Focusing on the debate that centres on the teaching of Intelligent Design (ID) versus conventional evolutionary theory, this book contains articles from the proponents of both sides of this issue. It also includes a section on the origins of the debate with excerpts from the writings of Charles Darwin and William Paley.
Assesses the achievements and legacies of thirty-one theological giants in light of Christianity's engagement with imperial power, conquest, colonization, and post colonial themes. This is a textbook anthology suitable for classroom use.
Presents twenty-one essays and articles that reflect the spectrum of perspectives on the issues that define the Catholic debate. Suitable for students and scholars, this volume invites theological dialogue and ethical discussion on one of the most contested issues in the church.
New Testament Interpretations through Latina and Feminist Eyes
Pays attention to the role of women in the accounts of Jesus' passion and observes that some of the interpretations of Jesus' death in the New Testament open us up to life and liberation, while others have been used to perpetuate cycles of violence and victimization. This book explores five theological "images" of the death of Jesus.
From its earliest beginnings, the Catholic Church has cared for the sick and dying of the world as an extension of the healing ministry of Jesus. As a natural consequence, Catholics have regularly addressed moral issues relating to health care long before the term ""bioethics"" was coined. Beginning with a deeply nuanced, holistic understanding of ......
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Composes a framework that separates out for analysis the many dimensions and aspects of the question of evil and then interrogates the philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and social scientists of the last one hundred years on the question. This book's focus captures insights from theology, philosophy, and psychology.
The Doctrine of Theosis means a salvation that is the deification of the saved. The saved actually become God. This unusual doctrine lies at the heart of Nicholas of Cusa's (1401-1464) mystical metaphysics. It is here examined for the first time as a theme in its own right, along with its implications for Cusanus' doctrine of God, his theological ......
Angela Merici and the Company of St. Ursula (1474-1540)
Angela Merici (1474-1540), like other mystic women such as Catherine of Siena, was considered a ""santa viva"" - a living saint - by virtue of her mysticism, sacred knowledge, human qualities, and participation in civic life. However, Angela's originality and genius reside above all in the foundation of the Company of St. Ursula. It is there that ......
