1994\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CTCT1994<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 Conference on Theology in the Caribbean Today (CTCT) invites scholars, theologians, pastors, activists, and community leaders to gather for a dynamic and timely theological exchange under the theme Prophetic Responses to Contemporary Challenges. 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