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1 - Feb 2016 - Books: THE SHADOW OF HIS WINGS by Fr Gereon Goldmann, Chris Rule
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He joined the Franciscan novitiate in 1936 and by the time he had finished his philosophy training in 1939 World War II had started.
2 - Nov 2015 - Marriage: SSM will threaten religious liberty in Australia: Archbishop Fisher, AD2000 Report
This is surely one of the strangest aspects of the debate so far: that the understanding of marriage found in pretty well every serious civilisation legal system religion and philosophy till recently that marriage brings together a man and a woman as husband and wife to be father and mother to any children that follow from their marital union is now incomprehensible even unspeakable for many of our intelligentsia journalists politicians and business leaders.
3 - Oct 2015 - Russia: Church and State in contemporary Russia, Fr Lawrence Cross
But quite apart from his original contribution to idealist philosophy he had much to say about the Russian Church and its relationship both to the State and to the Universal Church.
4 - Sep 2015 - The Americas: Pope Francis’ challenge to American Catholics, AD2000 Report
He decided to become a Franciscan and took out a doctorate in theology and became a professor of philosophy at a local university.
5 - Aug 2015 - Obituary: Fr Greg Jordan: an exemplary Jesuit, AD2000 Report
This is not to be attributed to Vatican II at all though a misreading of the Council documents could tend to support that philosophy; it was widespread in civil society and in other denominations.
6 - Jul 2015 - Books: Contemplative Prayer: a New Framework, by Dom David Foster, Patrick Nolan
Where prayer meets contemporary philosophy Contemplative Prayer: a New Framework by Dom David Foster (Bloomsbury Continuum.
7 - Jul 2015 - Culture: Magna Carta and Christianity: the inseparable links, Dr Augusto Zimmermann
Final considerations For those who honestly seek to understand the historical legacy of Magna Carta the document must be analysed primarily in light of the original drafters Stephen Langtons legal-political philosophy.
8 - Apr 2015 - Books: INSIGHTS FROM GRECO-ROMAN TIMES: A Christian Response, by Rex Dale, Peter Westmore
Epicurus believed that the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy tranquil life characterised by ataraxia-peace and freedom from fear-and aponia-the absence of pain-and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends.
9 - Apr 2015 - Vocations: Australia's seminaries flourishing in 2015, Br Barry Coldrey
The Magisterium the teaching of the Church guides the courses of philosophy and theology.
10 - Mar 2015 - Rediscovering the spiritual dimension in modern psychology, Wanda Skowronska
Then came the founding of the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in 1997 which included Thomistic philosophy in its fully accredited courses training psychologists.
11 - Feb 2015 - News: The Church Around the World
Our faith is not an abstract doctrine or philosophy but a vital and full relationship with a person: Jesus Christ who lives among us and can be encountered inside the Church through her sacraments.
12 - Nov 2014 - Family: The global attack on religious belief and moral values, Alejandra Fabris
Let us keep in mind however that the schools of philosophy that gave rise to this Godless logic swept aside not only metaphysics as irrelevant but also the empirical sciences like biology.
13 - Oct 2014 - Books: PRAYER FOR BEGINNERS, Peter Kreeft - WAYS OF PRAYING, John Edwards SJ, Br Barry Coldrey
95 ISBN: 978-0-85244-798-7) Peter Kreeft was formerly a Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and is now retired.
14 - Oct 2014 - Books: INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANITY, by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, Helena Pasztetnik
Philosophy background It is by no means an easy book being a theological introduction to the tenets of Christianity aimed at those who already have some understanding of philosophy.
15 - Aug 2014 - Pope Francis condemns 'Gender ideology' as 'demonic', Patrick Byrne
In his 21 December 2012 address to the Roman Curia Pope Benedict gave an extensive warning on the use of the term gender as a new philosophy of sexuality.
16 - Jul 2014 - Summorum Pontificum: Growth of Latin Mass parishes and chaplaincies in Australia, Michael E. Daniel
There has also been a steady stream of men testing their vocations with the Fraternity of St Peter at Ezechiel House a place for discernment in Sydney before they go abroad to study philosophy and theology.
17 - Jun 2014 - Fr Des Byrne: priest and catechist extraordinary, Bishop Peter J. Elliott
His clear and systematic catechesis extended to apologetics especially a vigorous critique of fundamentalism explanations of heresies and how Catholic scholars responded in terms of theology and philosophy.
18 - May 2014 - Priestly Fraternity of St Peter: progress report, Fr Damonn Sypher, FSSP
Upon completing the novitiate year these seminarians continue their studies of philosophy and theology in either America or Bavaria.
19 - Apr 2014 - Vocations: Australia's flourishing seminaries 2014, Br Barry Coldrey
The Churchs official teachings would guide the courses of philosophy and theology.
20 - Apr 2014 - News: The Church Around the World
Benedictus is a university-college that Dr Hornsby co-founded in 2010 and is modelled on the Catholic liberal arts colleges in the US giving special emphasis to the learning of philosophy and theology with the aid of the fine arts.
21 - Mar 2014 - None so blind: refusal to see the obvious, Fr John O'Neill
Anyone who cannot see this as obvious has no right to sit in the chair of philosophy in any university - but they do and the non-thinkers love it.
22 - Mar 2014 - The McCabe affair in context, Lucy Sullivan
Dr Lucy Sullivans book False Promises: Sixties Philosophy Against the Church: A Sociological Memoir Enhanced by Statistics 1903-1993 (Windrush Press 2012) is available for sale from Freedom Publishing at: www.
23 - Dec 2013 - Obituary: Cardinal Pell's tribute to Bishop William Brennan, Cardinal George Pell
He was an exceptional student of philosophy with one philosophy lecturer of 20 years claiming he was his best ever student.
24 - Nov 2013 - Schools: The future of Catholic education, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe
Foundational principle I would now like to suggest that this fundamental pillar of Catholic education one based on the conviction that a full and integral education of the young is only possible if the existence of a loving God made known to us in Jesus Christ informs and permeates the educational environment and all aspects of the educational endeavour must remain the foundational principle and fundamental philosophy of our involvement in education.
25 - Nov 2013 - Human rights: Zoe's Law and the right to life, Eamonn Keane
They add Singer by trying to be more broadminded than is reasonable has created a philosophy that actually dehumanises people reducing them to points of consciousness that are indistinguishable from those of many nonhuman animals.
26 - Oct 2013 - Interview: Why science needs faith, Professor Dominique Lambert
But Professor Dominique Lambert a respected expert in theoretical physics and the philosophy of science at the University of Namur Belgium believes not only does the Catholic faith when correctly applied not hinder science but gives it vital intelligibility meaning and purpose.
27 - Sep 2013 - The Church's crises old and new, Bishop James D. Conley
In effect the Enlightenment separated ethics and philosophy from the richness of Christian culture and intellectual history.
28 - Sep 2013 - Oasis: Finding rapprochement and peace among the Abrahamic religions, Patrick Byrne
Church Fathers in their (careful) use of Greco-Roman philosophy and highlighted in the Councils Decree on Missions Ad Gentes.
29 - Aug 2013 - Books: FROM BROTHERHOOD TO PRIESTHOOD: Memoirs of Msgr William A. Mullins, Michael Gilchrist
During his years of teaching in DLS primary and secondary schools and tertiary institutes he acquired an impressive succession of academic qualifications: Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne Master of Education at the University of Sydney and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America Washington DC.
30 - Aug 2013 - News: The Church Around the World
Fr Ryan received his licentiate and doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and holds numerous degrees in English divinity philosophy and political science from colleges and universities in the US and Canada.
31 - Aug 2013 - Holy See announces canonisation of Blessed John Paul II, Peter Westmore
Ordination Karol Wojtyla was ordained in Krakow in November 1946 after which his bishop Cardinal Sapieha sent him to Rome where he studied for two years obtaining a doctorate in philosophy from the Angelicum the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas in 1948.
32 - Jun 2013 - The Boston bombings: facing the reality of evil in the world, Bishop Arthur Serratelli
Philosophy and theology can provide an answer.
33 - May 2013 - Reflection: Pentecost: opening our minds to truth and our hearts to love, Bishop Arthur Serratelli
Clement of Alexandria wrote: There is truth in geometry there is truth in music there is truth in genuine philosophy .
34 - Apr 2013 - Books: THE SEVEN BIG MYTHS ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, by Christopher Kaczor, Father John Flynn LC
A professor of philosophy at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles Kaczor started by pointing out that the Church is made up of both saints and sinners and that mistakes in governance can indeed occur.
35 - Apr 2013 - Venerable Fulton J. Sheen's insights on the priesthood, Martin Tobin
Modern world At the University of Louvain in Belgium he undertook a systematic course of study for his doctorate examining what modern man is thinking about and how to answer the errors of modern philosophy in the light of the philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas.
36 - Mar 2013 - News: The Church Around The World
Theology philosophy history literature science and math - these are the subjects that equip young people to understand the world and their place in it.
37 - Dec 2012 - Sectarianism: Dignitatis Humanae Institute: Christian values in public life, Babette Francis
Rocco Buttiglione philosophy professor and vice president of Italys Chamber of Deputies is patron of DHI and Lord Nicholas Windsor who in October 2012 gave the Inaugural Dinner Oration preceding the March for the Babies in Melbourne is the Chairman.
38 - Nov 2012 - Books: A MIDLIFE JOURNEY, by Gerald O'Collins SJ, Frank Mobbs
In his studies of philosophy and theology he usually topped the class.
39 - Nov 2012 - Books: CATHOLICISM: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith, by Fr Robert Barron, Michael Gilchrist
In such situations when endeavouring to explain Catholicism (to both Catholics and non-Catholics) one would focus on its distinctive features such as the Mass the sacraments Mary the priesthood the bishops and popes as underpinned by the Churchs intellectual armoury of apologetics theology and philosophy.
40 - Nov 2012 - News: The Church Around the World
It is my contention that the philosophy of relativism is not intellectually compelling nor personally satisfying for some of todays brightest students he said.
41 - Oct 2012 - Schools: Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges, Wagga Wagga: progress report, Charles Morton
The philosophy has been simple: First teach the Faith have rules that encourage self-discipline and engender respect from a Catholic perspective and involve the parents.
42 - Sep 2012 - Books: A COMPANION TO CATHOLIC EDUCATION, by Leonardo Franchi (Editor), Gerard O'Shea
In our own country a 2006 investigation into the attitudes of Generation Y found that less than 3% of recent graduates from Catholic schools participated regularly in the Sunday Eucharist while r elativism was identified as their predominant philosophy namely that an individuals views and preferences provided they harm no-one else should not be questioned or constrained and that spiritual or religious beliefs and practices are purely personal lifestyle choices which are in no way necessary.
43 - Aug 2012 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au
90 ISBN 978-1-58617-079-0 The Scope of Philosophy John Young With the philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas as his framework John Young provides a reader friendly overview of the key questions people have asked over the centuries such as the existence of God and examines them from the standpoint of human reason.
44 - Aug 2012 - Books: LESSONS IN A ROSE-GARDEN: Reviving the Doctrinal Rosary, by Aidan Nichols O.P., Peter Westmore
While universally known by the simple title Father Aidan Nichols OP has been awarded a doctorate in philosophy and has held posts as lecturer and visiting professor at universities in Rome the UK and USA.
45 - Aug 2012 - Events: Equipping Christian leaders for the challenges of secularism, Philippa Le Feuvre
He is also a Professor of Politics and an associated faculty member of the Department of Philosophy at Princeton.
