Advent Flesh?
Paul Griffiths, theologian and author of many books, applies the arguments of his new book "Christian Flesh" to the Advent season.
Articles
Advocata Nostra and the Devil's Due
Stephen Metzger, PhD ND Medieval Institute, investigates the meaning and purpose of calling the Blessed Virgin Mary our advocate, especially during Advent.
The Advent Corrective to Locke's Lonely Liberalism
Sofia Carozza, ND senior majoring in Neuroscience & Theology, explores how research on neurodevelopment can shed light on Advent and critique liberalism.
First Sunday in Advent: The Bridegroom Comes
Timothy O'Malley, Director ND Center for Liturgy, kicks off our Advent commentary on devotional poetry series with Christina Rossetti's "Advent Sunday."
Newman's Strategic Reassembly of Secular Trends
Samuel Bellafiore, deacon and seminarian for the Diocese of Albany, dissects how Newman took a theological turn using the secularizing philosophy of his day.
Lonergan's Communal Novum Organon
Rev. John Cush, Academic Dean of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, lays out Lonergan's theological achievement and what lies ahead of it.
Charles Péguy's Difficult Hope
Anne Carpenter, Assistant Professor of Theology at Saint Mary’s College (CA), digs into the roots of Charles Péguy's art and politics.
Solovyov's Russia and the Catholic Church
Andrew Kuiper, writer and editor, recalls the great ecumenical effort of Vladimir Solovyov and its continued fruits.
Friedrich Schleiermacher: A Theological Precursor of Postmodernity?
John Knox, Liberty University Associate Professor of Sociology, considers the legacy of Friedrich Schleiermacher and its relationship to postmodernism.
Derrida, Politics, and the Little Way
Michael Altenburger, Notre Dame PhD in Systematic Theology, deconstructs Jacques Derrida's (non-)commitments to theology.
Spirits, Souls... Tunics?
David Bentley Hart, theologian and New Testament translator, goes from biblical tunics to worlds not yet discovered.
Dostoevsky's Literary Burden of Representing Saints
Cyril O'Regan, ND Huisking Chair in Theology, examines The Brothers Karamazov to see how Dostoesvky overcame the problem of depicting goodness in literature.
Dignity or Victimhood?
Abigail Favale, George Fox University Director of the William Penn Honors Program, examines to what extent victimhood culture should be adopted by Christians.
The Crisis of Catholic Moral Theology
Charles Camosy, Fordham University Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, identifies the causes of the crisis in the discipline of Catholic moral theology.
Zen and the Rich Young Man
Thomas Graff, Cambridge University PhD candidate in Theology, attempts to (not) explain Zen by turning to the biblical story of the Rich Young Man.
Why Is Christian Citizenship a Paradox?
Émilie Tardivel-Schick on the political theology of Paul and the Early Fathers.
The Catholic Resistance to Corporatized College
Anthony Sciglitano, Associate Professor in Religion at Seton Hall, looks to Catholic universities for resistance to the corporatization of higher education.
Discipleship Isn't as Exciting as Youth Ministry Makes It Seem
Timothy O'Malley, Director ND Center for Liturgy, analyzes how youth ministry programs can avoid the inevitable burnout caused by current emotive models.
Benedict XVI Beyond the Liturgy Wars
Carolyn Pirtle seeks in the writings of Benedict XVI a path out of the liturgy wars.
Contributions Towards a Structural Analysis of the Catholic Abuse Crisis
Katharina Westerhorstmann, University of Bonn Senior Lecturer in Moral Theology, identifies the individual and institutional causes of the sexual abuse crisis.