from left to right: Rev.Dr Charlo' Camilleri OCarm, Prof Joe Friggieri, Dr Pauline Dimech, and Rev.Dr Glen Attard OCarm.
The book was originally a popular radio series with the same name that was broadcast on Campus FM between October 2016 and January 2017, and most recently on RTK. The book is in Maltese, and is the first attempt at writing academic theology in the Maltese language. The intention of the editor and of the contributors was to introduce to the Maltese, a theology that was not too simplistic, but was also not too complex.
Dr Pauline Dimech is a lecturer in Systematic Theology and in Religious Education within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta. She is also a member of the Faculty of Education. The Foundation for Theological Studies funded a substantial part of the expenses of the publication, but it was the Carmelites who hosted the evening.
The launching took place on Friday 14 December at 19:00. It was a simple but beautiful evening. The guests were inspired by the interpretations on the harp of two musical pieces by Mr Jacob Portelli, who honoured us by his presence and by his music. Professor Joe Friggieri gave an informed and insightful talk on the book, challenging the editor and the contributors to further develop the concepts touched upon in this work. There were also, during the course of the evening, three readings from the book, read out by Mrs Alda Anastasi, Ms Jenny Zammit and Mrs Dorianne Buttigieg, as well as a poem, written for the occasion by Fr Charló Camilleri, and recited by Mr Mario Sciriha.
Towards the end of the launch, Mr Fabio Borg, the artist responsible for the design of the cover of the book, offered his personal experience concerning the original painting, from which the book cover was extracted. After the launch, the guests were treated to a glass of wine and some snacks, as well as to some very intelligent conversation. The cloister, which looks onto the internal yard, was the perfect ambience for this beautiful evening.