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Book Review: Death, Dying And The Biological Revolution: Our Last Quest For Responsibility, Daniel C. Maguire

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Acts 3:19-26 As A Test Of The Role Of Eschatology In Lukan Christology, William Kurz

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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A Catholic View Of Mercy Killing, Daniel C. Maguire

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Rahner And Heidegger: Being, Hearing, And God, Robert Masson

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Newman Under Foreign Skies, Mary Mirabella

Bachelors’ Theses

December 1832: That date marked the beginning of a memorable few months in the life of a colossal figure of the nineteenth century, John Henry Cardinal Newman-a figure scarcely possible of eclipse at any period and surely most outstanding at this particular epoch of the Anglican Church's history.

Is Man's Natural Desire For Perfect Happiness A Convincing Argument For Immortality, Felix Frank Taterczynski

Bachelors’ Theses

The argument with which I shall concern myself in this treatise is not of isolated interest, but one which at one time or another is bound to occupy the thought of every thinking person. My aim here is not to construct a new original philosophical doctrine of my own, but to construct or offer an interpretation, on well-founded and established principles, of a doctrine which is hidden in the minds of every rational being. As a passing remark I say that I am not writing this thesis as a philosophic expert, because I am well aware of the fact that …

The New Testament In The Light Of Recent Discoveries, Francis E. Zummach

Bachelors’ Theses

The New Testament! The most important book in the world! With it, Christianity stands; without it, Christianity falls! Ignoring the overwhelming and impregnable proofs by which it was clearly demonstrated that the Gospels are genuine, that the authors are trustworthy and that the documents are complete, a certain class of "critical" scholars sought to impugn the authenticity of this book of books by aiming the shafts of their criticism against its strange style, crooked grammar, unintelligible words, and the late date of the manuscript evidence. Year by year the attacks grew in volume and boldness, until suddenly the critics were …

A Translation Of St. Augustine's Dissertation On The Happy Life, Max L. Adamski

Bachelors’ Theses

It is the tendency of the present generation to be constantly striving for happiness and it would profit many to study the views of one, who for more than thirty years was striving in vain to find a perfectly satisfying happiness. The views of Augustine on a happy life after his conversion should be carefully analyzed by all who desire to reach their ultimate end in life -- the possession of God. In submitting a translation of this work of the Father of the est it has been the author's purpose to present the views of this interesting character on …

Agnosticism, Ruth Agnes Grant

Bachelors’ Theses

Even in poetry is the existence of God proclaimed. Even in song are his praises sung. Millions of dollars are spent yearly erecting temples in his honor. Thousands of young men and women dedicate their lives to his service. Untold sacrifices are made in his name! In whose name? For whose service? Why, it is in the name, and for the service of that great infinite God who is the uncaused, first cause of all reality that began to be. Shall I tell these people that they are unreasonable, that there are acting in an illogical, irrational manner by serving …

The Teleological Argument For The Existence Of God, Louis A. Wilson

Bachelors’ Theses

After all, the mystic's position is not wholly unintelligible. For while his imagination serves him as an immediate perceptive faculty with which he sees God in his every glance at the universe, his view is not without a philosophical basis. It is from the data furnished us by the universe of our experience that Natural Theology is able to arrive at the knowledge of the existence of God. In doing so it may employ either of three ·types of arguments. If it begins with a consideration of the primary attributes proper to all finite beings as such, it is metaphysical; …

Character Building Through Literature, Mary Ignatia Wiesner

Bachelors’ Theses

To make straight the paths for the poets, and the critics, the terms literature and character shall be defined, the extent, as well as the limitation, of the influence of literature on character outlined, and a method of approach to the study of literature discussed. First, then, there will be a discussion of terms, then the opinions of writers on the moral values of literature, and finally, in the light of this discussion, this paper will attempt to show whether these writers claim more for literature than it actually can and does accomplish, and just how literature can be made …

Personality And God, James B. Gilroy

Bachelors’ Theses

Science, in its rapid strides forward, has been disproving old theories, challenging old ideas and branding anyone who clings to dualism and God as a 'back number'. The scientist, working with materials that fall under the perception of the senses and puzzling with problems that may be stated in mathematical equations, has tried to deal with all things under the microscope and with equations. Anything that he found himself unable to perceive and deal with through his powers of sensation ne has declared does not exist. To him everything is hard, material substance; man is no more than a mechanism …

Divorce Is A Great Menace, And Should Be Thoroughly Eradicated, Frederick A. Kurt

Bachelors’ Theses

"What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder". Matt. XIX, 6 "What's done can not be undone." Macbeth.

Marriage is generally accepted to be a contract by which two persons, man and woman, bind themselves to live together, in an indissoluble union until death. With this definition we iterate the properties of marriage, unity, and indissolubility. Such were the properties of marriage at the time of Adam and Eve, and such must be its nature today. As long as husband and wife live in such a union the properties of marriage are not transgressed against. The history of …