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The Lane Center Series Volume 3 Pope Francis And
THE LANE CENTER SERIES VOLUME 3 FALL 2015 POPE FRANCIS AND THE FUTURE OF CATHOLICISM IN THE UNITED STATES: The Challenge of Becoming a Church for the Poor The Lane Center Series Published by the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 www.usfca.edu/lane-center ISSN 2372-3467 Authors retain the copyright to their essays. Queries regarding permissions should be sent to the authors using the email addresses provided with their essays. Published by the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought of the University of San Francisco, The Lane Center Series promotes the center’s mission to advance the scholarship and application of the Catholic intellectual tradition in the church and society with an emphasis on social concerns. The series features essays by Lane Center scholars, guest speakers, and USF faculty. It serves as a written archive of Lane Center events and programs and allows the work of the center to reach a broader audience. Produced by the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Erin Brigham, David E. DeCosse, and Michael Duffy, editors The Francis Effect: A Better Catholic Values Debate in American Public Life? John Gehring Pope Francis and the Consistent Ethic of Life John Coleman, S.J. The Church as a Field Hospital: The Ecclesiology of Pope Francis Erin Brigham Intrinsic Evil: A Guide for the Perplexed William O’Neill, S.J. Confronting the “Economy of Exclusion” from the Ground Up John Baumann, S.J. -
And You Will Know the Truth
And You Will Know The Truth How to Explain and Defend The Catholic Faith Sebastian R. Fama And You Will Know The Truth How to Explain and Defend The Catholic Faith Sebastian R. Fama Permission is hereby granted by the author to print, copy or distribute anything in this book. Additional copies of this book may be downloaded for free at: www.StayCatholic.com/free_online_book.htm. Updated June 8, 2021 www.StayCatholic.com Table of Contents Part One - The Essays Introduction to The Essays - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1. Creationism or Evolution? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2. The Bible - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 3. The Trinity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 4. Jesus is the Messiah - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 5. The Church - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 6. The Pope - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 7. Papal Infallibility - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 8. The Canon of Scripture - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 9. Scripture Alone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 10. Tradition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 11. Justification - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 12. Can Salvation Be Lost? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 13. Baptism - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 14. The Mass - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 15. The Eucharist - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CATHOLIC BISHOPS, PUBLIC POLICY and the 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION by Gretchen M
CATHOLIC BISHOPS, PUBLIC POLICY AND THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION By Gretchen M. MacMillan Copyright Gretchen M. MacMillan Preliminary draft; not for citation without permission Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Canadian Political Science Association, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, June 2005 1 CATHOLIC BISHOPS, PUBLIC POLICY AND PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES In the recent presidential election in the United States the role played by traditional Christian values gained a great deal of attention. This was primarily because of the link between the fundamentalist Christian right and the Republican Party. Another significant connection between Christian values and the election was the role played by the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. The major source of contention arose over the official Church position on abortion, same-sex marriage and stem-cell research and the position adopted by the Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry a Catholic whose position on these issues was at variance with those of his Church. The possible role they played in his defeat has major implications not only for Catholics in public life but also for the future of the Democratic Party. At the same time the relationship of Catholic social teachings and the role of the Bishops both in the formulation of public social policy and as moral leaders of the Catholic community are of importance for a group that makes up about one quarter of the American electorate. It is the purpose of this paper to examine some of these implications for the future role played by Catholics and the Catholic Church in American public policy. -
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Please see the Cover and Contents in the last pages of this e-Book Online Study Materials on INTERFAITH STUDIES AND ECUMENISM 1 INTRODUCTION TO INTERFAITH STUDIES WHAT IS INTERFAITH? The term interfaith or interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions, (i.e. “faiths”) at both the individual and institutional level with the aim of deriving a common ground in belief through a concentration on similarities between faiths. It is distinct from syncretism or alternative religion, in that dialogue often involves promoting understanding between different religions to increase “tolerance” towards others, rather than to synthesize new beliefs. The history of religion shows that conflict has been more the state of affairs than dialogue. The term inter-religious relations refers to relationships between religions, (rel. comparative religion). HISTORY • Early 20th Century—dialogue started to take place between the Abrahamic faiths—Christianity, Judaism and Islam. • The 1960s—Interfaith movement gathered interest. ¿ 1965—the Roman Catholic Church issued the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, instituting major policy changes in gay rights in the Catholic Church’s policy towards non- Christian religions. ¿ Late 1960s Interfaith groups joined around Civil Rights issues for African-Americans and later were often vocal in their opposition to the Vietnam War. Michael Wyschogrod, an American professor of philosophy, has claimed that there are just as many theoretical or creedal reasons for Muslims and Jews drawing closer to one another as there are for Jews and Christians coming together. 2 Judaism Reform Judaism, Reconstructionist Judaism, and Conservative Judaism encourage interfaith dialogue. Interfaith dialogue is a controversial issue within the Orthodox Jewish community. -
Rick Santorum's Catholicism in News Articles and Editorials from January Through March 2012?