46 - Jun 2012 - Books: YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE, by Peter Kreeft, Arthur Ballingall
Dr Kreeft is a Professor of Philosophy at Boston College a convert to Catholicism and the author of over 40 books including Prayer The Great Conversation Back to Virtue A Refutation of Moral Relativism Making Sense out of Suffering and How to win the Culture War.
47 - Jun 2012 - Books: DEFEND THE FAITH, by Robert M. Haddad, Jennifer Nowell
Rather than setting out Dawkins objections to religious faith Haddad discusses the weaknesses in his writings including misrepresentation of Christianity poor philosophy deification of chance and inaccurate history.
48 - Jun 2012 - Books: ABOUT BIOETHICS: Philosophical and Theological Approaches, Angela Schumann
He points out that he has written this book for students and those with an educated interest in these matters and as such the philosophy lesson in this chapter may be somewhat heavy going for the unprepared.
49 - Jun 2012 - Remembering the Catholic priests on board the 'Titanic', AD2000 Report
He then took courses in philosophy and theology from 1911 to 1916.
50 - May 2012 - Reflection: Nicene Creed's "consubstantial":What does this mean?, Bishop Arthur Serratelli
In introducing the Romans to Greek philosophy he created a Latin philosophical vocabulary coining new words such as humanitas qualitas quantitas and essentia.
51 - May 2012 - Books: A COMPANION TO CATHOLIC EDUCATION, by Leonardo Franchi and Stephen McKinney (ed), Angela Schumann
There are many challenges to be faced by Catholic school teachers particularly in modern times such as secularism the Culture of Death the dangerous all-permissive philosophy of relativism and the reductionist view of religion (over-simplifying it until all religions become equal).
52 - May 2012 - The Church's dogma of transubstantiation, John Young
I suggest three reasons: one pertaining to science one to philosophy and one to ecumenism.
53 - May 2012 - The culture wars: Archbishop Chaput's call to Christians, Ben Johnson
His thesis is as stark as it is compelling: America is in the process of losing its culture its moorings and the philosophy that informed its constitutional order for two centuries.
54 - Mar 2012 - Letters: Atheism, John Gallagher
Readers interested in this topic can find an excellent exposition of the rational arguments for the existence of God in The Scope of Philosophy by John Young.
55 - Mar 2012 - Campion College's Summer Program on Christian leadership, Br Barry Coldrey
However there were additional sessions covering Campion Colleges tertiary level Liberal Arts program with sample presentations by College lecturers on literature history philosophy and thelogy.
56 - Feb 2012 - Books: HOW TO GET EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL, by Ian Plimer, Michael Gilchrist
However the new environmentalist religion is atheistic anti-human vacuous and secular with no music history literature coherent philosophy or deep thinking.
57 - Feb 2012 - Census: Growth and decline in the churches: research findings, Frank Mobbs
These are some of the findings of Pierre Hegy author of Wake Up Lazarus Professor of Sociology at Adelphi University New York and Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Paris.
58 - Feb 2012 - Culture Wars: Catholic universities and secularism, Achbishop Charles Chaput
It gives primacy to the disciplines that guide the formation of a holistic view of reality - philosophy and theology.
59 - Nov 2011 - Books: SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI, by Ivan Gobry, Br Barry Coldrey
Dr Gobry a specialist in the mediaeval period is the author of many studies on the Middle Ages and its philosophy and is one of the foremost experts on St Francis.
60 - Nov 2011 - Books: STRAINED RELATIONS: The Challenge of Homosexuality, by Bill Muehlenberg, Dr Joe Santamaria
with honours in philosophy and postgraduate degrees in Theology and has broadened his interests to include ethics apologetics drug addiction and other social issues that impact on family life.
61 - Nov 2011 - The Lion of Munster: Blessed Cardinal von Galen: a voice against tyranny, Babette Francis
Educated by Jesuits he studied philosophy at Fribourg Switzerland was ordained in 1904 and commenced 23 years of pastoral work in Berlin.
62 - Nov 2011 - News: The Church Around the World
The participants explored the new avenues for the Catholic social philosophy of Distributism in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis and the faltering of the worlds pre-dominant economic systems which are spread on an economic continuum between capitalism and socialism.
63 - Oct 2011 - Catholic Schools: Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges, Wagga Wagga: progress report, Sr Mary Augustine OP
During the final two years of their schooling their religious studies consisted of courses in Catholic theology philosophy and apologetics.
64 - Aug 2011 - Exegesis: Genesis account of creation and fall: what does the Church teach?, John Young
John Young has taught philosophy in fo ur seminaries and to adult education groups.
65 - Jul 2011 - Events: G.K. Chesterton conference for Sydney - September 2011, Karl Schmude
The Conference will explore the new opportunities for the Catholic social philosophy of Distributism in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the faltering if not failure of the worlds predominant economic systems of capitalism and socialism.
66 - Jun 2011 - Moral values and the march of science, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput
Rather he was a man who did not possess a proper public philosophy or as Murray says a man who is not master of the knowledge and skills that underlie the life of a civilised city.
67 - Apr 2011 - Books: HANDBOOK OF CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS: Reasoned Answers to Questions of Faith, Br Barry Coldrey
Both are professors in the Department of Philosophy at the Jesuit Boston College.
68 - Mar 2011 - Books: THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK OF ATHEISM, Edited by Warren Bonett, Frank Mobbs
It is divided into seven sections headed: Overview Personal Education Social and Cultural Politics Philosophy Religion and the Brain.
69 - Mar 2011 - Faith and reason at Notre Dame, Sydney, Fr Richard Umbers
Fr Richard Umbers who has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Navarre in Spain is a sessional tutor in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and has taught there since the inception of the Sydney Campus in 2006.
70 - Feb 2011 - Young children: never too early to love God, Bishop Arthur Serratelli
By the age of eleven Einstein was reading about science and philosophy.
71 - Feb 2011 - Vocations: Following in the footsteps of St Francis of Assisi, Kay Cozad
The Franciscan Brothers Minor an evangelical apostolate based in Fort Wayne Indiana follow the philosophy of St Francis of Assisi who after experiencing a religious conversion renounced his patrimony and stripped himself of all worldly possessions to follow the way of Christ.
72 - Dec 2010 - Poetry: Euthanasia, the insidious escalator, Bruce Dawe
Recent political developments have brought the question of euthanasia again to the fore Even if all the world and everyone agreed Euthanasia as a philosophy would still be wrong.
73 - Dec 2010 - Catholic origins: Psychology and Christianity: need they be at odds?, Wanda Skowronska
Cardinal Dsir Mercier (1851-1926) was born in Belgium and held doctorates in theology and philosophy also having expertise in chemistry neurology mathematics and physics.
74 - Dec 2010 - Congress for Life: Catholic orthodoxy: key to promoting the culture of life, Cardinal Raymond Burke
Under the constant influence of a rationalist and secularist philosophy which makes man instead of God the ultimate measure of what is right and good many have become confused about the most basic truths for example the inviolable dignity of innocent human life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death and the integrity of marriage between one man and one woman as the first and irreplaceable cell of the life of society.
75 - Nov 2010 - Ukrainian Catholics: Ukraine's University of the Catacombs, Andrew Kania
Sheptytskyi himself was a man of great education having earned three doctorates in philosophy theology and law and being also fluent in a dozen European languages as well as Hebrew.
76 - Oct 2010 - Books: THE PATH TO ROME: Modern Journeys to the Catholic Church, Bishop David Robarts
The first Anne Widdicombe a former British Cabinet Minister is still very active in the media; the second Janne Matlary gives us an intriguing and unlikely journey swimming against a tide of cultural subjectivism and relativism through political and Thomistic philosophy to the discovery of God and Christ in the Blessed Sacrament as objective realities.
77 - Oct 2010 - Good priests: the Church's essential foot soldiers, Cardinal George Pell
Philosophy became a necessary prerequisite too as the Church moved decisively away from relying on attendance at cathedral schools universities and an apprenticeship model for seminarians living with the local clergy.
78 - Oct 2010 - News: The Church Around the World
What began as an unassuming philosophy of live and let live becomes warped into a licence to kill: The will to power of the strong is given the force of law to kill the weak.
79 - Sep 2010 - Formation: MacKillop College: Wagga's educational showcase, Joanne Andrews
Students in both of these streams will attend regular classes in the school and sit for exams in Catholic Moral and Dogmatic Theology Philosophy and Church History.
80 - Sep 2010 - Foundations of Faith: Do people of faith lack reason?, Frank Mobbs
if it were possible for all to leave the business of life and devote themselves to philosophy no other method ought to be adopted by anyone but this alone following reason and a rational guide.
81 - Aug 2010 - Books: DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CATHOLIC HISTORY: From the Catacombs to the Reformation, Terri Kelleher
Then into the bustle of the high Middle Ages the 12th century came developments in literature art education history philosophy theology and architecture as well as large-scale building projects including castles and cathedrals.
82 - Jul 2010 - New apologetics for the new evangelisation
Cardinal Levada who is Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith remarked that the times were ripe for a new apologetics when we see the likes of Richard Dawkins and his fellow apostles of the so-called new atheism addressing thousands on college campuses with books caricaturing the doctrines and philosophy of the Christian tradition on the best seller lists.
83 - Jul 2010 - Two views: Vatican II, infallibility and the Church today, James Bogle and John Young
I was in England recently in connection with the publication there of my book The Scope of Philosophy and I very much appreciate the help I received and the friendship of James and his wife Joanna.
84 - Jul 2010 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: What we can know about heaven from Scripture and the Church, John Young
He is a regular contributor to Australian and overseas journals and is the author of The Scope of Philosophy (Warrane College: University of NSW) which is available from Freedom Publishing ($20.
85 - Jun 2010 - News: The Church Around the World
The Statistical Yearbook of the Church also includes information on the number of students of philosophy and theology in diocesan and religious seminaries.
86 - Apr 2010 - Books: WEDNESDAY WARRIORS: Doing it for the Jumper, by James Gilchrist, David Perrin
Howard Clark sums up his philosophy as follows: I want to produce outstanding citizens men with a sense of justice for others a sense of service to others good males good partners to their wives role models for their own children .
87 - Apr 2010 - Books: FROM HERMES TO BENEDICT XVI: Faith and Reason in Modern Catholic Thought, Tracey Rowland
Thus Nichols concludes that Benedict seems to desire to unite philosophy and theology in a single internally differentiated but also internally cohesive intellectual act.
88 - Apr 2010 - Foundations of Faith: How do Catholics relate to non-Christians?, Fr Dudley Perera OMI
He has also lectured in Indian seminaries while his last posting before working in Australia was at De La Salle University Manila Philippines as associate professor in the religious studies and philosophy departments.
89 - Mar 2010 - Books: THE GOD WHO LOVES YOU, by Peter Kreeft, Br Barry Coldrey
Most of his professional life was spent in the Philosophy Department at the Jesuit University Boston College.
90 - Mar 2010 - Conversion: Paul Fitzgerald: my spiritual journey, Paul Fitzgerald
By taking arguments from history theology philosophy and science without bringing in religion but by employing the atheists own method of arguing DSouza clearly demonstrates the truth of Gods existence and that He was the creator of the world and life on it.
91 - Mar 2010 - Foundations of Faith: What the Second Vatican Council really said, John Young
Philosophy The Decree on Priestly Training states that philosophy is to be taught relying on a philosophical patrimony which is perennially valid and taking into account the philosophical investigations of later ages (n.
92 - Nov 2009 - Books: CHRISTIANITY AND THE CRISIS OF CULTURES, by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Br Barry Coldrey
The Christian roots and foundation of Western civilisation are being replaced by modern Enlightenment philosophy.
