An Unexpected Wilderness: Seeking God on a Changing Planet
Sixty-First Annual Convention
in conjunction with The National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion (NABPR)
University of Portland Portland, Oregon
Thursday, May 28 – Sunday, May 31, 2015
College Theology Society—Page 2 Wednesday, May 27
3:00-8:00 Board of Directors’ Meeting Murphy Room
Thursday, May 28
12:00-5:00 Convention Registration and Residence Hall Check-In Fields/ Schoenfeldt Hall
12:30-4:00 Optional Excursion, Bonneville Dam
9:00-5:00 Board of Directors’ Meeting Murphy Room
4:30-5:30 Women’s Caucus Fields/ Jennifer Wade, Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Schoenfeldt Jessica Wrobleski, Wheeling Jesuit University (West Virginia) Lower Lounge Conveners
6:00-7:15 Dinner Bauccio Commons
7:30-9:00 Welcome Buckley Center Auditorium William Portier University of Dayton (Ohio) President, College Theology Society Convener
Carol Dempsey, OP University of Portland (Oregon) Local Coordinator
Reverend Mark Poorman, CSC, Ph.D. President, University of Portland (Oregon)
College Theology Society—Page 3
Thursday, May 28
Plenary Address Susie Paulik Babka, University of San Diego (California) Board Member, College Theology Society Moderator
Resilience: Virtue in the 'Unexpected Wilderness' Agnes Brazal, Saint Vincent School of Theology (The Philippines)
9:00-10:00 Reception Bauccio Sponsored and Hosted by Reverend Mark Poorman, CSC, President, and Dr. Thomas Commons Greene, Provost, University of Portland Dining Room
College Theology Society—Page 4 Friday May 29
7:00-8:30 Breakfast Bauccio Commons
9:00-5:00 Exhibits Open—Publishers and Organizations of interest to CTS Members Franz Hall Foyer
9:00-10:15 Sectional Meetings 1
1.1 Arts, Literature, Media and Religion FH 234 Mary-Paula Cancienne, RSM, Georgian Court University (New Jersey) Fran Leap, Seton Hill University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Wildness, Creativity and Kenosis: Theological Appropriations of Abstract Expressionist Art Susie Paulik Babka, University of San Diego (California)
A Broken Paradise: The Art of Samuel Bak and the Practice of Theology in the Anthropocene Elizabeth Groppe, Xavier University (Ohio)
1.2 Ecclesiology FH 231 Susanna Cantu Gregory, Independent Scholar (Iowa) John Dadosky, Regis College, University of Toronto (Canada) Conveners
From Recognition to Action: A Mission for Social and Ecological Justice Jennifer Krysak, Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research
Sinking Risen Roots into the Soil of a Crucified Earth: Ecclesial Orthopathy in a Time of Ecological Crisis B. Kevin Brown, Boston College
1.3 Ethics FH 223 Patrick M. Clark, University of Scranton (Pennsylvania) Dana Dillon, Providence College (Rhode Island) Conveners
Agere Contra: An 'Ignatian Option' for Engagement with American Society and Culture Benjamin Peters, University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)
A Journey to the Wilderness at the Margins: Jesuit Hospitality in Response to Inequality Kate Ward, Boston College (Massachusetts)
College Theology Society—Page 5 Friday May 29
1.4 Anthropology, Psychology, and Religion FH 214 Jennifer Wade, Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Matthew Sherman, Marian University (Indiana) Conveners Sisters in the Wilderness: Toward a Theological Reflection on Depression with Delores Williams Jessica Coblentz, Boston College (Massachusetts)
Power and Wilderness in Contemporary Fatherhood: Psychological and Religious Challenges Jacob Kohlhaas, Loras College (Iowa)
1.5 Systematic Theology FH 206 Cyril Orji, University of Dayton (Ohio) Joseph Ogbonnaya, Marquette University (Wisconsin) Conveners
“This Land is Your Land, This Land is my Land”: Wilderness in a US Public Theology Mary Doak, University of San Diego (California) Tom Hughson, SJ, Marquette University (Wisconsin)
The Universe as Our Wilderness: Thinking Anew about God while Revolving around a Third Generation Star Bernard Prusak (Villanova)
1.6 Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament FH 128 Randall Woodard, Saint Leo University (Florida) Convener
Looking for Meaning in All the Wrong Places: Why the Mass Does Not Mean What We Are Told It Means Joseph Martos, Aquinas Institute of Theology (Missouri)
Lillian King, University of South Florida Simon-Mary Aihiokhai, Loyola Marymount University (California) Respondents
College Theology Society—Page 6 Friday May 29
1.7 Marriage and Family Life FH 217 Corey Harris, Alvernia University (Pennsylvania) Jacob Kohlhaas, Loras College (Iowa)
