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Rethinks the purpose and practices of business in light of Benedict XVI s suggestion that real wealth consists most fundamentally in the quality of one's relationships. The Logic of Gift is the 2012 Pere Marquette Lecture in Theology delivered by Michael Naughton on March 4, 2012. Professor Naughtons lecture is the forty-third in this esteemed series.

Provides a rare insight into the life and times of Fr. Bob Doran. It explains in his own words the background to his reading and interpretation of Bernard Lonergan, especially his inclusion of psychic conversion to Lonergan's intellectual, moral, and religious conversion.

Rowan Williams distinguishes four modes of 'negative theology' - what we do not and cannot know about God. He argues that such theology is best approached within the context of the worshipping Church and that it offers some intriguing pointers towards a better understanding of artistic endeavour.

The wealth of reflection of the contributing authors of this volume-often relatively young-confirms that the influence of Lonergan's thought continues to expand in the areas of philosophy, theology, and the social sciences. This collection of essays is relevant not only to Lonergan scholars but to all who are curious about the relevance of Lonergan and Doran studies to contemporary issues.

A discussion of Plato's evaluation of mathematics as an intellectual discipline, and his reasons for training his philosopher-rulers to be mathematical experts.

Surveys and celebrates a rich musical heritage. This book is an anthology of written, vocal, and visual reflections, which will inform readers and evoke memories for those who experienced this music and era.

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1980 two Franciscan Sisters teamed up with a Muslim professor of a local university to begin a journey of dialogue, friendship, and activism that had a lasting effect on their group and the community. This book brings together their stories of encounter and collaboration alongside those of other interfaith actors.

Today's overlapping social and ecological crises portend Bernard Lonergan's memorable remark that ""the world lies in pieces before us and pleads to be put together again."" Inspired by Lonergan's thought, this volume presents an array of essays that collectively aspire to answer these pleas.

Drawing on contemporary Johannine scholarship, this study explores how the Gospel of John weaves into a dramatic narrative a process of serious reflection on a fundamental question of religious epistemology - how one can possibly come to a knowledge of a mysterious God through a special human witness.

Demonstrates that Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit points the way to a new, post-modern form of normativity, and so self-consciousness.

Provides the reader not only with the medieval Latin on facing pages, but also provides historical background on of the work, the era, and Nicholas of Lyra himself. This volume is ideal for scholars interested medieval biblical commentaries, as well as, the language and context of the fifteenth Century.

This work provides an introduction to the full-range of Neo-Thomist writings, and should be of interest to students of 19th- and 20th-century theology and philosophy.

Addresses the continuing importance of the Reformation and its ongoing relevance for theology today through an exploration of Luther's understanding of Christology, the doctrine of the person of Jesus Christ.

Presets ten lectures in Mariology. Topics include Catholic and Orthodox liturgical and theological traditions; the story and image of Mary at Guadalupe; early biography of Mary written in Old Georgian and attributed to Maximus the Confessor; the doctrine of Mary's Immaculate Conception and its reception; and the meaningfulness of Mary examined through four Marian lyrics.

A comprehensive general introduction to Nietzsche and summary interpretation of his thought. A vast array of scholarship has been compressed here in service of an argument that is important for readers of Nietzsche at any level.

Called to be Saints offers a theological and historical analysis of the role that Fr. John Hugo and the retreat play in understanding Dorothy Day and the radical Christianity she put forth-a notion of the Christian life that remains relevant today. Included are Dorothy Day's original notebooks, featured for the first time.

This is one of Paul Beauchamp's most popular books, and has been translated into several languages. It is here offered for the first time in English. Peter Rogers, rector of the Jesuit community in New Orleans, has devoted much time and attention to the translation. The result of his dedication is this beautiful presentation and appreciation of selected Psalms in ways accessible to everyone.

Asks how the concept of opposition can be instrumental in solving some of the notorious problems of philosophers, with special attention to Sartre and Heidegger. The three main issues are identified in the chapter titles: Opposition and Particularity, Opposition and Intersubjectivity, and Opposition and Temporality.

A collection of essays spanning thirty years of her work in Newman studies, Katherine Tillman's essays complement the many publications on Newman's theology and spirituality. With degrees in philosophy and literature, Tillman elaborates the broad reach of Newman's philosophical, educational, historical and classical acumen.

This is a substantially revised new edition of the author's John Wyclif: Scriptural Logic, Real Presence, and the Parameters of Orthodoxy, updated in light of recent research and reviews of the first edition. It offers an appraisal of John Wyclif's eucharistic theology within the context of some larger medieval developments, none of which can be isolated from one another.

Eight authors present original poems and commentary seeking the spiritual in contemporary art and poetry.

For Marcus, each sport is a "parable of life" that depicts the existential challenges and dilemmas that ordinary people face as they attempt to fashion the "good life" of creative and productive work, guided by reason and ethics, and aesthetically pleasing.

Presents contemporary reflections of Chinese and Western philosophers who explore issues of common interest in aesthetics focused on interrelations of philosophy, art and ethics East/West. Chinese authors connect knowledge of western philosophical aesthetics to grounding in their own Chinese traditions. Western aestheticians explore common ground between western and eastern aesthetics.