93 - Nov 2009 - Books: THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD: Essays Catholic and Contemporary, by John Haldane, Tracey Rowland
He also received a BA in Philosophy from Birkbeck College of the University of London in 1980 and a PhD in 1984.
94 - Nov 2009 - Foundations of Faith: 'O happy fault': the Christian doctrine of original sin, Noel Roberts
Dr Noel Roberts formerly Associate Professor of Chemistry at The University of Tasmania has degrees in Physical Chemistry Economics and Philosophy and Divinity (specialising in Hebrew and Greek) and is literate in German and other languages.
95 - Oct 2009 - Books: THE CASE FOR CHRISTIANITY: St Justin Martyr on Religious Liberty, Robert Haddad, Br Michael McMurray CCS
He studied philosophy at Ephesus finally settling for the teachings of Plato.
96 - Oct 2009 - Youth: RISE: restoring integrity and sexual ethics to Australia's secular culture, Br Barry Coldrey
Pat was a dynamic Catholic leader studying Theology and Philosophy at Notre Dame University (Sydney) and President of its Thomas More Society.
97 - Aug 2009 - Books: ... AND YOU ARE CHRIST'S':The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life, Dubay, Br Barry Coldrey
Available from Freedom Publishing) Father Thomas Dubay is an American Marist priest whose ministry has focused primarily on teaching Philosophy and Theology to students in seminaries and universities throughout the United States.
98 - Aug 2009 - Books: BECAUSE GOD IS REAL: Sixteen Questions, One Answer, by Peter Kreeft, Br Barry Coldrey
Most of his professional life was spent in the Philosophy Department at the Jesuit University Boston College.
99 - Jun 2009 - Books: ISLAND OF THE WORLD, by Michael O'Brien, Luke McCormack
OBrien takes opportunities to diverge into examinations of art poetry and philosophy and particularly a philosophy of poetry.
100 - Jun 2009 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: The Last Things: death, judgment, Heaven, Purgatory, Hell, Br Barry Coldrey
This may have given rise to the one-or-two philosophy!
101 - May 2009 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: The Crusades: the truth behind the myths, Frank Mobbs
Dr Frank Mobbs is a former lecturer in philosophy and theology at various universities and seminaries and is the author of several books and numerous articles on religious themes.
102 - May 2009 - US Catholics leaving the Church in droves: what can be done?, Fr Joseph A. Sirba
Bishops and donors must apply pressure to our Catholic colleges and universities to reform their theology and philosophy departments.
103 - May 2009 - Pro-family culture: AIDS in Africa: science vindicates Catholic Church, Babette Francis
Franciscan Father Maurizio Faggioni who has advised the Vatican on sexual morality issues said the Pope was in part responding to a grave cultural threat to Africa posed by the condom philosophy and the international population control movement that promotes it: The Pope sees condom campaigns as a question of cultural violence especially in Africa where there has never been a contraceptive mentality.
104 - Apr 2009 - Letters: Capitalism, William Briggs
His philosophy of culture war to weaken the institutions of church family education and media so as to radically alter the status quo has been vigorously followed since he was rediscovered in the 1960s.
105 - Apr 2009 - Benedict XVI addresses a Vatican conference on evolution and Christianity, Michael Gilchrist
Philosophy On 2-3 September 2006 at Castel Gandolfo Benedict XVI conducted a seminar examining the theory of evolution and its impact on Catholicisms teaching on creation.
106 - Mar 2009 - Foundations of Faith: Protestant Churches: origins and beliefs (2), Frank Mobbs
Dr Mobbs is a former lecturer in philosophy and theology at various universities and seminaries and the author of several books and numerous articles.
107 - Feb 2009 - Books: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Pope Benedict XVI, Siobhan Reeves
In relation to evolution and theism he says these are not mutually exclusive alternatives for science and philosophy must merge to find the answers.
108 - Feb 2009 - Foundations of Faith: Protestant Reformation: origins and beliefs, Frank Mobbs
Dr Frank Mobbs is a former lecturer in philosophy and theology at various universities and seminaries and the author of several books and numerous articles.
109 - Feb 2009 - Christian-Muslim dialogue: glimmerings of hope, Babette Francis
The head of an association of Italian Muslims Ahmad Gianpiero Vincenzo heartily endorses Benedicts philosophy.
110 - Dec 2008 - Books: The Scope of Philosophy, by John Young, John Whitty
THE SCOPE OF PHILOSOPHY by John Young (Warrane College University of New South Wales 2008 339pp$20.
111 - Dec 2008 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: Which Church did Jesus establish with his authority?, Frank Mobbs
Dr Frank Mobbs is a former seminary and university lecturer in philosophy and theology with many publications to his name.
112 - Dec 2008 - The decline of British Catholicism: the future?, John Haldane
John Haldane is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews Scotland and Consultor to the Pontifical Council for Culture.
113 - Nov 2008 - Books: A STORY AND PAINTINGS by Don Gallagher CFC, Michael Gilchrist
In his Introduction to the section on his paintings Br Don sets out his artistic philosophy: It was said of Monet that his pictures are untouched by any emotion except what he feels when he looks.
114 - Nov 2008 - Books: THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD: Essays Catholic and Contemporary, by John Haldane, Tim Cannon
Available from Freedom Publishing) Readers may be familiar with the work of philosopher and social commentator John Haldane Professor of Philosophy at Scotlands University of St Andrews.
115 - Sep 2008 - Books: Books available from AD2000 Books
95 Newmans Approach to Knowledge Laurence Richardson Fr Laurence Richardson provides an extensive in-depth analysis of John Henry Newmans philosophy and in particular his theory of knowledge an area of his genius that has tended to be overlooked.
116 - Sep 2008 - WYD08: Theology on Tap: young Catholics' response to relativism, Patrick Langrell
Patrick Langrell is studying Arts (Philosophy/Theology) and Law at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
117 - Sep 2008 - WYD08: Faith: alive and well! - A pilgrim's progress, Catherine Sheehan
He asserted that the way forward in this debate is through natural philosophy that creation is a book we can read and that reality is understandable.
118 - Aug 2008 - Education: Progress continues with the new Wagga Wagga independent schools, Barbara Chigwidden
Our school philosophy has firmly in place the requirement that all Catholic teachers employed at the school should be prepared to teach the faith through both word and the example of their daily lives.
119 - Aug 2008 - Foundations of Faith: How much history do the Scriptures contain?, Frank Mobbs
Dr Frank Mobbs is a former seminary and university lecturer in philosophy and theology with many publications to his name.
120 - Aug 2008 - Priesthood: St Louis: another US vocations success story, AD2000 Report
However he subsequently decided that Wisconsin was not a good fit and applied to a philosophy program in England.
121 - Jun 2008 - Books: RATZINGER'S FAITH: The Theology of Pope Benedict XVI, by Tracey Rowland, Michael E. Daniel
Contrary to the traditionalist position which sees the crisis in the Church as the result of the abandonment of neo-scholastic philosophy and theology Ratzinger believes that the faith-reason and grace-nature divisions prepared the groundwork for the enlightenment and 19th century rationalism with Immanuel Kants pure reason being an integral part of this intellectual pedigree.
122 - Jun 2008 - FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: Reasons for believing in God, Frank Mobbs
Aristotle the Greek philosopher said philosophy begins with wondering.
123 - Jun 2008 - Christianity 'lite' with all the hard parts unmentioned: a spiritual dead-end, Alan Roebuck
If we fail to discredit these ideas in the minds of both the public and leadership class liberalism will continue to be the guiding philosophy.
124 - May 2008 - Reflection: How to recover a sense of the sacred at Mass, Bishop Arthur Serratelli
In the 17th century Descartes the father of modern philosophy rejected the philosophical traditions of Aristotle and the Scholastics.
125 - May 2008 - Books: NEWMAN'S APPROACH TO KNOWLEDGE by Laurence Richardson, Philip Trower
But with these we are in the realm of philosophy or rather at its summit.
126 - Apr 2008 - Adult education: Sydney's Centre for Thomistic Studies, Donald G. Boland
The philosophy of St Thomas he said deserves to be attentively studied and accepted with conviction by the youth of our day by reason of its spirit of openness and universalism: characteristics which are hard to find in many trends of contemporary thought .
127 - Apr 2008 - Church law: Conciliar decrees: what authority do they have?, Frank Mobbs
Dr Frank Mobbs is a former university and seminary lecturer in philosophy and theology and the author of books and numerous articles on religious issues.
128 - Mar 2008 - La Sapienza: Benedict XVI: the papacy and the university, Pope Benedict XVI
From the point of view of the academic world this means that there is a danger that philosophy feeling incapable of fulfilling its task might degenerate into positivism a danger that theology and the message it has for reason might be confined to the private sphere of a group more or less big.
129 - Feb 2008 - Books: WHEN MIGHT BECOMES HUMAN RIGHT:Essays on Democracy and the Crisis of Rationality, Tim Cannon
While this is in agreement with the Catholic doctrine of natural law it is at loggerheads with the relativist philosophy which underscores most progressive causes.
130 - Feb 2008 - How to reform Catholic education: get the world view right, Chris Hilder
In Recovering a Catholic Philosophy of Elementary Education Curtis L.
131 - Feb 2008 - Paganism: 'New Age' activities continue in Brisbane Archdiocese, Tim Pemble-Smith
Bridging the gap between the emergent religious discourse of thealogy - discourse about the Goddess - and a range of analytical concerns in the philosophy of religion the author argues that thealogy is a highly coherent system.
132 - Dec 2007 - Britain: British Catholicism: the salt has lost its flavour, John Haldane
Dr John Haldane is Professor of Philosophy at St Andrews University in Scotland and Consultor to the Pontifical Council for Culture.
133 - Dec 2007 - Church History: Interesting aspects of ecumenical councils, Frank Mobbs
Dr Frank Mobbs is a former lecturer in philosophy and theology at universities colleges and seminaries and the author of numerous articles and several books including The Incredible Da Vinci Code.
134 - Oct 2007 - Truth: And the Light shines in the darkness: the meaning of true ecumenism, Andrew Kania
Most first year philosophy students are introduced to the story from Platos Republic (Book VII) of a group of prisoners locked in a cave together from childhood.
135 - Oct 2007 - Queensland: Liturgy in Brisbane and the rights of the laity, Michael Apthorp
Dr Michael Apthorp is an Honorary Research Adviser in the School of History Philosophy Religion and Classics at the University of Queensland.
136 - Sep 2007 - 'Thought that has been thought out', John Haldane
John Haldane is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Ethics Philosophy and Public Affairs in the University of St Andrews Scotland.
137 - Aug 2007 - Books: The World's First Love, by Fulton J. Sheen, Michael Daniel
Sheen brings out his extensive knowledge of theology Scripture and philosophy throughout his reflection in such a way as to make complex ideas that theologians and thinkers have struggled with for centuries accessible to the average reader.
138 - Aug 2007 - Books: Jesus of Nazareth: Baptism to Transfiguration, by Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI, Tim Cannon
This is an exceedingly worthy end in its own right and particularly in this instance considering the calibre of our guide who commands a formidable academic reputation for his expertise in the theology and philosophy.
139 - Aug 2007 - Obituary: Death of distinguished Australian philosopher John Ziegler, John Young
The Academy under Dr Woodbury who was a genius in philosophy and theology provided thorough courses based on the teaching of St Thomas Aquinas.
140 - Jul 2007 - Books: A Catholic Replies to Professor Dawkins, by Thomas Crean OP, Tim Cannon
This first part of the book comprising the first two chapters is drenched in Thomistic philosophy and as the author himself states is essential to a debunking of Dawkins atheistic philosophy in spite of its challenging subject matter.
