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Beyond The Dusty World: Daoism And The Epistolary Dialectics Of Thomas Merton And John Wu, Anthony E. Clark

History Faculty Scholarship

In 1961, two great thinkers and spiritual masters inaugurated an epistolary exchange that transpired into a rich dialectic between East and West. Professor John H. Wu (Wu Jingxiong 吳經熊 1899-1986) and Father Thomas Louis Merton, OCSO, (1915-1968) largely centered their interchange upon the topic of the Dao 道, or “Way,” as it was articulated in the Daoist tradition in China’s Zhou (1045-221 BC) and Han (206 BC-AD 220) eras. With due respect to the abiding intellects and spiritual insight of these two interlocutors, this paper considers the possible disparities between what Wu and Merton understood to be the “Dao” of …

Negotiating A Culture Of Encounter And Disruptive Discourse In Catholic Higher Education, Laura Leming

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Faculty Publications

Any brief attention to global, national, and local news underlines the urgency for education that leads to knowledge about and action for the common good. Catholic institutions of higher learning have a dual history of encouraging students to speak and act on behalf of the common good while also pursuing the good life. As those who can readily access a Catholic education have increasingly come from the upper middle class, how are we introducing our students into the culture of encounter that Pope Francis called the U.S. Bishops to promote in September 2015? This essay explores ideas and examples related …

Bsent From The Body, Present With The Lord: A Traditional Evangelical Critique Of Traditional Roman Catholic And Non-Traditional Evangelical Teachings Regarding Purgatory, Thomas Gentry

Masters Theses

Traditional Roman Catholic theology and certain non-traditional expressions of evangelical theology teach that Christians who die without realizing perfect holiness will enter into a postmortem state called purgatory for the purpose of preparing them to behold the beatific vision of God in heaven. The purpose of this work is to refute these teachings by proving that they are unbiblical. The procedure for doing is to first summarize the traditional Roman Catholic teaching of purgatory; second, present interpretations of select biblical and apocryphal texts related to purgatory from the pro-purgatory perspective, followed by a traditional evangelical response; third, present a four-fold …

The Mystical And Political Body: Christian Identity In The Theology Of Karl Rahner, Erin Kidd

Dissertations (1934 -)

Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner (1904-1984) is well known for initiating the turn to the subject in Catholic theology. The heart of Rahner’s theological reflection is the experience of God as encouraged by Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises. In questioning how the subject experiences God, Rahner develops a theological anthropology that attempts to elucidate the original unity of spirit and matter. As he argues, the human being is “spirit-in-world,”—the one who actualizes her transcendence in space and over time. While Rahner’s readers have been quick to draw out the implications of the subject as spirit, they have been less attentive to …

Special Education As A Moral Mandate In Catholic Schools, Mary E. Carlson

Dissertations (1934 -)

This study summarizes the level of services offered to students with special educational needs in Catholic schools and finds that children with disabilities are underserved and that research regarding the extent and types of services offered is insufficient. More importantly, the author examines the practice of Catholic schools’ non-admission of students with special needs using: traditional Catholic Social Teaching, especially the doctrine of St. Thomas Aquinas; virtue ethics; the hermeneutic of real, lived experience; and liberation theologies and related liberatory disciplines. Viewed through each of these lenses, current Catholic school practice, in the majority of cases, is unjust. To remain …

Differential Media Portrayal Of The Pope, Keara King, James Morris

Undergraduate Research Conference

This project presented the media portrayals of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. It examined theories of media impact on media consumers, and applied these to media coverage of the Popes and perceptions of Catholicism in America.

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, March 27, 2016

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center Church Bulletin, March 27, 2016

Saint Francis Borgia Deaf Center Church Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Chicago, IL

Saint Francis Brogia Deaf Center Church Bulletin Finding Aid

Constitutional Law, Lawyer-Priests, Congratulations

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

From The Editor's Desk, Joseph T. Tinnelly, C.M.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Bingo, Religion And Adoption Laws, Motion Picture Censorship, Lottery Charges Against Sisters Dismissed, Comic Books

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Zoning Restrictions (Parochial Schools, Houses Occupied By Religious), Bequests For Masses, Religion And Adoption Laws

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Preface To Jurisprudence, Text And Cases, Brendan F. Brown, A.B., Ll.B., Ll.M., J.U.D., D.Phil.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

American Liberty And "Natural Law", George W. Constable, B.A., Ll.B.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Natural Law And The Lawyer's Search For A Philosophy Of Law, Edward F. Barrett

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

St. Thomas More - Lawyer And Politician, Miles F. Mcdonald

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Constitution Of The Guild Of Catholic Lawyers

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

St. Thomas More Prize Essay Contest

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Guild Of Catholic Lawyers Of New York - A History Of Twenty-Seven Years

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Fraud And Error In The Canon Law Of Marriage, William F. Cahill, B.A., J.C.D.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Sacred Roman Rota Is Streamlined By Pope's New Decree, California D.A. Names More Nuns In Lottery Charges, Decry Encroachment Of Social Agencies Upon Functions Of The Courts, Natural Law Conference, Red Mass In Chicago

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Wearing Religious Garb, Bible Distribution In Public Schools, Zoning Restrictions On Churches, Rectory Held Tax Exempt, Religion And Adoption Laws, Court Permits Child To Choose Religion

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

A Man Born Again: Saint Thomas More, Charles J. Zinn, A.B., Ll.B., Ll.M., S.J.D.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Natural Law And Human Nature, Wilbur Katz, A.B., Ll.B., S.J.D.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Trial Of Sir Thomas More, Knight

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

St. Thomas More, Richard Gilman

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, March 20, 2016

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

The Faithful Flyer, 03-20-2016 To 03-27-2016, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

Palm Sunday and Easter

St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, March 20, 2016

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Landover Hills, MD

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin Finding Aid

St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center Church Bulletin, March 20, 2016

Saint Francis Borgia Deaf Center Church Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Chicago, IL

Saint Francis Brogia Deaf Center Church Bulletin Finding Aid