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Primacy And Ecclesiology: The State Of The Question, John Panteleimon Manoussakis Jan 2013

Primacy And Ecclesiology: The State Of The Question, John Panteleimon Manoussakis

Philosophy Faculty Scholarship

This paper addresses the question of whether the Orthodox Church needs a primus, especially at the universal level.


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


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.