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General Personnel Issues, William T. Hopkins

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Rev. Robert N. Lynch

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

An Overview Of Religious Considerations In Child Custody Disputes, J. Michael Fitzgerald

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Withholding Or Withdrawing Artificial Nutrition And Hydration From Terminally Ill And Permanently Unconscious Patients: Some Recent Case Law And Contemporary Catholic Theology, Peter J. Ausili

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Catholicism, Ethics And Health Care Policy, Lisa Sowle Cahill

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

A Historical Account Of The Curran Controversy, Michael Scott Feely

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Fadel, Tsos, Fadel

TSOS Interview Gallery

Fadel's family was originally from Palestine. However, for reasons he couldn’t recall, they moved to Libya, where Fadel was born, and he grew up there. He recalled that life inLibya used to be good, but that it became dangerous. Fadel came to Italy alone. His parents died and left him nothing seven years ago. His siblings died as well. He came to Italy 6 months ago seeking asylum by way of Tripoli to Sabratha, and then to Sardinia and Calabria. He has been living on the streets, and because he couldn’t provide an address, he was denied asylum

Katja, Ketevahi 'Katje', Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Ketevahi “Katja” is from Georgia. She’s in her late 40’s. She grew up on a farm in the country and became the financial support for her family after her mother died and her father became “emaciated.” When Putin came to power, diplomatic ties deteriorated between Georgia and Russia, which eventually led to war. She fled her country using forged documents and first worked in Turkey but has now lived in Naples for nine years and regularly sends money home to her brother, who cares for their father.

Katja expresses her feelings about war, government, liberty, and what it means to …

Felix, Tsos, Felix

TSOS Interview Gallery

Felix is originally from Nigeria and has now been inItaly under a year. He came from a family with a polygamous father who “married” multiple wives illegally. After returning home from a service mission for his church, which his father supported, Felix began to study engineering. At some point conflict arose within the family that causedFelix to have to flee.He was smuggled through Niger to Libya, losing several friends along the way.There he was held for ransom, before taking a treacherous voyage across the sea in an overfilled boat, where he witnessed several drown. Now he lives in a camp …

Compact Theology - Hymns For Psalm 28, Leah A. Zuidema

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"What a gift to be blessed by the music and poetry of composers who have meditated on the psalms."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's example of justice and mercy from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/compact-theology-hymns-for-psalm-28/

Zoning And The Location Of Religious Establishments, Kenneth Pearlman

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Bishops And The Economy, Reverend Monsignor George P. Graham

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Church Participation In Federal Communications Commission Licensing And Administration, Mark E. Chopko, Katherine G. Grincewich

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Family Living Including Sex Education Curriculum, Robert F. Wagner, Jr.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Teaching Moral Values In Public Schools, David L. Gregory

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Momo, Momo, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

When Momo was only nine years old, he returned home to find his parents and his six sisters and four brothers had been killed in their own home. Sometime after that, he and his uncle left Somalia together to live in Yemen. He stayed in Yemen until he was sixteen, but when things became unsafe there, he moved to Libya. He had hoped to get on a boat in Libya to go somewhere for a new life, but he was thrown in prison instead. He was harassed and told to ask his family to send money so that he could …

Weeping And Bad Hair: The Bodily Suffering Of Early Christian Hell As A Threat To Masculinity, Meghan Henning

Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

This chapter draws upon the conceptions of gendered bodily suffering found in the ancient medical corpus (Hippocrates, Galen and inscriptions), martyrdom literature, and the Roman judicial rhetoric of punitive suffering to read apocalyptic depictions of bodily suffering as “effeminizing” punishments, which in turn utilized masculinity and bodily normativity to police behavior, and equated early Christian ethical norms with masculinity and bodily “health.” By highlighting the different types of bodies found in these texts, as well as the ways in which Christian norms interacted with Greek and Roman notions of the body, the chapter shows how masculinity and ancient notions of …

Waru, Ken Derry

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Waru (2017), directed by Briar Grace-Smith, Ainsley Gardiner, Renae Maihi, Casey Kaa, Awanui Simich-Pene, Chelsea Cohen, Katie Wolfe, and Paula Jones.

Cultivating Cultural Competence Among The Leadership Of A Multi-Ethnic Congregation For Zion Lutheran Church, Oneida Wisconsin, Mark Schumm

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

Schumm, Mark E., “Cultivating Cultural Competence Among the Leadership of a Multi-Ethnic Congregation for Zion Lutheran Church, Oneida, Wisconsin.” Doctor of Ministry. Major Applied Project, Concordia Seminary, 2017. 164 pp.

Zion Lutheran Church is a congregation composed of Native American and Anglo members serving a multi-ethnic community. A group of leaders from Zion took part in a learning community designed to explore Biblical understanding of church, mission, culture, and the history of the community. The Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory was administered at the beginning and conclusion of the project to assess growth in cultural competence.

Strength, Jenni Breems

Staff Work

"Paul’s imprisonment has inspired other Christians to remain strong as they share the gospel story."

Posting about God's strength through difficulties from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/strength/

Revenge, Tony Michael

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Revenge (2017), directed by Coralie Fargeat.

Andrews University Spiritual Master Plan, Andrews University

Public Documents

The Spiritual Master Plan of the University correlates with the University’s Strategic Plan, Strategic Initiative four “To ensure the strength of the spiritual heart of the campus.” The plan is founded within the recognition of a great controversy and the truth of God's plan for reconciliation. The Creator pursues His Creation and invites us into intimate relationship with himself. His pursuit of us invites us, in free will, to open the door to Him. In responding to God’s invitation, allowing His work in our life and following His way we gain a clear understanding of who God is, we live …

What Is The Meaning Of The Word Incarnation?, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.

How Can The Practical Aspects Of The Incarnation Be Best Illustrated?, Harold Willmington

The Second Person File

No abstract provided.

Why Are We Compelled To Do Science? (Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of The Penultimate Curiosity: How Science Swims in the Sliptream of Ultimate Questions

Why Are We Compelled To Do Science? (Leader's Guide), Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A Study of The Penultimate Curiosity: How Science Swims in the Slipstream of Ultimate Questions

Have Science & Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of That Galileo Went to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion

How Can We Respond To Those Who Hate Religion? (Leader's Guide And Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of Antitheism's Major Critiques of Religion

Have Science & Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Leader's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of That Galileo Went to Jail and Other Myths About Science and Religion

Have Science And Religion Conflicted In The Past? (Participant's Guide), Robbin Eppinga, Lydia Marcus

Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration

A study of That Galileo Went to Jail and Other Myths About Science and Religion