141 - Jul 2007 - Why truth and charity are inseparable, Alice von Hildebrand
She earned her doctorate in philosophy at Fordham University and was the wife of the famous philosopher the late Dietrich von Hildebrand.
142 - Jul 2007 - Education: New Wagga Wagga schools take their 'leap of faith', Bill Andrews
Philosophy Our school philosophy has firmly in place the requirement that Catholic teachers live the faith and follow the teachings of the Church.
143 - Jul 2007 - Interview: He could no longer explain why he wasn't Catholic, Tim Drake and Francis Beckwith
I have been with the group that has interacted for quite a while because of my discipline of philosophy and because the cultural issues that I write on are the ones around which evangelicals and Catholics have been aligned.
144 - Jun 2007 - Books: EDITH STEIN, WOMAN OF PRAYER: Her Life and Ideals, by Joanne Mosley, Tim Cannon
Ediths academic achievements in the field of philosophy as well as her many years experience as a teacher are also shown to have had a significant impact on the large body of work which she produced throughout her lifetime including theses on the nature of education biographies of several Carmelite nuns reflections on the works of saints including St John of the Cross as well as many works of literature including poetry and several plays.
145 - Jun 2007 - Obituary: Bill Daly RIP: fearless defender of Catholic orthodoxy in Australia, Fr James Tierney
In 1971 I protested against the new materials of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine of the Archdiocese of Sydney for high schools because of its ego-philosophy i.
146 - Jun 2007 - The Caroline Chisholm Library: Melbourne's hidden treasure, John Young
There are sections on philosophy religion social science language studies mathematics and natural science the arts literature geography and history.
147 - Jun 2007 - Verbicide: 'Happy' or 'Blessed'? How faith can be drained of meaning, Arthur Ballingall
In his excellent book Back to Virtue (Ignatius Press) Catholic philosophy professor Peter Kreeft maintains that the modern tendency of Bible translators to render makarios as happy is a fundamental and disastrous mistake.
148 - Jun 2007 - New Zealand Catholic college's intellectually challenging RE program, Bernard Moran
Curriculum The full curriculum covers Years 7 to 13 and includes an Introduction to Catholic Christianity Study of Scripture History of Christianity Introduction to Philosophy and Theology Ethics Spirituality and World Religions Philosophy and Theology.
149 - May 2007 - Books: The Catholic Church and the Counter-Faith, by Philip Trower, John Morrissey
Available from Freedom Publishing) To get at the roots in his latest books sub-title English author Philip Trower cuts a swathe through more than two hundred years of the philosophy theology and psychology which have emanated from the Enlightenment.
150 - May 2007 - News: The Church Around the World
Amidst such situations the Pope promotes dialogue with the exponents of human thought in science philosophy and theology in order to discover that they are all expressions of authentic reason open to the transcendent and that they all have the task of understanding that there is one reality and that mankind is one.
151 - Apr 2007 - Books: Catholic Thought Since the Enlightenment, by Aidan Nichols OP, Michael Daniel
However given the fact that the author attempts to explain complex theological and philosophical concepts some understanding of philosophy is presumed on the part of the reader.
152 - Apr 2007 - Belief: Christian-Muslim dialogue: major stumbling blocks, Fr Richard Umbers
Muslims would be able to read how the Church has profited from Greek philosophy in the expression of her faith - Greek philosophy often mediated by Muslim Arab commentators.
153 - Apr 2007 - History: How much do Catholics know about ecumenical councils?, Frank Mobbs
Dr Frank Mobbs has taught philosophy and theology at universities and colleges and is the author of several books including The Incredible Da Vinci Code.
154 - Mar 2007 - Catholic religion courses and the challenge of relativism, Audrey English
Relativism is a philosophy that sees no absolutes and which ignoring God sees ideas values and attitudes to be conditioned by time place and ultimately by the individual.
155 - Mar 2007 - Formation: Continuing growth of Sydney's Catholic Adult Education Centre, AD2000 Report
The Mustard Seed Bookshop run by the Centre stocks thousands of titles of solid Catholic literature in the areas of Scripture spirituality theology philosophy liturgy Church history Church documents saints etc.
156 - Dec 2006 - News: The Church Around the World
Science cannot replace philosophy and revelation by giving an exhaustive answer to mans most radical questions: questions about the meaning of living and dying about ultimate values and about the nature of progress itself.
157 - Nov 2006 - Brisbane Archdiocese: inclusive language in the liturgy continues, Michael Apthorp
Dr Michael Apthorp is an Honorary Research Adviser in the School of History Philosophy Religion and Classics at the University of Queensland.
158 - Oct 2006 - Reflection: Philosophy and theology: avoiding the pitfall of human pride, Fr John O'Neill
The fields of philosophy and theology try to cover everything.
159 - Oct 2006 - University: Campion College: a pioneer in Australian higher education, Stephen McInerny
In providing a three year program in the liberal arts which includes core units in history literature philosophy and theology the Colleges curriculum draws on the great tradition of the liberal arts as handed down from antiquity and perfected in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
160 - Oct 2006 - Educating young Catholics: a bold initiative in Wagga Wagga, Michael Gilchrist
Philosophy The Wagga schools are to operate under the company name of Blessed Mary MacKillop Colleges trading as Christ the King Boys College and Our Lady of the Rosary Girls College.
161 - Sep 2006 - Books: Advancing the Culture of Death, by Peter Hung Manh Tran, Peter Westmore
The Nazi experience inoculated society against this philosophy for a generation after the war but the rise of utilitarianism the collapse of religious belief and practice and even the soaring cost of medical care forced the issue back onto the agenda where it remains to this day.
162 - Aug 2006 - Letters: Intelligent design?, Peter Barnes
But well-credentialled commentators such as Copleston SJ (arguably the greatest historian of philosophy) and Wippel do not see Thomass fifth way (ST SCG 1.
163 - Jul 2006 - Books: Stimulating reading from Freedom Publishing
95 Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Written shortly before Cardinal Ratzingers election to the Papacy this book addresses the crisis of culture in the Western World today with its Christian roots replaced by Enlightenment philosophy.
164 - Jun 2006 - Books: Stimulating reading from AD Books
95 Christianity and the Crisis of Cultures Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Written shortly before Cardinal Ratzingers election to the Papacy this book addresses the crisis of culture in the Western World today with its Christian roots replaced by Enlightenment philosophy.
165 - Jun 2006 - The John Paul II Institute after five years, AD2000 Report
She is one of 25 scholars from around the world invited to take part in an international colloquium on the philosophy of history and the thought of Benedict XVI at the Institut Catholique de Paris in June 2006.
166 - May 2006 - Reflection: Oneness in Christ: the heart of the priesthood, Fr John W. O'Neill PP
If this oneness in Christ is not seen as the heart of the priesthood then the seminarians philosophy and theology all his study of Sacred Scripture Liturgy Canon Law languages history all will be a waste of time like following old tracks that disappear into drought-stricken country leading at best only to dry old ruins the worn out faded attempts of human learning to fulfil itself without the life-giving presence of God as teacher and goal.
167 - May 2006 - Books: Stimulating reading from AD Books
00 God and the Ways of Knowing Jean Danieacute;lou SJ One of the foremost 20th century theologians Fr Danieacute;lou explores the ways through which mankind has come to know God - through Scripture religion philosophy and mysticism.
168 - May 2006 - Papacy: Benedict completes his first twelve months as Pope, Fr Ephraem Chifley
By Europe I mean not the geographical entity but that part of mankind which is culturally Christian and is an inheritor of Greek philosophy and Roman law - what used to be called Christendom.
169 - Apr 2006 - Letters: Religious education, Saskia Ebejer
Let us begin to teach share guide and lead our children to the authentic Catholic faith the faith that so many died for and which contains so much richness: the Eucharist our saints our philosophy and our Church history.
170 - Apr 2006 - Has just punishment had its day?, Fr Matthew Kirby
Difficulty The difficulty the philosophy has here is threefold.
171 - Mar 2006 - Media: Archbishop Hickey presents the Christian message on TV, Daniel Tobin
Like Archbishop Sheen Archbishop Hickey gets the Christian message across to a mixed audience by use of subject matter of interest and concern to the average TV viewer and then connecting it to Christian teaching or philosophy.
172 - Mar 2006 - Modernism: 'New Church' not true Church: what modernists believe, Pastor Remotus
Modernists because of their philosophy question the ability of the intellect to receive knowledge from outside itself.
173 - Mar 2006 - Documents: Benedict's first encyclical 'Deus Caritas Est' speaks to the heart of the Faith, Michael Gilchrist
Benedict describes this as really an inhuman philosophy with present-day people sacrificed to the tyranny of the future - a future whose effective realisation is at best doubtful.
174 - Feb 2006 - News: The Church Around the World
This synthesis he observed is unfortunately contrasted by important currents of modern philosophy in which the fundamental questions facing man - how to live and how to die - seem to be excluded from the realm of rationality and are left to that of subjectivity.
175 - Dec 2005 - Reflection: Journey of the Magi and the search for truth, Cardinal George Pell
The search might be conducted through philosophy for a set of abstract principles like the search in physics for the principle of everything (Hawking).
176 - Dec 2005 - Books: The Cube and the Cathedral, by George Weigel, John Ballantyne
This militantly secular philosophy was particularly evident recently during the drafting of the EUs proposed first constitutional treaty when its authors wanted to exclude from the preamble any reference to God.
177 - Nov 2005 - Books: Philosophy 101 Meets Socrates, by Peter Kreeft, Bill Muehlenberg
PHILOSOPHY 101 MEETS SOCRATES by Peter Kreeft.
178 - Nov 2005 - Thomas More Centre: Fifty years from Shadowlands: Childhood memories of the world of C. S. Lewis, Msgr Peter J. Elliott
He had been reading Lewis since the immediate post-War years as I see from his edition of The Pilgrims Regress a work he relished for he could swim easily in the deep sea of philosophy and he enjoyed the storms of what we call today the culture wars.
179 - Oct 2005 - Books: Your Life is Worth Living: The Christian Philosophy of Life, by Fulton J. Sheen, Michael Gilchrist
A welcome new collection of Archbishop Fulton Sheens writings YOUR LIFE IS WORTH LIVING: The Christian Philosophy of Life by Fulton J.
180 - Oct 2005 - Culture: How the Catholic Church built Western civilisation, Thomas E. Woods Jr
Jude Dougherty dean emeritus of the School of Philosophy at Catholic University has spoken of a connection between the impoverished anti-metaphysical philosophy of our day and its debilitating effect on the arts.
181 - Oct 2005 - Conference: C.S. Lewis: defender of objective truth, Adam Glyn Cooper
It is noteworthy that The Abolition of Man attacks moral subjectivism as it was being propagated in the 1940s with the new logical- positivist philosophy of language.
182 - Sep 2005 - Books: THE PATH OF LIFE: Benedictine Spirituality for Monks and Lay People, Gabrielle Walsh
Attributed to Benedict are the words to work is to pray a philosophy upheld to this day.
183 - Sep 2005 - Books: GOING AGAINST THE STREAM: Ethical Aspects of Ageing and Care, by Peter Jeffery, Kerrie Allen
Building new facilities is not sufficient; a new philosophy of care is needed - a philosophy that returns to its Judaeo-Christian roots and adopts Corporal Works of Mercy.