Conveners
The Wilderness of Gender: The Challenge of Non-Binary Understanding for the Future of Christian Sexual Ethics Christopher Kloft, Assumption College (Massachusetts)
The Single Life: An Ecclesial Wilderness Elyse Raby, Boston College (Massachusetts)
1.8 Comparative Theology FH 222 Karen B. Enriquez, Xavier University (Ohio) Christian S. Krokus, University of Scranton (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Turning the Wilderness into a Garden: Transformative Practices in Edith Stein’s Theory of Contemplation and Tibetan Lojong Meditation Won-Jae Hur, Boston College (Massachusetts)
Trees as Parishioners? Lessons of Thai Buddhism for Christian Ecological Reflection Peter Herman, Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
1.9 American Catholic Life and Thought FH 006 Timothy Gabrielli, Seton Hill University (Pennsylvania) Michael Lombardo, Anna Maria College (Massachusetts) Conveners
Across God’s Frontiers: Catholic Sisters in the American West, 1850-1920 Panel Discussion of Anne Butler’s book
Sandra Yocum, University of Dayton (Ohio) Amy Koehlinger, Oregon State University Nicholas Rademacher, Cabrini College Panelists
College Theology Society—Page 7 Friday May 29
1.10 Mysticism and Politics FH 005 Melinda Krokus, Marywood University (Pennsylvania) Mary Ann Zimmer, Marywood University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Immanentizing or Ignoring the Eschaton? An Apocalyptic Approach to the PRRI Climate Change Survey Daniel Rober, Fordham University and St. John’s University (New York)
Community in the Wilderness: Delores Williams and Hope in the Midst of Ecological Despair Bridget O’Brien, University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
1.11 National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion FH 018 Bryan Hollon, Malone University (Ohio) Convener
An Agrarian Reading of the New Testament R. Robert Creech, Baylor University (Texas)
Locally Catholic: Monastic Practice and Baptist Mission John Inscore Essick, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky Mark S. Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky
Hermeneutics of Projection Brad J. Kallenberg, University of Dayton (Ohio)
1.12 Women and Religion FH 026 Joyce A. Bautch, Marian University (Wisconsin) Alison Downie, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Conveners
Wildness, Wilderness, and the Wild Goose: An Inclusive Eco-Pneumatology Monica Schaap Pierce, Fordham University (New York)
College Theology Society—Page 8 Friday May 29
1.13 Theology, Ecology, and Natural Science FH 038 Jill O’Brien, Creighton University (Nebraska) Daniel Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Michael Jaycox, Seattle University (Washington) Conveners
Thinking Otherwise About Sustainability: Creative Resistance on the Borderlands of the U. S. Economy Edward Sloane, Boston College (Massachusetts)
“My Little Son the Holy Mountain Called Me”: Creating Sacred Earth in Navajo Practice and its Connection to Catholic Theology and Environmental Ethics Damian Costello, University of Dayton (Ohio)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Franz Hall Skybridge
11:00-12:30 Sectional Meetings 2
2.1 Scripture FH 234 The Wilderness: Biblical Perspectives and the Experience of John Muir Carol J. Dempsey, OP, University of Portland (Oregon) Russell A. Butkus, University of Portland (Oregon)
Amos: Prophet for Agrarian Reform Today? James V. Zeitz, Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas)
2.2 Mysticism and Politics FH 231 Melinda Krokus, Marywood University (Pennsylvania) Mary Ann Zimmer, Marywood University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
The Crucified Peoples and the Tree of Life: Ignacio Ellacuría, the Spiritual Exercises, and Political Ecology Daniel Castillo, Loyola University (Maryland)
Justice in the Amazon: Boff, Sobrino and Dorothy Stang John Thiede, SJ, Marquette University (Wisconsin)
❧ Organizational Meeting
College Theology Society—Page 9 Friday May 29
2.3 History of Christian Life and Thought FH 223 Theodore Whapham, University of Dallas (Texas) Convener
Panentheism and the Body of Christ: An Ecological Reading of Col 1:15-20 Vincent Pizzuto, University of San Francisco (California)
Vivifying “Dead Matter”: The Passivity of the Natural World and the Activity of Human Work in the 20th Century Social Encyclical Tradition Adam Sheridan, University of Dayton (Ohio)
2.4 Spirituality FH 214 Jeffrey Cooper, CSC, University of Portland (Oregon) Convener
