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Meet The Mormons: From The Margins To The Mainstream, Mathew Schmalz
Meet The Mormons: From The Margins To The Mainstream, Mathew Schmalz
Mathew Schmalz
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The Last Shall Be First: Human Potential In Genetic And Theological Perspectives, M Lysaught
The Last Shall Be First: Human Potential In Genetic And Theological Perspectives, M Lysaught
M. Therese Lysaught
The notion of “human potential” provides a fruitful window through which to explore the competing conceptual frameworks of contemporary genetics and Christianity. The contemporary cultural frame of genetics conceives of human potential in a broadly positive manner: the source of personal and societal flourishing is located within individual bodies, waiting to be identified and unleashed by genetic science and medicine for the good of persons and society. In the Judeo-Christian narrative, human individual, biological potential is far less relevant—and, in fact, may be construed as an impediment to the achievement of personal and social flourishing. Implications for the dialogue between …
The Catholic Church And The Jewish People: Evaluating The Results Of The Second Vatican Council, Lawrence E. Frizzell D.Phil.
The Catholic Church And The Jewish People: Evaluating The Results Of The Second Vatican Council, Lawrence E. Frizzell D.Phil.
Reverend Lawrence E. Frizzell, S.T.L., S.S.L., D.Phil.
This article outlines the teachings of Vatican II in relation to the Jewish People and their place in the Church's self-definition.