184 - Sep 2005 - Letters: Ethical medicine?, Dr A.W. Hartwig
One needs little imagination to understand how especially in todays litigious society even a suggestion that action undertaken to increase happiness but found to increase misery challenges both the philosophy and the lifestyle of the perpetrator.
185 - Aug 2005 - Feminist translation: Inclusive language and the Trinity: the latest from Brisbane, Michael Apthorp
Dr Michael Apthorp is an Honorary Research Adviser in the School of History Philosophy Religion and Classics at the University of Queensland.
186 - Aug 2005 - What the Church can teach the secular world, Archbishp Barry Hickey
Contraception The West Australian editorial mentioned contraception as though this is a weakness of the Catholic Church but the dramatic rise in the divorce rate started with the arrival of the contraceptive pill and the false philosophy that it is the way to strengthen family life.
187 - Jul 2005 - Reflecton: The soul: what reason and revelation tell us, John Young
This conclusion from philosophy is confirmed by Revelation as in St Pauls wish to be separated from the body and to be with the Lord (II Cor 5:8).
188 - Jul 2005 - Science: God, physics and Stephen Hawking, Fr Matthew Kirby
Well for a start it makes a number of incorrect assumptions about how philosophy and theology have seen the relationship between God and the Cosmos.
189 - Jul 2005 - News: The Church Around the World
If I were still an editor I think that would remain my publication philosophy today.
190 - Jun 2005 - Books: More Good Reading from AD Books
95 Mystery of Creation Paul Haffner Paul Haffner is an English priest with a background in science philosophy and theology.
191 - Jun 2005 - Mother Teresa's legacy continued at Georgetown University, Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds is a senior majoring in philosophy and government at Georgetown University Washington DC.
192 - May 2005 - St Patrick's Church, Soho Square, a spiritual oasis in London, Tess Livingstone
The academic program consists of 12 to 15 hours of weekly lectures on theology and philosophy spirituality human development and related skills such as psychology counselling anger management time management and evangelisation skills.
193 - Mar 2005 - Books: DOLLFUSS: An Austrian Patriot, by Fr Johannes Messner, Alice von Hildebrand
Evil of Nazism Dollfuss was one of the few political leaders of the day who saw with matchless clarity the evil of the National Socialist philosophy and who in spite of the weakness of his country which had been largely dismembered in the wake of World War I became a new David confronting a new Goliath Adolf Hitler.
194 - Mar 2005 - Obituary: The passing of a holy, many-talented Jesuit - Fr Victor Ian Falconer SJ, Michael O'Callaghan
He subsequently obtained degrees in Philosophy and Theology from the Gregorian University.
195 - Mar 2005 - Adult Education: Sydney Centre for Thomistic Studies continues a great teacher's legacy, Audrey English
The celebration was sponsored by the Centre of Thomistic Studies (CTS) which was established in 1985 in order to provide unbroken continuity with the philosophy and theology of St Thomas Aquinas as expounded by Dr Woodbury.
196 - Mar 2005 - Culture: Secularism, not religion, is threatened with extinction, David Quinn
Its philosophy of eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die wont invest in the future in the only way that really matters by having children.
197 - Feb 2005 - Marriage: Why gay marriage is a self-contradiction, Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds is a senior majoring in philosophy and government at Georgetown University Washington DC As I gaze out of my window at Georgetown University I see a tree and in that tree I see the order of creation imprinted with the mark of its imaginative Creator.
198 - Feb 2005 - Religious Life: Faith and Reason: for a true renewal in religious life and the Church, Sr Mary Augustine OP
Few religious would have studied philosophy and doctrine was often understood in a skeletal and piecemeal way that was not proof against certain theological predators who came into their own from the early days of the Council.
199 - Nov 2004 - Liturgy: Ad-libbing in the Mass: Does it really matter?, John Young
John Young is a Catholic writer on theology and philosophy.
200 - Nov 2004 - News: The Church Around the World
The Jesuit-run Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy and the Vincentian-run All Hallows College in Drumcondra are also offering New Age orientated courses.
201 - Oct 2004 - Books: The Two Wings Of Catholic Thought, edited by D.R. Foster, J.W. Koterski SJ, Br Christian Moe FSC
The opening essay by Cardinal Avery Dulles reviews the old question as to whether there can be a Christian philosophy.
202 - Aug 2004 - Carnivale Christi: Whatever happened to beauty in art?, Paul Fitzgerald
They denied the existence of God and believed that man alone could shape his own destiny At the turn of the century a large proportion of the academic and cultural populace were ardent Communists and violently critical of the status quo which they identified with the philosophy and lifestyle of the middle-class or bourgeoisie.
203 - Jul 2004 - Books: An Essay on the Restoration of Property, by Hilaire Belloc, John Ballantyne
This bit of cynical nonsense serves without ever having intended to do so to help illustrate Hilaire Bellocs philosophy as expanded upon in his recently re-issued work An Essay on the Restoration of Property.
204 - Jun 2004 - Books: Catharine With An 'A', by Edna Keir, Joan Graham
The philosophy of living skills based on common sense Christianity and Catholicism is an example for us all.
205 - Jun 2004 - Theology of the Body: Why the silence on the Church's moral teachings?, Audrey Dillon
Their ignorance of the underlying philosophy and logic forming the Churchs position is compounded by the notion that as Catholics they know what the Church teaches.
206 - May 2004 - Books: Why Must I Suffer?, by Francis Remler, Bill Muehlenberg
It is the theme of art literature philosophy and religion.
207 - Apr 2004 - Theology: Fr Aidan Nichols to lecture on von Balthasar in Melbourne, Tracey Rowland
In a comparison of the philosophy of von Balthasar with that of John Paul II Fr Nichols has suggested that while John Paul IIs work is that of St Thomas catalysed by Max Scheler and is thus strongest in the ethical domain Balthasars is St Thomas fructified by Goethe and Schelling and is therefore especially concerned with the subjectivity and interiority of the person.
208 - Mar 2004 - Reflection: Scholarship, truth and Divine Revelation, Fr John O'Neill
Philosophy is the study of all things by the light of unaided human reason.
209 - Mar 2004 - Virtue ethics: Challenging our contemporary culture's flawed worldview, Hayden Ramsey
He has worked on the personal staff of Archbishops Pell and Hart in Melbourne and is now Academic Research Fellow in the Archdiocese of Sydney and Professor of Philosophy at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family.
210 - Feb 2004 - Melbourne and Sydney initiatives to educate adults in the Catholic faith, Peter Holmes
The course included introductions to Philosophy Scripture the Catechism the Theology of the Body encouragement towards Christian virtue and the prayerful Christ-like leadership much needed within the Church and society today.
211 - Dec 2003 - Books: Adventures in Orthodoxy, by Dwight Longenecker, Richard Egan
He demonstrates how the orthodox understanding of Jesus Christ has not only avoided the one-eyed heresies which have sought to minimise or deny either his true humanity or his true divinity but has made possible a philosophy which reconciles the Platonic emphasis on heavenly universals with Aristotles insistence on the priority of earthly realities.
212 - Dec 2003 - Letters: Heresies, John K. Hannon
I dont think too many people proclaim their need to be dishonest or to rob or murder because they let their conscience be their guide (although such could well be the ultimate result of such a philosophy); but they insist on their right to follow their own conscience in matters of sexual morality (or immorality) irrespective of Papal or ecclesiastical pronouncements.
213 - Nov 2003 - Melbourne on course despite brain drain, Fr Paul Stuart
Bishop Anthony Fisher OP and Dr Hayden Ramsay although not natives to Melbourne were inspired by Archbishop Pell to contribute their talents to the Church in Melbourne - the former in the area of medical ethics and the latter in philosophy especially moral philosophy.
214 - Oct 2003 - Orthodox US Catholic colleges and universities continue to flourish, Julia Duin
By the 1950s typical fare included mandatory chapel prayers before class crucifixes in the classrooms teaching on Thomistic philosophy meatless Fridays Saturday confessions eucharistic adorations and in the main priests and nuns as instructors.
215 - Sep 2003 - Books: Some Fell On Rock, by Fr John O'Neill, Fr Peter Joseph
This booklet covers a variety of topics: sound thinking and philosophy liturgy Australian politics false theology modernism the priesthood and the unity of the Church.
216 - Sep 2003 - Catholic summer conferences in the United States: signs of hope, Richard Egan
S Lewis the comparative explanations of the Fall in John Duns Scotus and Thomas Aquinas or the philosophy of the conjugal act in the teaching of John Paul II.
217 - Sep 2003 - Dissident US group establishing a foothold in Australian parishes, Mary-Ruth Monsour
A VOTF document on change titled Discerning the Spirit: a Guide for Renewing and Restructuring the Catholic Church sheds some light on its underlying philosophy referring as it does to the clerical culture noted for its power and secrecy ignorance of the human body and sex a mindset that degrades women and marriage and a spiritually distorted psychologically troubled view of celibacy.
218 - Aug 2003 - Catalyst for Renewal Address: The legacy of Vatican II, Archbishop George Pell
There can be no retreat from the basics of the Apostolic tradition of faith and morals although we must continue to penetrate it more deeply in dialogue with the modern world and with new and developing insights from a variety of modern and ancient disciplines like philosophy medicine and psychology.
219 - Aug 2003 - Documents: Ecclesia in Europa - Pope challenges Christians to re-evangelise Europe, Michael Gilchrist
In place of religion has come the unrestrained development of nihilism in philosophy of relativism in values and morality and of pragmatism and even a cynical hedonism in daily life.
220 - Jul 2003 - Books: Great books at the best prices!, Anthony Cappello
Socrates Meets Marx Peter Kreeft Utilising the dialogue format that Socrates made famous Kreeft presents the latest in his series on philosophy.
221 - Jul 2003 - Letters: Misunderstood (letter), Elsie Cunningham
He said of himself: I am not directly concerned with science philosophy nor apologetics.
222 - Jul 2003 - Books: AD2000 to distribute Ignatius Press titles in Australia from July, Peter Westmore
He later studied philosophy and theology at Gonzaga University Washington before taking a Doctorate in Theology under Joseph Ratzinger now head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
223 - Jun 2003 - Books: From Physics to Metaphysics, by Fr Francis J. Selman, Michael Casanova
Even this year while meeting with students of the major seminary of the Rome Diocese in March John Paul spontaneously recalled his secret studies of metaphysics during the Nazi occupation: I saw that metaphysics Christian philosophy gave me a new vision of the world a more profound penetration of reality.
224 - Jun 2003 - Books: Culture and the Thomist Tradition : After Vatican II, by Tracey Rowland, Fr Peter Joseph STD
Here she draws upon the judgement of Cardinal Francis George of Chicago that cultural forms and linguistic expressions are in fact not distinguished from the thoughts and message they carry in contrast to the way accidents are distinguished from substance in classical philosophy.
225 - May 2003 - Letters: Teilhard de Chardin (letter), Stuart J. Blackwood
Teilhard de Chardin was the Picasso of theology and philosophy.
226 - Mar 2003 - Books: The Self Evident Proof, by Richard Kouchoo, Catherine Sheehan
The Self Evident Proof would make ideal reading for any philosophy student serving as a stimulant for informed discussion.
227 - Feb 2003 - Books: The Catholic School In An Age Of Dissent, by Leonard A. Kennedy CSB, Michael Gilchrist
The author Rev Dr Leonard Kennedy has taught philosophy in several Canadian universities and colleges and been involved in Catholic teacher education for many years.
228 - Feb 2003 - Books: How To Win The Culture War, by Peter Kreeft, Bill Muehlenberg
Available from AD Books) Peter Kreeft is a respected philosophy professor at Boston College.