Wandering into the Wilderness of Conversation: Pope Francis, Jesuit Spirituality and Dialogue Joseph Curran, Misericordia University (Pennsylvania)
Seeking God’s Will in the Midst of Global Climate Change: An Application of Ignatian Discernment Anne Clifford, CSJ, Iowa State University (Iowa)
2.5 Race, Class, and Diversity FH 206 J. Burton Fulmer, Christian Brothers University (Tennessee) Robert P. Marko, Aquinas College (Michigan) Conveners
Converting Worshippers of "Sticks and Stones": Gregorian Mission to "Pagan" African Barbaricini in Sardinia Darius Oliha Makuja, LeMoyne College (New York)
Glimpsing the Promised Land in the Wilderness: Diversity in Ukraine's Maidan Movement for Human Dignity and Civil Society Robert P. Marko, Aquinas College (Michigan)
2.6 Philosophy of Religion FH 128 Susie Paulik Babka, University of San Diego (California) Convener
The Karamazov Critiques? Terrence Tilley, Fordham University (New York) From the Autochtononous to the Apocalyptic: Toward a Radical Eco-Theology Justin Leavitt Pearl, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania)
College Theology Society—Page 10 Friday May 29
2.7 Women and Religion FH 222 Joyce A. Bautch, Marian University (Wisconsin) Alison Downie, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Conveners
A Cry in the Wilderness: Young Women, Cutting, and Embodiment Cynthia Cameron, Boston College (Massachusetts)
❧ Organizational Meeting
2.8 Justice and Peace FH 006 Kevin Glauber Ahern, Manhattan College (New York) Anna Floerke Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Wilderness or Wasteland? Assessing Contemporary Resource Extraction in Light of the Appalachian Pastorals Jessica Wrobleski, Wheeling Jesuit University (West Virginia)
Placeholders of Just Wilderness in Urban Ecology: Green Lining Gardens for Integral rather than Gentrified Development Maureen O’Connell, La Salle University (Pennsylvania)
2.9 New Pedagogies and Spirituality of Learning FH 005 Jayme Hennessy, Salve Regina University (Rhode Island) Aline Paris, RSM, College of Saint Mary (Nebraska)
Panel Discussion: Just Sustainability and Its Implications for Cross-Cultural Pedagogy Nancy M. Rourke, Canisius College (New York) Daniel R. DiLeo, Boston College (Massachusetts) Daniel P. Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Panelists
Tobias Winright, Saint Louis University (Missouri) Moderator
College Theology Society—Page 11 Friday May 29
2.10 Special Invited Session: Conceptual Mapping and Theology FH 018 Robert Masson, Marquette University (Wisconsin) Convener
Conceptual Mapping and Information Entropy: Reducing Existential Uncertainty through Theological Metaphor Matthew Zaro Fisher, Claremont Graduate University (California)
Conceptual Blending, Human Distinctiveness, and the Image of God Jason P. Roberts, University of Georgia (Georgia)
Kenosis in Paul and Theosis in Gregory of Nyssa: Metaphors of Energy and Process in Dogmatic Theology Christopher Hadley, SJ, Marquette University (Wisconsin)
Conceptual Mapping and Reception in Ecumenical Theology Jakob K. Rinderknecht, Marquette University (Wisconsin)
2.11 Ecclesiology FH 026 Susanna Cantu Gregory, Independent Scholar (Iowa) John Dadosky, Regis College, University of Toronto (Canada) Conveners
Re-reading the Roman Tea-leaves: The Francis Effect on the Munus Docendi & Gubernandi of the Church James T. Bretzke, SJ, Boston College
Reid Locklin, Saint Michael’s College, University of Toronto (Canada) Respondent
2.12 Consultation: Evangelical Catholics and Catholic Evangelicals FH 038 Sandra Yocum, University of Dayton (Ohio) Richard Crane, Messiah College (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Book Panel: Curtis Freeman’s Contesting Catholicity William Portier, University of Dayton (Ohio) Mark Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky Susanna Cantu Gregory, Independent Scholar (Iowa) Panelists
12:30-1:45 Lunch Bauccio Commons College Theology Society—Page 12 Friday May 29
2:00-3:30 Sectional Meetings 3
3.1 Comparative Theology FH 234 Karen B. Enriquez, Xavier University (Ohio) Christian S. Krokus, University of Scranton (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Book Discussion: Interreligious Friendship after Nostra Aetate John Dadosky, Regis College, University of Toronto (Canada) Reid Locklin, Saint Michael’s College, University of Toronto (Canada) John Sheveland, Gonzaga University (Washington) Panelists
Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier, Loyola Marymount University (California) Respondent
❧ Organizational Meeting
