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As an introduction to ecclesiology, this course seeks to provide a fundamental understanding the Church’s origin, nature, structure, and mission. An overview of the New Testament and historical sources for the theology of the Church will... more
This article examines how currents of renewal, particularly the charismatic movement, have been leading to new patterns of Christian formation within the Roman Catholic Church. I will look first at the overall context; secondly, at the... more
This article examines the contemporary rise of reconciliation theology in post-colonial African context, focusing on the work of Desmond Tutu, Emmanuel Katongole, and John Rucyahana.
In order to accept this Student Recruiter agreement with the College of Mental Health Counselling, you must believe in and agree with the value of learning about counselling through the online course described at www.ctihalifax.com, and... more
The question of religion in the public sphere is an important issue in many Western countries today that is characterised by disintegration of Christian hegemony (secularization), and by the emergence of religious diversity. The starting... more
History shows that a commitment to solus Christus is based upon Scripture and the earliest Christian documents. Commitment to this doctrine was lost, though, after extra-biblical and traditional elements entered the church and became... more
Knjiga "Iskrice sv. Ignacija: Misli sv. Ignacija Lojolskog za svaki dan u godini tumači Gábor Hevenesi". Kuče, Marignacija d. o. o., 2021., 394 str., 2 slike. Preveo Jozo Vela. Uredila i Pogovor napisala Marica Čunčić. Ova je knjiga dio... more
It is hard to think of an area of Christian theology that provides more scope for interdisciplinary conversation than the doctrine of creation. This doctrine not only invites reflection on an intellectual concept: it calls for... more
Reviews the historical origins and principal elements of Karl Rahner's critique of Thomas Aquinas and Bernard Lonergan. Argues that Rahner's critique fails to come to terms with the basic problematic of Trinitarian theology, and... more
This paper deals with the relation between God and the secular legal systems of Western liberal democracies. It provides a normative argument for the compatibility of God and secular legal reasoning. In our age, in which believing in God... more
This essay was published in The Bible and Early Trinitarian Theology, edited by Christopher A. Beeley and Mark E. Weedman, for the CUAP Studies in Early Christianity (Washington DC: Catholic University of America Press, 2018); this is the... more
Succinctly argues that the official Catholic theology of marriage may have been true in the Middle Ages, but no longer.
This was a research paper for a course entitled Feminist and Multicultural Theologies. I unpack what gender complementarianism is, examine its history, and compare it to how Scripture and earlier Christian Tradition understood gender.... more
Translation of Paul Claudel's poem "Le Chemin de la Croix," commented on in my short article "Claudel's Way to the Inexhaustible"--published in _Logos_ 19:2 (Spring 2016).
Estas páginas suponen por tanto una visita guiada, una invitación a la lectura, una puerta de entrada a los mismos textos conciliares, que pueden ser plenamente comprendidos por el lector o la lectora contemporáneos. Comienzan por el... more
The Anointing of the Sick is possibly the most underappreciated and understudied sacrament. In To Die Is Gain, Roger Nutt seeks to bring greater attention to and appreciation for the Anointing of the Sick. Beginning with an examination of... more
Syllabus for Lecture Course on Joseph Ratzinger's theology - Fall 2018 - Duke Divinity School
Here are the first pages of my new book on general sacramental theology.
Księga Cudów z Prostyni zawiera ponad 100 opisów uzdrowień i otrzymania szczególnych łask. Szczegóły w artykule.
Why should Christians engage in interfaith dialogue with Muslims? Does Islam have anything to offer Christians? What is Islamophobia, and what should we do about it? These are just some of the questions addressed in Finding Jesus among... more
Gives a broad overview of the key issues in Veritatis Splendor: including truth and freedom, proportionalism, the fundamental option.
This article explores a wide range of issues linked to the central theme: the use of the smartphone in the period of early formation of candidates intending to join the Salesians of Don Bosco. It begins with a brief presentation of the... more
Raccoons, Bayous and Bar House Stools, I (Taken From Chapter 5) Cajun Spirituality must have evolved primarily in nature. As I see it the primary spiritual concern of any Cajun is to put food on the table and to have a good time in life.... more
Katharlar: Balkan Kökenli, Avrupa Ortaçağinda Katoliklerce Yakilarak Öldürülen Heretik Hiristiyan Dinî Hareket Üzerine Bir İnceleme Cathars: An Analysis on the Heretic Christian Religious Movement of Balkan Origin Killed By Burning ın the... more
Review published in Catholic Historical Review 102(2016)123-4
Laudate Si also calls for a new way of thinking, an “ecological culture of solidarity” to resist the globalized technocratic paradigm. (par. 111) Bolivia's indigenous people are, I believe, an example of this ecological culture of... more
List of all publications since 1962, on dogmatics and on celibacy
Scientists and non-scientists speak to each other from different cultures without always realizing that they understand ideas differently--including the idea of substance. Scientists have even been told that it is wrong to ask questions,... more
This short article details some argumentation on why Saint Sebastian should be considered as a Patron for pro-life legislative advocates.
Introduction to the volume: Women, Enlightenment and Catholicism
(Routledge: 2017).
(Routledge: 2017).
On Henri de Lubac and the Resistance to Anti-semitisme
The kingdom of God as the ultimate criterion for spirituality and justice—the symbol of the inbreaking of God’s will over all of God’s creation—is the starting point for Roman Catholics and Pentecostals in their search for a common... more
U.S. Catholic 67 (December 2002) 12-15.
A reflection on the Advent celebration of the Posadas in light of the US wanting to close itself off to immigrants.
A reflection on the Advent celebration of the Posadas in light of the US wanting to close itself off to immigrants.
An uncut version of the interview that appeared in Oct 7, 2016 issue of Commonweal.
"Enlightened Monks investigates the social, cultural, philosophical, and theological challenges the German Benedictines had to face between 1740 and 1803, and how the Enlightenment process influenced the self-understanding and lifestyle... more