229 - Feb 2003 - John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne: a progress report, AD2000 Report
Some are teachers who are interested in improving their knowledge of philosophy theology and catechetics; others have a background in psychology marriage education social work healthcare or NFP and hope to work in one of the many Catholic social welfare agencies.
230 - Dec 2002 - The sound of thunder and laughter: Hilaire Belloc re-consideredA.G. Evans, Joseph Pearce, biography, Catholic literature, G.K. Chesterton
His political philosophy inspired by the papal encyclicals Rerum Novarum and Quadragesimo Anno which he and Chesterton called Distributism (alternatively but more awkwardly distributivism) is generally dismissed as hopelessly impractical by political economists in our age of giantism and global capitalism.
231 - Nov 2002 - Books: A Generation Betrayed: Deconstructing Catholic Education, by Eamonn Keane, John Young
John Young is a Sydney writer on theology and philosophy.
232 - Nov 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000
India leads the world with 10537 diocesan and religious students of philosophy and theology for a Catholic population less than one- third of that in the United States.
233 - Oct 2002 - US billionaire promotes orthodox teaching, Zenit News Service
With its 115-year tradition St Marys offered 16 majors with a focus on pre- medical and other pre- professional programs as well as on theology and philosophy.
234 - Sep 2002 - Books: Christianity for Buddhists, by Frederick Farrar, Michael Daniel
Christianity for Buddhists is a timely work although not light reading as it presumes some knowledge of philosophy.
235 - Sep 2002 - The 1960s 'cultural revolution': from self-sacrifice to self-fulfillment, Fr Gregory Jordan
This is not to be attributed to Vatican II at all though a misreading of the Council documents could tend to support that philosophy; it was widespread in civil society and in other denominations.
236 - Aug 2002 - Liturgy: New English Missal: Vatican sets guidelines for ICEL, Michael Gilchrist
Page has continued to defend the dynamic equivalence translation philosophy followed by ICEL despite its outright rejection by the Vatican as conducive to doctrinal defects.
237 - Jul 2002 - Books: The Greatest Marvel of All, by Pierre-Marie Emonet OP, Michael Casanova
THE GREATEST MARVEL OF ALL: An introduction to the philosophy of the human person by Pierre-Marie Emonet OP (trans Robert Barr) (The Crossroad Publishing Co 2000 132pp $34.
238 - Jul 2002 - Vatican II, church architecture and "reform of the reform", Sidney Rofe
Stroik totally rejects the precepts of modernism because they are rooted in the rationalistic sentiments of Enlightenment philosophy.
239 - Jun 2002 - Books: 'Socrates Meets Jesus', by Peter Kreeft, Arthur N. Ballingall
Available from AD Books) Having written over sixty books on apologetics theology and philosophy Professor Peter Kreeft has steadily developed a number of these into a distinctive genre of literature one which provides his readers with a painless introduction to the critical thinking approach of the immortal Socrates.
240 - Jun 2002 - Books: 'Right And Reason: Ethics in theory and practice', by Fr Austin Fagothey SJ, Michael Casanova
Phrased in non-technical language Right and Reason is a thoroughly competent and reliable book in the philosophy of ethics which gives rise to the science of morality in the Aristotelian-Thomistic commonsense school of thought.
241 - Jun 2002 - Neocatechumenal Way setting up its second Australian seminary, Richard Egan
Alongside the usual studies in theology and philosophy Redemptoris Mater seminarians also learn languages - in Australia primarily English Italian and Spanish - and undergo ongoing formation in the approach of the Neocatechumenal Way to serious Christian initiation.
242 - May 2002 - Letters: Transubstantiation (letter), Fr G.H. Duggan SM
After the Second World War some theologians contended that the term transubstantiation should be abandoned because it was based on an out-of-date medieval philosophy and we should now use such terms as transignification to indicate a change in meaning of the bread and wine or transfinalisation to indicate that they were now being used for a purpose different from their normal one namely to bring about a union in faith of the believer with Christ.
243 - Apr 2002 - Books: The Clash Of Orthodoxies: Law, Religion and Morality in Crisis, David R. Oakley
George attained his high standing in the academy by writing books and articles addressed to scholars in highly specialised areas of law and philosophy.
244 - Apr 2002 - Letters: Croatian appeal (letter), Fr Zeljko Rakosec SJ
Our library is mainly used by students who study at either the Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy or the Institute of Theology.
245 - Mar 2002 - Books: Living The Catholic Faith, by Archbishop Charles Chaput, Anthony Cappello
Living the Catholic Faith with its compact length would be equally accessible to a high school student philosophy teacher or a stay-at-home parent.
246 - Mar 2002 - Books: Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism, by Paul Vitz, Bill Muehlenberg
His philosophy promotes the idea that man can become God that we are self-made men.
247 - Mar 2002 - Books: Freedom and Virtue: The Conservative-Libertarian Debate, George W. Carey (ed), Alex Sidhu
It is important to note that these essays in investigating libertarian and conservative thought touch upon some fundamental questions in political philosophy: What is the nature of man?
248 - Feb 2002 - Centre for Thomistic Studies, Sydney, to offer degree courses, John Young
If they choose to do assignments and exams but without studying for a degree they can obtain a Certificate of Approval for each part of philosophy completed satisfactorily and a full Certificate of Approval on completion of all parts.
249 - Feb 2002 - Letters: Intellectual groups, Fr G.H. Duggan SM
The Ressourcement group advocated a leap over the Middle Ages back to the Fathers of the Church like St Augustine and Origen whose philosophy was basically Platonist and had weaknesses which led St Albert the Great and St Thomas to abandon the theory in the 13th century.
250 - Feb 2002 - Catholic schools and 'youth spirituality', John Kelly
The revival of philosophy - especially epistemology and ethics - in some Catholic schools RE courses is as timely as it is necessary.
251 - Feb 2002 - Books: 'Meaninglessness' and today's Western culture, Archbishop George Pell
Tolerance in the long term is no sufficient community philosophy no religious substitute because you have to be intolerant to preserve tolerance - but where at what point?
252 - Dec 2001 - Books: 'Thomas More On Statesmanship' by Gerard B. Wegemer, Michael Casanova
In Thomas More on Statesmanship one will gain a number of insights into Mores life: that after his formal education he dedicated himself to 15 years of study in political science and philosophy as well as continuing to study and lecture in law; that he was so successful in his practice of law that he earned 40 times the average wage; that he spent seven years in the Kings service before he matched this income; that it was because he worked against royal absolutism not only as guilelessly as a dove but as wisely as a serpent that the King and his enemies had to be rid of him.
253 - Dec 2001 - Books: 'Meaninglessness: The Solutions of Nietzsche, Freud and Rorty' by Michael Casey, Anthony Cappello
So stimulating and interesting has Casey made his subject that it could almost do double duty as an Introduction to Philosophy.
254 - Dec 2001 - Books: De Lubac's writings in English translations, Tracey Rowland
50) This work contains extracts from the publications of three French Jesuits - De Montcheul was Professor of Theology at the Catholic Institute of Paris and was executed by the Gestapo in 1944; Charles Nicolet taught philosophy in Marseilles and was renowned for reading Durkheim Freud Nietzsche and others in the light of St John of the Cross; and Zapan worked in Eastern Europe with both Latin and Eastern Rite Catholics.
255 - Dec 2001 - News: The Church Around the World
Catholic World News Centre for Thomistic Studies Sydney initiative Degrees to be linked with Legionaries of Christ The Centre for Thomistic Studies Inc Sydney in addition to the classes it gives on Thomistic philosophy and theology is entering an association with a religious order founded in recent times the Legionaries of Christ in whose name the Centre will be able to offer academic degrees in Theology and Religious Studies.
256 - Nov 2001 - Tapes: Thomas More Center Brisbane Winter School, July 2001
The tapes include: The Human Genome Project (Dr Amin Abboud) Being Catholic in a Hostile Culture (Dr James Hitchcock) Progress in Reforming the Liturgy (Helen Hull Hitchcock) The New Evangelisation (Fr Anthony Mastroeni) Nothing can come from Nothing: Philosophy of Nihilism (Martin Fitzgerald) Novo Millennio Ineunte (Br Chris Pritchard) Will S11 go to Heaven?
257 - Nov 2001 - Letters: St Thomas Aquinas, Valentine Gallagher
Mr Casanova asks: What is happening when the Church on the one hand has no philosophy of her own yet praises St Thomas so much?
258 - Oct 2001 - Books: 'The One Minute Philosopher' by Montague Brown, Catherine Sheehan
The One Minute Philosopher is an invaluable tool for anyone studying philosophy as a concise understanding of words is vital to formulating arguments which is the basis of philosophy.
259 - Oct 2001 - Books: 'Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine', Archbishop Sheehan, Fr Peter Joseph, Br Christian Moe FSC
This book in itself if used systematically perhaps over a period of two years or more would give a broad and reliable conspectus of contemporary philosophy and theology and how both of these affect and are the context in which the faith once delivered to the saints may need to be expressed today.
260 - Sep 2001 - Letters: Aquinas (letter), Michael Casanova
What is happening then if the Church on the one hand says it has no philosophy as her own yet on the other praises St Thomas so much?
261 - Sep 2001 - Feminism's broad agenda within the Catholic Church, Donna Steichen
Rooted in Enlightenment philosophy by way of demythologising German Protestant biblical scholarship modernism rejected the possibility of authentic Divine Revelation.
262 - Sep 2001 - The John Paul II Cultural Centre opens in Washington DC, Alex Sidhu
The Forum brings together some of the worlds leading scholars of theology philosophy history and related areas to study discuss write and teach about the interaction between faith and culture.
263 - Aug 2001 - Events: Second National Chesterton Conference, 30 Sept - 1 Oct 2001
A number of papers on Chestertons writings and philosophy will also be presented.
264 - Aug 2001 - Books: Genetic Turning Points, by James Peterson, Bill Muehlenberg
That is where philosophy and theology come in.
265 - Aug 2001 - Letters: St Thomas Aquinas (letter), Valentine Gallagher
In his essay Faith Reason and Humility published in The Priest (May 2001) Professor Peter Forrest quotes John Paul IIs Fides et Ratio in which the Pope states: The Church has no philosophy of her own nor does she canonise any one particular philosophy in preference to others.
266 - Aug 2001 - Denver Archdiocese: the future of Catholicism, David Scott
Along with rigorous course work in philosophy doctrine Scripture and spirituality Denvers seminarians are required to wear clerical attire at all times in public and to spend several hours each day in prayer and Eucharistic adoration.
267 - Aug 2001 - After 14 years: why does AD2000 continue?, Michael Gilchrist
This libertarian or secular humanist philosophy was used in the language of rights: I have a right to do as I please on issues like abortion euthanasia drugs divorce and remarriage and various forms of sexual expression.
268 - Jul 2001 - Letters: Mass media (letter), Errol P. Duke
political correctness is merely a veneer - a dont offend be comfortable I dont really care I lack courage its too hard philosophy - then why do the majority of good-thinking people remain silent and asleep?
269 - Jul 2001 - The case for more Church History in Catholic schools, Michael Lynch
By the time he wrote The Crisis of Western Education in 1958 he asserted that students needed to learn about Christian culture over a range of areas such as theology philosophy art literature and architecture throughout the whole period of Christian history.
270 - Jun 2001 - Books: 'Praying with Thomas Aquinas' by Houle, Monshau and Norris, Catherine Sheehan
What emerges strongly through reading this book is how joyous is the philosophy of St Thomas how optimistic and how uplifting - such was his great love for God and the goodness in His creation all around him especially in the human person.