3.2 Anthropology, Psychology, and Religion FH 231 Jennifer Wade, Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Matthew Sherman, Marian University (Indiana) Conveners
Wild Theology Kevin Johnson, Boston College (Massachusetts)
Impoverished Subjects: Dussel, Butler, and ‘The Church of the Poor’ Rob Brodrick, Boston College (Massachusetts)
❧ Organizational Meeting
3.3 Systematic Theology FH 223 Cyril Orji, University of Dayton (Ohio) Joseph Ogbonnaya, Marquette University (Wisconsin) Conveners
A Retrieval of Hebraic Truth George Gilmore, Spring Hill College (Alabama)
To Desire God and Nature: Michel de Certeau's Promise for a Theo-Ecological Subjectivity Elizabeth Pyne, Fordham University (New York)
❧ Organizational Meeting
College Theology Society—Page 13 Friday May 29
3.4 Scripture FH 214 Patricia Sharbaugh, Saint Vincent College (Pennsylvania) Convener
Is the Lectionary a Resource for the Care of Creation? Regina Boisclair, Alaska Pacific University
Characterizing the Sea: Recognizing the Lord ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης (upon the Sea) Dallas Flippin, Marquette University (Wisconsin)
❧ Organizational Meeting
3.5 Arts, Literature, Media and Religion FH 206 Mary-Paula Cancienne, RSM, Georgian Court University (New Jersey) Fran Leap, Seton Hill University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Chopin’s Watery Wilderness, Jewett’s Heron-Hunting, and Phelps’s Christ-Dog: Ecofeminist Homiletics in Postbellum Literature David von Schlichten, Seton Hill University (Pennsylvania)
Ecology and Spirituality in C.S. Lewis' Planetary Trilogy Maria Poggi Johnson, University of Scranton (Pennsylvania)
❧ Organizational Meeting
3.6 Ethics FH 128 Patrick M. Clark, University of Scranton (Pennsylvania) Dana Dillon, Providence College (Rhode Island) Conveners
Good Chaos, Bad Chaos, and the Meaning of Integrity in Both Nancy Rourke, Canisius College (New York)
“We have adopted Christianity merely as an improved method of agri-culture”: How Thoreau’s Antiwork Askesis Can Inform a New Theological Ethic of Work Jonathan Malesic, King’s College (Pennsylvania)
❧ Organizational Meeting
College Theology Society—Page 14 Friday May 29
3.7 Philosophy of Religion FH 217 Susie Paulik Babka, University of San Diego (California) Convener
Theology in the Flesh: God-Talk and Embodiment Erin Kidd, Saint John’s University (New York)
Deconstructing Creation: Jacques Derrida, Jakob von Uexküll, and a Move Toward Overcoming Anthropocentrism in Theology Daniel P. Horan, OFM, Boston College (Massachusetts)
❧ Organizational Meeting
3.8 Justice and Peace FH 222 Kevin Glauber Ahern, Manhattan College (New York) Anna Floerke Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Panel Discussion: Pope Francis and the First Encyclical on Ecology: Themes of the Common Good, the Preferential Option for the Poor, and Solidarity
Daniel Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Patrick Lynch, SJ, Canisius College (New York) Elisabeth T. Vasko, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Panelists
❧ Organizational Meeting
3.9 New Pedagogies and Spirituality of Learning FH 006 Jayme Hennessy, Salve Regina University (Rhode Island) Aline Paris, RSM, College of Saint Mary (Nebraska)
Charcoal in the Classroom: Refashioning the Academic Landscape through Art Michael Hebbler, University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
Flipping the Classroom: Research on Student and Instructor Experience of this Popular Method of Instruction in Undergraduate Theology Randall Woodard, Saint Leo University (Florida)
❧ Organizational Meeting
College Theology Society—Page 15 Friday May 29
3.10 Blogging in an Unexpected Wilderness: A Colloquium with Daily Theology FH 005 Brian Flanagan, Marymount University (Virginia) Convener
Editors and contributors to www.dailytheology.org will host an open discussion on theological conversations happening on blogs, twitter, Facebook, and other forms of social media, and what those conversations might mean for the future of theology.
3.11 Presentation on CTS Study Program in Rome, Summer 2016 FH 018 Dave Gentry-Akin, Saint Mary’s College of California Convener
Eileen Fagan, SC, College of Mount Saint Vincent (New York) Anne Marie Kirmse, OP, Fordham University (New York) Sandra Yocum, University of Dayton (Ohio) Panelists
Come and learn about the highly successful Study Program for theologians that was sponsored by CTS and hosted by the Lay Centre Foyer Unitas in Rome in summer 2014, and explore the possibility of making the Study Program yourself in summer 2016.