RICK SANTORUM’S CATHOLICISM AND WEDGE ISSUES: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF RELIGION COVERAGE IN MAJOR U.S. NEWSPAPERS by ALISON MATAS Dr. Debra Mason, Project Chair Laura Johnston Maggie Walter MAY 2013 ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank the members of my committee for their advice, encouraging words and excellent copy editing skills. Thank you, especially, to Debra for helping with the tricky aspects of my research and for continually reassuring me I was on the right track. I would also like to thank the Duffy Fund for providing me with financial support, which made it easier for me to live and work in Maryland. Finally, I would like to thank the editorial staff at The Baltimore Sun for welcoming me to the newsroom, trusting me with important work and allowing me to contribute to the high quality newspaper it provides to Marylanders each morning. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..………………………………………………………….ii LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………………………………iv ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………...v Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………1 2. WEEKLY FIELD NOTES……………………………………………………...2 3. EVALUATION………………………………………………………………..57 4. ABUNDANT PHYSICAL EVIDENCE………………………………………60 5. ANALYSIS COMPONENT…………………………………………………152 APPENDIX 1. CODEBOOK AND CODE SHEET………………………………………….186 2. ARTICLES CODED…...…………………………………………………….196 3. WRITTEN PERMISSION TO USE COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS……...393 4. PROJECT PROPOSAL……………………………………….......................394 iv LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1. Sentences Containing References to Abortion by Newspaper………………173 2. Sentences Containing References to Homosexuality by Newspaper………..173 3. Sentences Containing References to Evolution by Newspaper……………...174 4. Code Sheet……………………………………………………………………187 RICK SANTORUM’S CATHOLICISM AND WEDGE ISSUES: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF RELIGION COVERAGE IN MAJOR U.S. NEWSPAPERS Alison Matas Dr. -
Mcdonough Final 160-177
Philosophical Inquiry in Education, Volume 23 (2016), No. 2, pp. 160-177 Cultivating Identities: The Catholic School 1 as Diverse Ecclesial Space GRAHAM P. MCDONOUGH University of Victoria Abstract: I argue that the crisis of identity Catholic schools are experiencing in the 21st century presents an opportunity for a rediscovery and expanded conversation, both within and beyond the confines of the institutional Church, of what it means to exist separately from the mainstream without restricting internal diversity. I begin by presenting salient historical, theological, and sociological features of Catholicism and Catholic education during and since the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) to establish the context and substance of its modern identity crisis. I then provide a review of current controversies within Catholic schools to demonstrate how they are symptomatic of this crisis, but are also potential catalysts for exploring new options. The next section argues for both recognizing multiple Catholic identities and imagining the Catholic school as an institution that assembles and coordinates them. I propose that the fact of multiple Catholic identities should be interpreted as differences in kind, rather than by their degree of difference from a narrowly constructed idea of Catholicism. I also propose that the intersection of these identities at school should be encouraged as a way of nurturing both students’ own identities and their ability to encounter religious difference within their own tradition and community. The conclusion demonstrates how in practice this model presents a promising means of possibly deepening individual and institutional religious identit(y/ies) in today’s world, and of responding to controversial issues that arise within Catholic schools.