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Thinking With Nostra Aetate: From The New Pluralism To Comparative Theology, Mathew N. Schmalz Jan 2014

Thinking With Nostra Aetate: From The New Pluralism To Comparative Theology, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

A consideration of the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate specifically in relation to comparative theology and theologies of religious pluralism. The article discusses two noted Catholic theologians: Paul Griffiths and Francis X. Clooney. The article also considers Pope Francis and the implications of his washing the feet of non-Christians. The article was published in Asian Horizons, a peer reviewed journal published by Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram in Bangalore, India


Hypostatic Union And The Subtle Body: An Analysis Of Christian Yogic Practice, Mathew N. Schmalz Jun 2012

Hypostatic Union And The Subtle Body: An Analysis Of Christian Yogic Practice, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

An analysis of the appropriation of yoga by Catholic ashrams in India. Specifically, the article examines the use of the Twin Heart Meditation and how it is imbued with Christian meaning. The article was published in Asian Horizons, a peer reviewed journal published by Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram in Bangalore, India


The Faith And Rationality Of Dalit Christian Experience, Mathew N. Schmalz Mar 2011

The Faith And Rationality Of Dalit Christian Experience, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

A reflection on the John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et Ratio in connection to Dalit (Untouchable) Catholic and Christian experience in India. The article focuses on the spirituality of a Dalit Christian woman and relates it to the debate between historicity and ahistoricity in the appreciation of faith, rationality, and spirituality. The article was published in Asian Horizons, a peer reviewed journal published by Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram in Bangalore, India


Meet The Mormons: From The Margins To The Mainstream, Mathew N. Schmalz Nov 2007

Meet The Mormons: From The Margins To The Mainstream, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

A reflection on the relationship between Catholicism and Mormonism, specifically focusing on the Sunstone symposium.


A Hidden Life, Matthew N. Schmalz Oct 2007

A Hidden Life, Matthew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

A reflection on the murder of Marzena Ladiejewska, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, in Cheshire, Connecticut. The article reflects on Marzena Ladiejewska’s Catholic spirituality and the impact of her death.


The Saint Of Worcester: Why Pilgrims Visit Audrey Santo, Mathew N. Schmalz Feb 2007

The Saint Of Worcester: Why Pilgrims Visit Audrey Santo, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

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Letting Cities Shape How We Pray And What We Choose, William Reiser S.J. Nov 2006

Letting Cities Shape How We Pray And What We Choose, William Reiser S.J.

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

Immersion into the life of our cities not only expands the knowledge we have of the people and places in the local community, but can have a profound and transformative effect on our spiritual lives as well.


The Silent Body Of Audrey Santo, Mathew N. Schmalz Nov 2002

The Silent Body Of Audrey Santo, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

An ethnographic consideration of the devotion surrounding Audrey Marie Santo, a stigmatist and victim soul in Worcester, Massachusetts. The article uses the theme of the “silent body” to connect the Audrey Santo phenomenon to contemporary academic understandings of the body and embodiment.


Ad Experimentum: The Paradoxes Of Indian Catholic Inculturation, Mathew N. Schmalz Jan 2001

Ad Experimentum: The Paradoxes Of Indian Catholic Inculturation, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

A discussion of the inculturation movement in Indian Catholicism that attempts to adapt Catholic liturgy and religious symbolism to Hindu culture. The article discusses the writings of Indian theologian D. S. Amalorpavadass, their reception, and reactions to them among Dalit (Untouchable) Catholics. The article focuses on the experimental Indian rite Mass as well as the overall relationship between theology and anthropology. The article was published as part of the annual volume of the College Theological Society.


Images Of The Body In The Life And Death Of A North Indian Catholic Catechist, Mathew N. Schmalz Nov 1999

Images Of The Body In The Life And Death Of A North Indian Catholic Catechist, Mathew N. Schmalz

Religious Studies Faculty Scholarship

A discussion of a Dalit (Untouchable) Catholic catechist and communist activist in India. The article focuses on the use of bhajans by Kabir to articulate a Dalit Christian vision of redemption and salvation. The article also focuses upon Dalit resistances and social activism.