3.12 National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion FH 026 Bryan Hollon, Malone University (Ohio) Convener
“Unknown” Thomas: Aquinas as a Resource for an Ecumenical Account of Preaching Matt Archer, Saint Xavier University (Illinois)
Landscapes of Divine and Human Hiddenness: Dionysian Theology and Cavellian Anthropology Ethan Smith, University of Dayton (Ohio)
3:30-4:00 Coffee Break Franz Skybridge
4:00-5:30 Plenary Address Buckley Center Colleen Carpenter, Saint Catherine University (Minnesota) Auditorium Convention Chair and Session Moderator
Fireflies, Wood Ticks, and Gloria the Two-Legged Cat: Wonders in the Wilderness Brent Olson, Independent Scholar and Fry Cook (Minnesota)
College Theology Society—Page 16 Friday May 29
5:45-6:15 Evening Prayer, CTS and NABPR Chapel of Christ the Teacher
6:30-7:30 Dinner, on or off campus as you wish Bauccio Free Evening Commons
8:00-9:30 Women’s Caucus Reception Fields/ Schoenfeldt Lower Lounge
College Theology Society—Page 17 Saturday May 30
7:00-8:30 Breakfast Bauccio Commons
9:00-5:00 Exhibits Open—Publishers and Organizations of interest to CTS Members Franz Hall Foyer
9:00-10:30 Sectional Meetings 4
4.1 Arts, Literature, Media and Religion FH 234 Mary-Paula Cancienne, RSM, Georgian Court University (New Jersey) Fran Leap, Seton Hill University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Landscape is Like Revelation: The Sorrowful Gardens of Charles Peguy and William Congdon Jennifer Newsome Martin, University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
Reconfiguring the Imagination: Mitsuko’s Embrace of the River Ganges in Endo’s Deep River Brent Little, Loyola University (Illinois)
4.2 Ecclesiology FH 231 Susanna Cantu Gregory, Independent Scholar (Iowa) John Dadosky, Regis College, University of Toronto (Canada) Conveners
Oscar Romero as Interpreter of Gaudium et Spes Todd Walatka, University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
❧ Organizational Meeting
4.3 Systematic Theology FH 223 Cyril Orji, University of Dayton (Ohio) Joseph Ogbonnaya, Marquette University (Wisconsin) Conveners
Providence in the Early Church: Struggle and Resistance or Accommodation and Legitimization Michael Dempsey, Saint John’s University (New York)
Wilderness Experience and the Role of Faith in Light of Aquinas' Trinitarian Theology Jenifer Sanders, Boston College (Massachusetts)
Critical Distance between the Earth and the Poor: Placing M. Shawn Copeland in Dialogue with Ecological Theology John Slattery, University of Notre Dame (Indiana) College Theology Society—Page 18 Saturday May 30
4.4 American Catholic Life and Thought FH 214 Timothy Gabrielli, Seton Hill University (Pennsylvania) Michael Lombardo, Anna Maria College (Massachusetts) Conveners
Ecology, Ecumenism and Social Action in an Urban Landscape: The Legacy of American Catholic Agrarianism among Evangelicals and Women Religious Nicholas Rademacher, Cabrini College (Pennsylvania)
“Traveling West One Time”: Frontier Imagery, Sacred Landscape, and Jack Kerouac’s American Catholic Vision Louis T. Albarran, Holy Cross College (Indiana)
❧ Organizational Meeting
4.5 Scripture FH 206 Patricia Sharbaugh, Saint Vincent College (Pennsylvania) Convener
“All Your Works will Praise You”: Conclusion and Invitation in Psalms 145-150 Catherine Petrany, Saint Vincent College (Pennsylvania)
Christology, Torah, and Surpassing Righteousness: Reading Matthew 25:31-46 with 26:6- 13 Christopher McMahon, Saint Vincent College (Pennsylvania)
Where Do We Belong? Humanity’s Foreign Role in the Cosmic Temple Daniel Levis, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania)
College Theology Society—Page 19 Saturday May 30
4.6 Marriage and Family Life FH 128 Corey Harris, Alvernia University (Pennsylvania) Jacob Kohlhaas, Loras College (Iowa) Conveners
Panel Discussion: Catholicism and the Family, 2015 and Beyond
Julie Hanlon Rubio, Saint Louis University (Missouri) Jason King, Saint Vincent College (Pennsylvania) Michael Lopez-Kaley, Viterbo University (Wisconsin) Megan McCabe, Boston College (Massachusetts) Panelists
Corey Harris, Alvernia University (Pennsylvania) Respondent
❧ Organizational Meeting
4.7 Philosophy of Religion FH 217 Susie Paulik Babka, University of San Diego (California) Convener
Karl Rahner’s Theology of Symbol and Care for Creation: A Postcritical Assessment of Ecological Responsibility Eric S. Dart, Gannon University (Pennsylvania)
A Celebration of the Life and Work of Thomas Berry, CP: His Contribution to a Theology for an Ecological Age David Gentry-Akin, Saint Mary’s College of California
4.8 Spirituality FH 006 Jeffrey Cooper, CSC, University of Portland (Oregon) Conveners
Called Out of the Wilderness of Rivalry into the Garden of Vulnerability: The “Uncovering” of Nathaniel in John 1:45-51 Daniel London, Graduate Theological Union (California)
“You are a Garden Locked Up, My Sister, My Bride”: The Marian Embodiment of the Song of Songs Theresa Marie Chau Nguyen, OP, Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)
❧ Organizational Meeting
College Theology Society—Page 20 Saturday May 30