271 - Jun 2001 - Books: 'As One Struggling Christian to Another: Augustine's Christian Ideal for Today', Bill Muehlenberg
Indeed be it history theology or philosophy Augustine is a towering figure.
272 - Apr 2001 - Review Article: A 'silly book' from ACU professor of theology, Frank Mobbs
The reviewer Dr Frank Mobbs a lecturer in philosophy and theology analyses the book from an academic perspective.
273 - Apr 2001 - Letters: ACU Syllabus (letter), John Kelly
Surely the evangelisation of academia can only be effected by a teaching community thoroughly versed in and committed to official Church teaching Catholic history and philosophy whose own scholarly and faith formation have equipped its members to discern wheat from chaff?
274 - Apr 2001 - Thomas More Centre Summer School 2001: "Building a Culture of Life", Michael Daniel
Dr Hayden Ramsay a Melbourne Catholic lecturer in philosophy covered the theme That they may have life arguing that human beings are more than just matter and greater than animals and plants having identity free will and an intellect.
275 - Apr 2001 - John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family to open in July 2001, AD2000 Report
The John Paul II Institute is part of a growing Catholic theological complex in the heart of Melbourne sharing its facilities with the Catholic Pastoral Formation Centre the Catholic Theological College (where seminarians and lay people engage in undergraduate studies in philosophy and theology) and the Mannix Library (a major theological library).
276 - Mar 2001 - Books: Why the hopes of the Council Fathers of Vatican II are yet to be realised, Michael Daniel
Dissident theologians Dr Ralph McInerny is a professor of philosophy at Notre Dame University in the United States.
277 - Mar 2001 - ACU theology: how orthodox, how accountable?, Michael Gilchrist
Religious pluralism Another ACU religion unit titled Studies in Religion and Philosophy (Theology 114) devotes much space to Semitic Muslim and Indian religious perspectives and includes extracts from This I Believe edited by John Marsden (1996) which consists of interviews with various people of some little or no belief in God - e.
278 - Mar 2001 - Elizabeth Anscombe, R.I.P., Robert P. George
Elizabeth Anscombe who died at the age of 81 in January was a titan in the world of philosophy and one of the 20th centurys most remarkable women.
279 - Mar 2001 - Seminary numbers up in orthodox US dioceses, Michael S. Rose
Rather than reading texts penned by dissidents who rose to notoriety in the 1960s the Vianney curriculum emphasises the philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas.
280 - Feb 2001 - Books: 'The Essence Of Feminism' by Kirsten Birkett, Catherine Sheehan
It becomes evident that feminism as a philosophy is flawed because it has no set goals that are common to all feminists except the vague notion of womens rights which can only be fought for when one defines what a woman is and therefore what is good for her.
281 - Feb 2001 - Letters: G.K. Chesterton (letter), Tony Evans
Chesterton will have noted with pleasure the full-page article devoted to Dale Ahlquists views on Chesterton and the work of the American Chesterton Society (December-January AD2000) Since there was no mention of Chesterton in Australia those same readers could be forgiven for thinking that little is being done here to promote his works and philosophy that it is all being done overseas.
282 - Feb 2001 - Letters: Feminist book (letter)
Its philosophy is effectively occult while advocating a form of spiritual eroticism.
283 - Dec 2000 - Australian Foundation to back new Pontifical University
The university has four faculties: Theology Canon Law Philosophy and Institutional Social Communications which grant Bachelors Licentiate and Doctoral degrees.
284 - Dec 2000 - The 'new breed' of orthodox seminarians, Carter H. Griffin
I will attempt to represent a view widely held among these self-styled conservatives that they represent the rejection of a philosophy prevalent in both the Church and society for several decades that disregards legitimate authority and denies universal moral norms - and that has wrought devastating repercussions.
285 - Dec 2000 - G.K. Chesterton: fresh and accessible today, Dale Ahlquist
He wrote that modern philosophy would lead us to the unthinkable because modern thinking was illogical and dishonest.
286 - Dec 2000 - ACU - when will the 'Statement of Conclusions' be implemented?, Michael Gilchrist
According to The Australian a proposal by one of ACUs pro-vice-chancellors (academic) to introduce some core units that stressed ethics social justice spirituality and the more traditional areas of theology and philosophy prompted a backlash from staff concerned that the university was becoming too religious and that it would be dragged into the politicised culture war associated with Melbournes Catholic Archbishop George Pell.
287 - Nov 2000 - Science and Christianity: can they co-exist in the new millennium?, Stephen Hitchings
One of the prime exemplars of this philosophy is Paul Davies the famous Australian physicist best- selling author and multi-media personality.
288 - Nov 2000 - Fr Francis Harman RIP: bioethicist of distinction, Dr Joseph Santamaria
Such discussions included Father Harman who strongly advocated the formation of a Catholic Bioethics Centre as a counterforce to the prevailing utilitarian philosophy being promoted by the high profile Monash University Bioethics Centre.
289 - Oct 2000 - How orthodox are Australian Catholic University's professorial staff?, Eamonn Keane
It is written by Robert Gascoigne an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Theology and Philosophy at the ACU in Sydney.
290 - Aug 2000 - 'We Shall Overcome': 'liberal' Catholicism after Vatican II, Norm Yodgee
Along the way I tried to fathom Ernst Blochs philosophy of hope with its Marxist utopian and mystical elements.
291 - Jul 2000 - New campus of John Paul II Institute set to open in Melbourne, AD2000 Report
There are already Institute campuses in Italy Spain the United States Brazil Mexico Benin and India which offer postgraduate degree courses in philosophy theology the human sciences and pastoral care that are directed at understanding and promoting the Catholic view of the human person marriage and family life while being tailored to local regional needs.
292 - Jun 2000 - News: The Church Around the World
Fr Gresser was born in Narromine NSW and completed his studies in theology and philosophy at the Centre for Thomistic Studies Sydney before entering the FSSP seminary in Scranton Pennsylvania.
293 - May 2000 - Books: 'The Ever-Illuminating Wisdom of St Thomas Aquinas' by Peter Kreeft et al, Tracey Rowland
George thus reiterates the classical Thomist arguments in favour of philosophy without entering into an analysis of the degree to which St Thomass philosophy is dependent upon his theology - a task she would need to undertake in order to answer the post-modern criticisms of the position she seeks to defend.
294 - May 2000 - Understanding the Incarnation, Msgr Peter J. Elliott
To express the supernatural dimension he used a neo-platonic Greek philosophy of the logos the creative Word or Wisdom of God.
295 - May 2000 - What are the foundations of a good Catholic education?, Dr. John J. Haldane
It is within this context that a Catholic philosophy of education should be developed.
296 - Apr 2000 - News: The Church Around the World
While at the College he earned Masters degrees in philosophy and theology at the Gregorian University.
297 - Mar 2000 - Biography: Fulton J. Sheen: prophetic inspiration for today's new evangelisation, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey
Early career After seminary studies in the United States the newly ordained Fr Fulton Sheen obtained a degree in philosophy at the famous Louvain University in Belgium and a degree in theology in Rome at the Angelicum and Gregorian Universities.
298 - Feb 2000 - Letters: Missing ‘glue’ (letter), Joseph Taylor
Here for the most part we find no systematic teaching of Catholic philosophy morals or doctrine nor emphasis on preparation for death fear of Gods judgments the greatness of heaven the shortness of time and the length of eternity.
299 - Feb 2000 - Sydney’s Centre for Thomistic Studies upholds Catholic truth, John Young
In 1985 a group of people most of whom had studied philosophy and theology under the great Dr Austin Woodbury SM founded the Centre for Thomistic Studies in Sydney.
300 - Feb 2000 - Legionaries of Christ: new order for a new millennium, Peter Westmore
Their spiritual formation is strongly influenced by the philosophy and theology of St.
301 - Dec 1999 - 'Woman and Man' document poses challenges, Frank Mobbs
Dr Mobbs is an author and former university lecturer in philosophy and theology.
302 - Nov 1999 - New international Catholic university opens Internet campus, AD2000 Report
In co-operation with Holy Apostles College and Seminary and with the approval of the Connecticut State Board of Higher Education courses are now available which lead to a Master of Arts degrees in Philosophy and Theology.
303 - Oct 1999 - News: The Church Around the World
He did very well in his studies in the Seminary and eventually received a doctorate in Philosophy and Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
304 - Sep 1999 - Education: Teaching the right values: a challenge for Catholic schools, Greg Craven
Catholicism as a religion and a philosophy is therefore inherently interested and focused upon values values which derive directly from its truth.
305 - Sep 1999 - Religious Life: The crisis of women religious not confined to the United States, Sr Kathleen Dalton
Instead of renewal the John Dewey philosophy of change for changes sake became the order of the day.
306 - Sep 1999 - Heroin injecting room in Catholic health centre?, Dr Joseph Santamaria
Vincents Hospital in Sydney announced that the Sisters of Charity had agreed to establish an injection room for heroin addicts as it was consistent with their philosophy of care and with Catholic teaching.
307 - Aug 1999 - Vatican II and "Signs of the times": a call for a democratic Church?, Fr G.H. Duggan SM
Hegel the 19th century philosopher understood the signs of the times in a pantheistic sense as if the course of history properly understood in terms of his philosophy threw a clearer light on the nature of God and human destiny than that provided by the Christian Gospel as this is usually interpreted.
308 - Jul 1999 - A successful French seminary that follows the Curé of Ars tradition, Francis Davidson
Then follows a two-year course in philosophy and three years of theology.
309 - Jun 1999 - St Thomas Aquinas: philosopher for our time, Fr G.H. Duggan SM
The release of Pope John Paul IIs encyclical Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason) last year has prompted discussions on the role of philosophy in the life of the Church and in particular the status of St Thomas Aquinass writings.
310 - Jun 1999 - Fr. Frank Andersen's new book on the Eucharist: how Catholic is it?, Des O'Hagan
Fr Andersen here is trying to explain a mystery in words which will make it more acceptable to modern ears - ears untrained in either philosophy or theology.
311 - Apr 1999 - 1999 Thomas More Summer School: another resounding success
Dr Hayden Ramsay a young philosopher from Scotland (and a seminary lecturer and adviser to Archbishop Pell on philosophical matters) spoke on Faith and Reason: a Philosophy for Life based on the Holy Fathers new encyclical.
312 - Mar 1999 - A Polish priest's story: how I survived the Nazi occupation, Fr Marcel Pasiecznik
I became the philosophy instructor for our secret seminary and travelled to a town outside Krakow to teach the seminarians there.
313 - Feb 1999 - Reflection: Catholic identity and 'reading the signs of the times', John Kelly
Two basic stances are evident in the early encounters of the Church with pagan philosophy and religion.
314 - Dec 1998 - Reflection: The mystery of Christmas confronts a sceptical world, Fr Robert J. Batule
The philosopher Sam Keen has written that wonder is the basis for all philosophy.
315 - Dec 1998 - John Paul II's new encyclical 'Faith and Reason' analysed, Hayden Ramsay
Reviving the great tradition of Catholic philosophy Why should the Pope choose to mark the twentieth anniversary of his pontificate with an encyclical letter on philosophy?
316 - Dec 1998 - Cardinal Ratzinger presents John Paul II's latest encyclical, Michael Gilchrist
Faith and Reason assails modern philosophys nihilism Pope John Paul IIs 13th and latest encyclical - Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason) - was presented at the Holy Sees Press Office by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on 15 October (see analysis on pp.
317 - Oct 1998 - Pope John Paul II: the impact of his twenty-year pontificate, Peter Westmore
Karol had enrolled as a university student in the city of Krakow in 1938 studying languages and philosophy.
