Theology Faculty Research and Publications

The Virtuous Cooperator: Modeling the Human in an Age of Ecological Degradation

Jame Schaefer — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:19:22 PDT

A theological model of the human is needed to prompt responsible thinking about and acting within the physical world. Some basic components for modeling the human as a virtuous cooperator appear in the teachings of Thomas Aquinas. When appropriated cautiously and informed broadly by contemporary scientific findings, this model provides a promising way of thinking about humans in relation to other species and ecological systems, a framework for acting responsibly, and the motivation for making this behavior habitual.

An Immoral Budget That Shuns Social Justice

Bryan Massingale — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:41 PDT

Malcolm X and the Limits of 'Authentically Black and Truly Catholic:' A Research Project in Black Radicalism and Black Catholic Faith

Bryan Massingale — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:11:29 PDT

Based on the talk he delivered during the 2010 Annual Meeting, Massingale here tackles head-on the unvoiced questions with which most of us have struggled at some point in our careers and ministries. He begins by unveiling the conflicted ramifications of ‘authentically black and truly Catholic’. Echoing Copeland’s reference in Volume IV to the price that black scholars and theologians must pay to “speak and act and live in truth” (p. 75), Massingale explores Malcolm X’s call for Black Nationalism and its synthesis and coexistence with Integrationism in current Black Catholicism. Finally, he asks a series of haunting questions about what it means to be a Black Catholic in terms of our identity, our consciousness, and the needs of the Black community. Might “Black” and “Catholic” be oxymorons?

Review of Why Are We Here? Everyday Questions and the Christian Life edited by Ronald F. Thiemann and William C. Placher

Robert B. Slocum — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:37:01 PDT

Zacchaean Effects and Ethics of the Spirit

Robert B. Slocum — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:46:48 PDT

The Social Teaching of Phillips Brooks

Robert B. Slocum — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:44:51 PDT

Light in a Burning-Glass: The Theological Witness of Austin Farrer

Robert B. Slocum — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:43:10 PDT

Review of Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians: the Fantasy of the Real, by Alison Milbank

Robert B. Slocum — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:14:00 PDT

Review of Living on the Border of the Holy, Renewing the Priesthood of All by L. William Countryman

Robert B. Slocum — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:13:58 PDT

Review of "The College Student's Introduction to the Trinity," by Lynne Faber Lorenzen

Robert B. Slocum — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:32:16 PDT

Kingdom Come: Preliminaries for a Relational Theology of Hope

Robert B. Slocum — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:57:00 PDT

The Holy Spirit and the Life of the Church: A Comparison of Montague and Moule

Robert B. Slocum — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:11:03 PDT

Farrer in the Pulpit: A Systematic Introduction to His Sermons

Robert B. Slocum — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:13:03 PDT

Austin Farrer, the hundredth anniversary of whose birth is celebrated this year, has been described as the greatest Anglican thinker of his generation. He was a philosophical theologian and biblical scholar, as well as a noted preacher and pastoral writer. He published extensively in all these areas. This review article provides a systematic introduction to the theology of Farrer's published sermons, focusing on his anthropology, Christology, ecclesiology, and eschatology. Points of note include Farrer's frequent use of human experience as a starting point for theological reflection, his use of analogy to convey theological understanding, and his emphasis on the lived application of theology in human lives of faith.

Seeing Good in a World of Suffering: Incarnation as God’s Transforming Vision

Philip Rossi — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:59:23 PDT

An Answering Heart: Reflections on Saving Participation

Robert B. Slocum — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:18:05 PDT

Environmental Ethics from an Interdisciplinary Perspective

Jame Schaefer — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:25:20 PDT

Marquette University's new Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Ethics moves beyond a multidisciplinary approach to learning by integrating and applying the knowledge and skills acquired in ecology, natural resource economics, environmental philosophy, earth physics, and theology courses. The first two years of this interdisciplinary program provided an opportunity for faculty and students to experiment with collaborative methods in their individual courses, and culminated in a capstone seminar that focused on the ethical implications of electricity generation and use in the United States. From this experience, a more comprehensive approach to addressing environmental problems from an ethical perspective was developed, and more effective ways of teaching and learning were identified to improve the program.

Review [of The Anticipatory Corpse: Medicine, Power, and Care for the Dying, by Jeffrey P. Bishop]

M Therese Lysaught — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:55:56 PST

And Power Corrupts…: Theology and the Disciplinary Matrix of Bioethics

M Therese Lysaught — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:48:24 PST

What role should religion play in a religiously pluralistic liberal society? Public bioethics unavoidably raises this question in a particularly insistent fashion. As the 20 papers in this collection demonstrate, the issues are complex and multifaceted. The authors address specific and highly contested issues as assisted suicide, stem cell research, cloning, reproductive health, and alternative medicine as well as more general questions such as who legitimately speaks for religion in public bioethics, what religion can add to our understanding of justice, and the value of faith-based contributions to healthcare. Christian (Catholic and Protestant), Jewish, Islamic, and Buddhist viewpoints are represented. The first book to focus on the interface of religion and bioethics, this collection fills a significant void in the literature.

Christology in Martin Luther's Lectures on Hebrews

Mickey Mattox — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:04:31 PST

Kant's Cosmopolitanism: Resource for Shaping a 'Just Peace'

Philip Rossi — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:50:17 PST