The following letter was sent to the editors of Daily Theology after the announcement of the current Octave of Theological Reflection. We are proud to present it as an addendum to this, the second day […]
Category: Theological Shark Week
Sexual Assault and Higher Education: An Octave of Theological Reflection. An Introduction.
It is a cruel and humbling fact of faith that religious sensibility does not curb the genetic predisposition of humanity to the allures of power, prestige, and violence. Faith is not a genetic condition. The […]
From the Editors: News for Fall 2015
Dear Faithful Readers, Happy beginning of a new semester! As modern-day theologians, our lives cycle with the rest of academia, so the whispers of September welcome in new students, new committee meetings, and new graduate […]
Relating Sacramentally in Online Teaching
By Daniella Zsupan-Jerome, Ph.D. Stephen Okey’s recent reflection on “Catholic Identity and Online Education” is a timely conversation starter, and I appreciate his framework of focusing especially on five key areas of concern around Catholic […]
Seeds of Life and Love: The Contested Identity of Catholic Universities
Chris Pramuk, Associate Professor of Theology at Xavier University and editor of our partner blog, Raids Across the Color Line, has published a response to DT’s recent Shark Week, specifically to Kevin Ahern’s post from Thursday. We’ve […]
Catholic Identity and Online Education
What is it that makes an education Catholic? Can one get a Catholic education online? Would a degree from an online program be any more or less Catholic than one from a “traditional” college or […]
The Catholic Campus and the Gospel of the Marginalized
The biggest challenge facing Catholic higher education today is not how many core theology classes we have, though this is clearly important…Rather, the critical challenge to Catholic institutional identity today concerns how we embody what Francis describes as the “gospel of the marginalized.”
Catholic Colleges and Universities in the United States: A Historical Overview
It seems that the question about the Catholic identity in Catholic higher education is once again in the news. According to the National Catholic Register, the University of Notre Dame is currently reviewing its core […]
WSFD? Apologize for Slavery and Pick a Fight.
I wasn’t going to post this Shark Week, as a Papal visit to the United States has never really meant much to me. Pomp and circumstance, hand-waving and speeches. Many people have been moved by […]
Accompanying the Huddled Masses: the Homeless of New York
The Statue of Liberty is often a must-see for visitors to New York City. Since 1886, The “Mother of Exiles” has stood at the entrance of New York Harbor as a beacon of hope to […]