4.9 Mysticism and Politics/New Pedagogies and the Spirituality of Learning/ FH 005 Justice and Peace
Melinda Krokus, Marywood University (Pennsylvania) Mary Ann Zimmer, Marywood University (Pennsylvania) Jayme M. Hennessy, Salve Regina University (Rhode Island) Aline Paris, RSM, College of St. Mary (Nebraska) Kevin Glauber Ahern, Manhattan College (New York) Anna Floerke Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Joint Session on Community-Engaged Pedagogies and Research
We Can Only Live in the Truth if We Actively Promote Justice: Rethinking the Role of the Catholic University in Light of the Overwhelming Problem of Climate Change Richard W. Miller, Creighton University (Nebraska)
From Tourists to Pilgrims: Cultivating A Spirituality of Rootedness In Service Learning Katherine Greiner, Boston College (Massachusetts)
4.10 History of Christian Life and Thought FH 018 Theodore Whapham, University of Dallas (Texas) Convener
Understanding Morality as the Creation of Beauty in the Garden of Our Lives: The Compatibility of the Franciscan Moral Vision with Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium John V. Kruse, Neumann University (Pennsylvania)
Benedictines: The True Environmentalists Christine M. Fletcher, Benedictine University (Illinois)
❧ Organizational Meeting
4.11 Ethics FH 026 Patrick M. Clark, University of Scranton (Pennsylvania) Dana Dillon, Providence College (Rhode Island) Conveners
Engineering Against or For the Wilderness? How Engineers Shape Human Experience of Civilization and Creation Barbara Sain, University of Saint Thomas (Minnesota)
Lessons from the Magi: Considerations for Ecological Advocates, Civil Authorities, and Theologians William Patenaude, Independent Scholar College Theology Society—Page 21 Saturday May 30
4.12 Special Invited Session: FH 038 catholicsandcultures.org: Comparative Study of Lived Religious Practice
Thomas Landy, College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts) Convener and Presenter
Christina Astorga, University of Portland (Oregon) William Clark, SJ, College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts) Respondents
4.13 Theology, Ecology, and Natural Science FH 034 Jill O’Brien, Creighton University (Nebraska) Daniel Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Michael Jaycox, Seattle University (Washington) Conveners
Human Suffering, Evolution, and Ecological Niches Julia Feder, University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
Public Theology Then and Now: Lessons for Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Ecology from The Challenge of Peace and Economic Justice for All Dan DiLeo, Boston College (Massachusetts)
❧ Organizational Meeting
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Franz Hall Skybridge
11:00-12:30 Plenary Address Buckley Center Reid Locklin, Saint Michael’s College, University of Toronto (Canada) Auditorium Board Member, College Theology Society Moderator
Ecologies of Uncertainty: Climate and Theology Catherine Keller, Drew University (New Jersey)
12:30-1:45 Lunch Bauccio Commons
Meeting of the Walter J. Ong, SJ, Society (at a designated table in the dining room)
Franz Hall 223 Conveners’ Meeting with Lunch
College Theology Society—Page 22 Saturday May 30
2:00-3:30 CTS Business Meeting Buckley Center Auditorium
Franz Hall 214 NABPR Region-at-Large Business Meeting
Saturday May 30
3:30-4:15 NABPR Region At-Large Presidential Address Franz Hall 214
5:00-6:00 Eucharistic Liturgy Chapel of Christ the Teacher
6:15-7:00 Reception Bauccio Commons
7:00-9:30 CTS Scholarly Awards Presentation, Banquet, and Presidential Award Bauccio Commons
College Theology Society—Page 23 Sunday May 31
7:00-8:30 Breakfast Bauccio Commons
9:00-11:00 Exhibits Open—Publishers and Organizations of interest to CTS Members Franz Hall Foyer
9:00-10:30 Sectional Meetings 5
5.1 Comparative Theology FH 234 Karen B. Enriquez, Xavier University (Ohio) Christian S. Krokus, University of Scranton (Pennsylvania) Conveners
Interreligious Panentheistic Approaches to a Changing Planet in Comparative Theology and Interfaith Studies Hans Gustafson, University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
The Concept of “Tawhid” and Christian-Muslim Rapprochement on the Natural World Cyril Orji, University of Dayton (Ohio)
5.2 Anthropology, Psychology, and Religion FH 231 Jennifer Wade, Emmanuel College (Massachusetts) Matthew Sherman, Marian University (Indiana) Conveners
Prioritizing Perishability: The Body, Health, and the Environment Nicole Reibe, Boston College (Massachusetts)
Contemplative Ecology for the Classroom: Wilderness, Home, and Practice in the Work of Douglas E. Christie Stephanie Corigliano, Boston College (Massachusetts)
5.3 Spirituality FH 223 Jeffrey Cooper, CSC, University of Portland (Oregon) Convener
Spirituality for a Suffering Earth: Death, Grief, and Transformation Julia Brumbaugh, Regis College/Regis University (Colorado)
Urban Parks as Sacred Spaces Chad Thralls, Seton Hall University (New Jersey)
College Theology Society—Page 24 Sunday May 31