318 - Aug 1998 - Cardinal John Henry Newman and the development of doctrine, Fr Peter Waters
Secondly it is in fact attached to definite subject-matters so that a given individual may possess it in one department of thought for instance history and not in another for instance philosophy.
319 - Nov 1997 - Books: 'Tomorrow's Creed' as drafted by Fr Michael Morwood, Frank Mobbs
However according to Dr Frank Mobbs who formerly taught philosophy and theology at the Ballarat Campus of Australian Catholic University there is much in Fr Morwoods latest book Tomorrows Catholic: Understanding God and Jesus in a New Millennium (Spectrum Books 1997 146pp RRP $19.
320 - Aug 1997 - Participation of Women in the Catholic Church in Australia: an update, Michael Gilchrist
The first group consists largely of nuns and other persons employed in the Catholic system who uphold a feminist philosophy - at a time when the original 1970s feminists are complaining that the new generation has largely lost interest in feminism.
321 - Aug 1997 - Editorial: Mannix: A Monument to a Leader, Michael Gilchrist
All that it seeks to do is to discuss however briefly what his philosophy of leadership actually was.
322 - May 1997 - Pilgrimage in search of Byzantium and early Christianity
Anyone interested in the art and history of this intriguing and neglected side of Christianity and its place in European thought and philosophy should contact Archdeacon Cross for details on (03) 9563 3631.
323 - Apr 1997 - Disabled journalist: euthanasia is 'incompatible with human dignity', Peter Dwan
Time of trial I pity those without faith for they are forced to rely on their own resources in time of trial since they lack the marvellous philosophy which faith provides especially the light which it sheds on the mystery of suffering and the tremendous help which comes through prayer.
324 - Feb 1997 - Euthanasia and the religion of self, Audrey English
In reality those who believe in euthanasia are implicitly or explicitly accepting a philosophy which is an inverse form of religion.
325 - Oct 1996 - How the new Catechism can impact on the secular culture, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey
Since the collapse of Communism and the Marxist philosophy that sustained it we have witnessed the triumph of secularism particularly secular humanism and as far as religion is concerned indifferentism.
326 - Sep 1996 - Books: 'Iota Unum: A Study of Changes in the Catholic Church', by Romano Amerio, Fr Peter Joseph
Romano Amerio Italian by nationality is a man of broad and classical erudition who taught philosophy Greek and Latin at the Academy of Lugano Switzerland (his birthplace) from 1928 to 1970.
327 - Jul 1996 - Books: 'Critics on Trial - An Introduction to the Catholic Modernist Crisis', O'Connell, Fr John Parsons
Nonetheless there were at the beginning of this century at least three areas in which genuine scholarly progress was temporarily impeded by the understandable conservative over-reaction against the Modernist philosophy of religion.
328 - Jul 1996 - Father Joseph Fessio's lecture tour of Australia, Mark First
Aged 55 Fr Fessio was ordained in 1972 and holds Masters Degrees in Philosophy and Theology gaining his Doctorate in Theology at Regensburg University Germany in 1975.
329 - Nov 1995 - Evangelium Vitae - Catholicism, the media and the 'culture of death', Bishop George Pell
Appointed Professor of Philosophy at Monash University Melbourne at the age of 31 he is a prolific writer and determined propagandist.
330 - Sep 1995 - Alexander Rzewuski (1893-1983): The Catholic Church viewed with 'fresh eyes', Fr Peter Knowles OP
As an undergraduate he was profoundly if imperceptibly affected by the philosophy lectures.
331 - Aug 1995 - Blessed Edith Stein (1891-1942): The most significant German woman this century, Mary O'Neill
Born into a Jewish family in eastern Germany on 12 October 1891 she became an outstanding student and teacher of philosophy with a brilliance and a clarity in her thought and writings which shines through collections of her works more than 50 years after her death in a Nazi gas chamber.
332 - Jul 1995 - Understanding the terms of the euthanasia debate, Peter Coghlan
Peter Coghlan Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Australian Catholic University (Christ Campus) examines the terms of the debate which tend to be overlooked by proponents of euthanasia.
333 - Feb 1995 - Education: How to keep Catholic schools 'Catholic', Tom Kendell
It is reasonable to state that the higher the proportion of non-Catholic children in a Catholic school the harder it is to emphasise Catholic philosophy and teaching.
334 - Dec 1994 - An Open Letter to the Manly Seminary staff, Fr Brian Harrison OS
a former student of the Manly Seminary who was taught by many of the contributors to the above publication now holds the chairs of theology and philosophy at the Catholic University of Puerto Rico lectures in moral theology at the National Seminary of Puerto Rico is the jail chaplain in Ponce and chaplain to Mother Teresas Missionaries of Charity in Puerto Rico.
335 - Oct 1994 - An Australian's impressions of an orthodox U.S. Catholic college, Renee Ryan
All must study Literature Political Philosophy Theology Philosophy Latin or Creek Physics and Mathematics.
336 - Oct 1994 - Canberra-Goulburn diocese's 'Gender Inclusive Guidelines', Colin Jory
Nowhere do the Guidelines acknowledge the obvious parallels between the philosophy of Femspeak which they espouse and the philosophy of Newspeak in Orwells 1984.
337 - Nov 1993 - Thomas More Centre Lecture: Janet Smith champions Church's moral teaching, Dr Janet Smith
Dr Janet Smith Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas and a prolific writer and lecturer in the U.
338 - Nov 1993 - In the aftermath of 'Veritatis Splendor', B.A. Santamaria
If however one moves from considerations of abstract philosophy to those of daily practice the consequences of repudiating the principle become clear.
339 - Mar 1993 - What the secular humanists are up to, David Quinn
Irish-born Mr Quinn is an active Catholic layman from Brisbane with a special interest in philosophy and apologetics.
340 - Sep 1992 - 'Science can't explain Creation of the Universe' - Fr. Stanley Jaki in Australia, Peter Westmore
is the distinguished Professor of the History and Philosophy of Physics at Seton Hall University New Jersey.
341 - Aug 1992 - The problem of suffering, Fr Campion Murray OFM
What do we do then when our philosophy and theology collapse when we are swamped by circumstances outside our control or particularly when this involves circumstances for which we feel a certain amount of guilt or personal responsibility?
342 - May 1992 - Christianity's first three centuries - the truth behind the myth, Andrew Quinlan
A wide variety of people were bound together by this single political system which used two major languages: Latin for the bureaucracy and legal system and Greek for philosophy and the market place.
343 - Apr 1992 - Problems of modern Biblical scholarship, B.A. Santamaria
The nihilist philosophy exercises the most powerful pressure on the minds of young Catholics (and other Christians) today.
344 - Oct 1991 - France and the revival of traditional Catholicism, Dr Geoffrey Hull
The seminary offers its students a full program of studies in Latin Church History Canon Law Scripture Thomist philosophy and theology modern philosophy spirituality liturgy and ecclesiastical chant.
345 - Oct 1991 - The priesthood: one layman's view, B.A. Santamaria
a Christian philosophy of history profound and cogent.
346 - Aug 1991 - New Zealand Catholicism to put on Maori clothing?, John Kennedy OBE
Indeed one of the reasons why many Maori people took up Christianity quickly and espoused a non-violent philosophy was precisely that they saw in it a way of life so much more human fulfilling and spiritual than that of the old dispensation of savagery and sorcery.
347 - Jun 1991 - Encyclical: John Paul II's Memorial to 'Rerum Novarum': a summary of 'Centesimus Annus', B.A. Santamaria
In structure the new Encyclical begins with a description of the historical situation which prevailed in 1891 the emergence of hyper-industrialism the accelerated division of Western societies into rich and poor the spirit of revolution based largely but not exclusively on class war and Marxist philosophy.
348 - Mar 1991 - Editorial: Statistician registers numbers of believers - but what do they believe?, B.A. Santamaria
His book stands square in the tradition of nature philosophy a philosophical indoor pastime of German origin which does not seem even by accident (although there is a great deal of it) to have contributed anything of permanent value to the storehouse of human thought.
349 - Feb 1991 - Leading questions for New Zealand's Religious, Sr Micaela Dillon OP
It would seem however that there are good reasons for New Zealand religious to be suspicious of the philosophy behind this survey and the use to which it will be put.
350 - Aug 1990 - 'The Wisdom of Guilford Young' by W.T. Southerwood, Fr Geoffrey Jarrett (now Bishop Jarrett of Lismore)
From that same adherence to principle clearly defined in the process of rational thought came the Archbishops role in the long and bitter case following the dismissal of Professor Orr from the Chair of Philosophy of the University of Tasmania in 1956.
351 - Jun 1990 - Books: 'Iota Unum: A Study of Changes in the Catholic Church in the Twentieth Century', Fr John Parsons
Romano Amerio was born in 1905 and taught philosophy and classics in Lugano for over forty years prior to his retirement in 1970.
352 - Jun 1990 - Being a Catholic in 1990: Rev James Murray interviews Bob Santamaria, James S. Murray
It was in one sense a philosophy; in another part of an ethnic culture.
353 - Feb 1990 - A Tale of Two Universities, Dr Ralph McInerny, Dr Alan Schreck
Professor Ralph McInerney is co-publisher of Crisis and a Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame University.
354 - Feb 1990 - Thomas Aquinas College, California: a model of Catholic higher education, Michael Gilchrist
The seminar approach favoured at Thomas Aquinas entails a theoretical inquiry into the great issues raised by classic works in philosophy literature history economics and political science.
355 - Feb 1990 - Cardinal Newman: a centenary tribute, Dr Frank Mobbs
Dr Mobbs has lectured in theology and philosophy at Australian and overseas colleges and universities.
356 - Dec 1989 - Can Catholic integrity be recovered?, Colin Jory
The conceptual framework of Catholic social thought is Thomistic natural law philosophy; and the century since the death of Leo XIII has seen further impressive elaborations of the Catholic social synthesis.
357 - Jul 1989 - An Agnostic analyses Catholicism: interview with Leszek Kolokawski, Paul Gray
Professor Leszek Kolakowski until 1968 Professor of the History of Philosophy at Warsaw University and now a Fellow of All Souls College Oxford is one of the Western worlds leading scholars in the field of the history of political and religious philosophy.
358 - Jul 1989 - Making a revolution by changing the meaning of words, Frank Mobbs
Dr Frank Mobbs is a Catholic layman from Gosford NSW and has lectured in theology and philosophy at teachers colleges and universities for many years.
359 - Sep 1988 - 'Putting the essence of the Faith in doubt' (Jean Guitton), B.A. Santamaria
That there is a change of substance - that one substance is transformed into a different substance - is thus not a purely theoretical concept invented by the Scholastics to meet the terminological requirements of Aristotelian philosophy.
360 - May 1988 - Cardinal Ratzinger: defender of the Faith, Andrew Greenwich
But this article cannot end without taking note of the Cardinals appraisal of the relations between theology and philosophy a crucial issue given the present day practice of each discipline denying the relevance of the other to their own particular field.
361 - Apr 1988 - A kingdom divided in itself, B.A. Santamaria
That a considerable proportion of Catholic university and seminary teachers had departed radically from some of the most fundamental and sacred teachings of the Christian faith was the theme developed at considerable length by Thomas Sheehan formerly Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago in his review of Hans Kungs Eternal Life?
362 - Dec 1987 - about: About AD2000
Background and Philosophy The Thomas More Centre has been publishing AD2000 since April 1988.
363 - Jul 1999 - Jacques Maritain: modern philosophy in the tradition of St Thomas Aquinas, E. J. Borich