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Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Prophet & Martyr, Fr. Michael Calhoun Osb
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Prophet & Martyr, Fr. Michael Calhoun Osb
School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
The decade of the 1920’s for the German people was marked by political, social, and economic turmoil. This trend continued with the rise of Adolph Hitler and his Nazi party to power in Germany. It is with this turmoil in mind that Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived. Most of his adult life would be spent fighting against Hitler and his Nazi party. Seeing the church in his day being hijacked by Hitler and his Nazi party led Bonhoeffer to the belief that a radical break with society similar to the fiery preaching of John the Baptist and John of Patmos would prevent …
How The Parish And School Of St. Agnes Creates Vocations, Andy Witchger
How The Parish And School Of St. Agnes Creates Vocations, Andy Witchger
School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
Using parish and diocesan records, as well as interviews and observation, this paper investigates the history of St. Agnes parish and school, and attempts to discover why it has produced vocations to the priesthood and religious life at an incredibly high rate throughout its history.
A Woman Of The Reformation, Megan S. Enninga
A Woman Of The Reformation, Megan S. Enninga
School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
Description of the Project: Katharina Schütz Zell (1497 or 8-1562) influenced Strasbourg, Germany and the surrounding area by her marriage to a clergyman, publishing a hymnal and other writings, and by serving as a strong advocate for those less fortunate than herself. By looking at some of her writings, the climate of the society in this period in regards to clerical marriage, and some of her acts of social activism, Katharina Schütz Zell will be proven to be a remarkable woman and most likely the only woman of this period in Strasbourg who had such a wide variety of contributions …
The Education Of Heloise In Twelfth-Century France, Susan Dreyer Osb
The Education Of Heloise In Twelfth-Century France, Susan Dreyer Osb
School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
The question of how Heloise, the renowned twelfth-century abbess of the Benedictine women’s monastery called the Paraclete, obtained a classical education in the twelfth century French culture is important and not adequately answered at present. The purpose of this paper is to discover a reasonable understanding of how she acquired her high quality education and what conditions made it possible for her to learn three languages, be highly literate, and successful in her role as a religious abbess. Heloise was acclaimed for her intelligence, but this paper shows that she was supported in her educational pursuits by the expectations and …