5.4 Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament FH 214 Randall Woodard, Saint Leo University (Florida) Convener
Seeking an Eco-Sacramentality: Ecological Issues in Christian Sacramentality and Insights from Eco-Spirituality Katharine Mahon, University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
Tracing the Sacramental Circle: Baptism, Eucharist and Creation Care Paul Galbreath, Union Presbyterian Seminary (Virginia)
Organizational Meeting
5.5 American Catholic Life and Thought FH 206 Timothy Gabrielli, Seton Hill University (Pennsylvania) Michael Lombardo, Anna Maria College (Massachusetts) Conveners
A Desert of Snow & Ice: The Landscape of Spiritual Warfare & Colonial Imagination Jack Downey, La Salle University (Pennsylvania)
“Comme un Sauvage”: Community, Environment, and a Sense of Place in the Native American Ministry of Sébastien Râle, SJ, 1689-1724 William A. Clark, SJ, College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts)
5.6 National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion FH 128 Bryan Hollon, Malone University (Ohio) Convener
Baptist Agrarians? Rooted in the Soil of Care for the Earth Rebecca Horner Shenton, Fuller Theological Seminary (California)
How do I Speak of God from this Place? Navigating Religious Language Shifts in Baptist Contexts Amy L. Chilton Thompson, Fuller Theological Seminary (California)
College Theology Society—Page 25 Sunday May 31
5.7 Justice and Peace FH 217 Kevin Glauber Ahern, Manhattan College (New York) Anna Floerke Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Conveners
The Deserts within Our Cities and Bodies: The New Agrarianism in Catholic Perspective Michael Griffin, Holy Cross College (Indiana)
Peace and Nature: Applying Pope Francis’ Call for Ecological Justice to Migrant Farmworkers James Menkhaus, Gannon University, (Pennsylvania)
5.8 Theology, Ecology, and Natural Science FH 006 Jill O’Brien, Creighton University (Nebraska) Daniel Scheid, Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) Michael Jaycox, Seattle University (Washington) Conveners
A Wild Future: Exponential Technologies and the Sustainable Development of Catholic Social Thought and Action in the 21st Century Ted Nunez, Marywood University (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
Activism or Slacktivism? Encounter, Ecology, and the Wild through a Screen Marcus Mescher, Xavier University (Ohio)
5.9 New Pedagogies and Spirituality of Learning FH 005 Jayme Hennessy, Salve Regina University (Rhode Island) Aline Paris, RSM, College of Saint Mary (Nebraska)
Mobilizing Sustainability Daniel P. Justin, Boston College (Massachusetts)
In the Consumerist Wilderness: Make Straight the Bike Path Christopher Welch, Boston College (Massachusetts)
5.10 Film Screening FH 018 David Gentry-Akin, Saint Mary’s College of California Convener
Thomas Berry and the Great Story: The Life and Work of the Famous Eco-Theologian (49 minutes, plus discussion)
College Theology Society—Page 26 Sunday May 31
5.11 Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament FH 026 Randall Woodard, Saint Leo University (Florida) Convener
Sacramentality in Traditional, Vatican II, and Postmodern Spiritualities Pierre Hegy, Adelphi University (New York)
Sacrament of Growth and Transformation: Toward a Copernican Revolution in the Catechesis and Praxis of Confession-Reconciliation Michael Cooper, SJ, Saint Leo University (Florida)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break Franz Hall Skybridge
11:00 Convention Ends
College Theology Society—Page 27 Logistics and Practical Information
Emergency Number: University of Portland Public Safety: 503-943-7161
Shuttle Service to and Blue Star Shuttle. Reservations: 1-800-247-2272. from Campus: Conference Discount: $25.00 one-way; $50.00 round-trip
Code for the Discount: Mention that you are with the College Theology Society when booking. Doing so will save you $13.00 (the usual round trip fare is $63.00).
Customers must phone ahead to obtain the discount; no discount is available when booking online.
Connecting with the After retrieving your luggage at the Portland Airport (PDX), exit on the baggage Shuttle: claim level and proceed to Island 2. Look for the sign to the left of Island 2, “Scheduled Buses and Vans.”
The shuttle runs every half hour on the hour. The driver will pick you up and bring you to the residence hall for registration
Vans returning to the airport will be scheduled for Sunday morning. If you are departing before or after the formal end of the Convention, you must call ahead and schedule your own pickup.
Cab Service: Radio Cab: 503-227-1212 Broadway Cab: 503-227-1234
Water: No Bottled Water Available. In keeping with good ecological practice, the University of Portland is a “bottled water free” campus. Water dispensers will be available across campus, but visitors should bring their own durable containers for carrying water.
Internet: Access to the University wireless internet service is free. This service does not require the use of an access code; a password will be issued to log on to University kiosks that are available in all buildings, including the residence halls.
