Fr. Jimmy Belita, CM

Administrative Adviser

1983 – Present

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (1979)
  • Master’s in Management for Executives & Managers, University of San Jose Recoletos (1982)
  • Master of Divinity, De Andreis Institute of Theology (1973)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, St. Mary’s Seminary College (1969)
Areas of Specialization & Research Agenda
  • Systematic Theology
  • Liturgical and Sacramental Theology
Affiliations

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  • “A Master’s Degree in Religious Education: The De La Salle Experiment,” published in Manila: DLSU Graduate Journal, Vol. 12 (1) (1987).
  • “From Logos to Diwa: A Synthesis of Theological Research in the Catholic Graduate Schools in the Philippines, 1965–1985,” published in manila: Religious Studies Department, De La Salle University (1987)
  • “The Way of Greater Self: Constructing a Theology around Filipino Myths,” published in Manila: DLSU Press (1991)
  • “Cast Into the Deep: Shaping the Filipino Moral Imagination for Social Change,” published in Manila: Congregation of the Mission (1994).
  • “Teaching and Being-a-Church: towards an Ecclesiology of Education,” published in Manila: Adamson University (1997).
  • “Quest for Insights into Faith: Charting New Paths and Direction for Religious Education: Essays and Monographs in honor of Brother Andrew Gonzalez,” published in Manila: Adamson University Press (2001).
  • “God Was Not in the Wind: An Evolutionary Understanding of Popular Religion in the Philippines,” published in Manila: Adamson University Press (2006).
  • “A review of Pasig, Digan. Churches in Contestation: Asian Christian Social Protest,” Religious Studies Journal 7: 84-88 (1984).
  • “A review of Fourez, Gerard S.J. Sacraments and Passages: Celebrating the Tensions of Modern Life,” Religious Studies Journal 7: 80-83 (1984).
  • “A review of McDonagh, Sean, To Care for the Earth: A Call to a New Theology,” Religious Studies Journal 10 (2): 53-61 (1987).
  • “Value-Driven: The Grounding of Morals in Evolutionary and Religious Narrations,” Hapág: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Journal 4, nos. 1-2 (2007).
  • Homo Ethicus, Where Were You?: Empirico-Evolutionary Ethics Applied to the Problem of Suffering and Marginalization in The Future,” Hapág: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Journal 5, nos. 1-2 (2008).
  • “What is Theology for Me, Its How and Wherefore,” Hapág: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Journal 12, no. 2 (2015)
  • “From “Pure Religion” To “Human Rights”: A Brief Synthesis of the Shifting Orientation,” Hapág: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Journal 16, nos. 1-2 (2019).
  • “Inclusive Ministry of Exorcism: A Paradigm for Ecumenical and Inter-faith Relations,” Hapág: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Journal 17, nos. 1-2 (2020).
  • “Theology at SVST: Narrating the Birth and Development of a Pastoral Formation for a Just and Compassionate Society,” Hapág: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Journal 19, nos. 1-2 (2022).
  • “The Politic of Mercy: A Book Review Essay,” Hapág: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Theological Journal 19, nos. 1-2 (2022).