Phone: Residence halls are not equipped with telephones. Some pay phones are available in the hallways.
Limited Mobility: Golf Cart transportation to and from the buildings will be available for those who are in need; fee will be collected at the time of the ride.
Child Care: Not provided by CTS or the University of Portland
College Theology Society—Page 28 Box Lunches: For those who have ordered them, box lunches will be delivered to the front desk of your residence hall on Sunday morning.
Other questions while Dave Gentry-Akin, Executive Director of National Conventions, 510.334.4946. on site:
Upcoming Convention Locations and Dates: 2016, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday night June 2 to Sunday noon June 5. 2017, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, Thursday night June 1 to Sunday noon June 4. 2018, Saint Catherine University, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday night May 31 to Sunday noon June 3. 2019, West Coast Location, TBA, Thursday night May 30 to Sunday noon June 2.
College Theology Society—Page 29 Portland Area Recommended Restaurants Advance Reservations for Friday May 29th Strongly Advised
Name Style of food Address
Andina $$$ Tapas Bars, Peruvian 1314 NW Glisan St (503) 228-9535
Beau Thai Lovely Thai 730 NW 21st #503-223-2182
Brasserie Montmarte French cuisine 626 Southwest Park Avenue #503-236-3036
Firehouse $$ Fun place and great food 711 Dekum St. (503) 954-1702
Golden Horse $ Chinatown’s Finest 238 NW 4th Ave. (503) 228-1688
Harborside $$ Fabulous Seafood and other 309 SW Montgomery St. Foods (503) 220-1865
Higgins $$$ but exceptional! Portland’s 1239 SW Broadway finest! (503) 222-9070
Jake’s Famous Crawfish $$ Portland’s best fish house 401 SW 12th Ave. (503) 226-1419
Jake’s Grill Meat and seafood 611 SW 10th Ave #503-220-1850
Kalé $ Japanese 900 SW Morrison St (503) 227-5253
Laughing Planet Specializing in Earth-friendly 922 Northwest 21st Ave and Vegetarian food. #503-445-1319
Le Pigeon $$$ French, American (New) 738 E Burnside St (503) 546-8796
Lincoln $$ Italian and American; 3808 N. Williams delicious (503) 288-6200
Mama Mia Trattoria Great Italian 439 SW 2nd #503-295-6464
Marrakesh Exotic experience of Moroccan 1201 NW 21st Ave and North African food #503-248-9442
McMenamins Pub and Breweries Fun place; inexpensive burgers 1716 NW 23rd #503-227-0929 College Theology Society—Page 30 Mint Specializes in lovely lamb 816 N Russell burgers and sweet potato fries #503-284-5518
Mucca Osteria $$$ Italian 1022 SW Morrison St (503) 227-5521
Nostrana $$ Great Italian 1401 SE Morrison St. (503) 234-2427
Old Spaghetti Factory Real Fun Place 0715 SW Bancroft #503-222-5375
Papa Haydn’s Contemporary cuisine. 701 NW 23rd Ave Specializing in dessert. #503-228-7317
Pazzo’s $$ Great Italian 627 SW Washington St. (503) 228-1515
Persian House Delicious and Spicy 1026 SW Morrison St. #503-243-1430
Pok Pok $$ Thai, Vietnamese 3226 SE Division St (503) 232-1387
Portland City Grill Steak and seafood. 111 Southwest 5th Ave #503-450-0030
Raven & Rose $$ American (New), Irish, 1331 SW Broadway American (503) 222-7673
Sal’s Famous Italian Kitchen Great Italian 33 NW 23rd #503-467-4067
Serratto Great Italian and American 2112 NW Kearney #503-221-1195
Southpark Restaurant $$ Great seafood and variety 901 SW Salmon St. #503-326-1300
Teote $$ Latin American, Gluten- 1615 SE 12th Ave Free, Argentine (971) 888-5281
Thai Ginger Thai 2020 N Rosa Parks Way #503-283-9731
The American Local $$ American (New), 3003 SE Division St Gastropubs (503) 954-2687
The Farm Café $$ American (Traditional), 10 SE 7th Ave Vegetarian (503) 736-3276
College Theology Society—Page 31 The Observatory $$ American (New) 8115 SE Stark St Phone number (503) 445-6284
The Picnic House $$ American (New), Bars 723 SW Salmon St (503) 227-0705
The Republic Café Chinese food located in 222 Northwest 4th Ave Portland’s historic Chinatown #503-226-4388
The Ringside Nationally ranked steakhouse. Fox Tower 838 SW Park Ave. #503-223-1513
Toro Bravo $$ Tapas Bars, Spanish 120 NE Russell St (503) 281-4464
Veritable Quandary $$$ American (New) 1220 SW 1st Ave (503) 227-7342
Widmer Gasthaus Pub Hearty pub food and heavy 955 North Russell St appetizers #503-281-3333