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Silent No More: Responding to Microagressions
No full textIn this session, I will discuss microaggressions and then have bystanders practice intervening when a speaker says a microaggression to a member of a marginalized group. We will talk about ways for students, staff, and faculty to become advocates and allies
The legacy of natural species and substantial form for Thomistic evolution
Get PDFExploration of theistic evolution within a Thomistic framework has taken on the label of Thomistic evolution. Although the conceptual boundaries of this approach are not precise, a historical trajectory of its scholastic methodology can be traced back to the views of Aquinas himself. An enduring central concept in this tradition has been the idea of substantial form. For Aquinas, distinct substantial forms were associated with the kinds of animals and plants that have no prior ancestry and are ascribed to God\u27s production during the Genesis days of adornment. Later in the tradition, the early twentieth century Jesuit Erich Wasmann referred to these taxa as natural species with human beings serving as his paradigmatic example. As the evolutionary history of life becomes known in more and more detail, the existence of natural species and Wasmann\u27s associated concept of polyphyletic evolution have become increasingly difficult to sustain. The historical linkage between substantial forms and natural species highlights the fact that, even if the idea of natural species is abandoned, the incorporation of substantial forms into the evolutionary process is problematic. Although recent philosophical reassessments of Aristotelian essentialism are relevant and intriguing, discrete substantial forms are not easily embedded within the evolutionary continuum of genetic mutation and phenotypic change
The Magnificat: A Reflection
Get PDFA personal reflection on Mary’s Magnificat, the author connects her experiences working in a missionary community in Haiti with the words “my spirit rejoices.
Beliefs and Practices of High School Science Teachers on the Integration of Technology-Based Assessments in the Classroom
Get PDFAs more schools begin to phase in technology to classrooms, teachers are faced with a new task. Technology-based assessments allow teachers and students to get immediate feedback on the level of understanding of a certain topic. Using the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework gives insight to the knowledge base of teachers in various categories. A survey was conducted with Minnesota high school science teachers on their perceptions and practices of implementing technology-based assessments in their classrooms. Data analysis showed a difference between the beliefs and practices of teachers in their use of this type of assessment. Participants described a number of barriers and changes to integrating technology-based assessments in their classrooms including access, time, training, and software. The data suggests that more training and access is needed for technology-based assessments to be utilized to their full capacity in secondary science education
Due Dates, Not Deadlines
No full textMary Stommes, an oblate of St Benedict, is editor of Give us this Day, and appears frequently in its roster of writers. She will be presenting on Due Dates, Not Deadlines. Unlike deadlines, due dates speak of a life-giving way in service of the living and active Word of God. A short Q&A will follow the presentation. Refreshments provided
The Community of Friends of God: An Exploration in Muslim-Christian Comparative Theology of Sainthood
No full textToday’s multi-religious world demands different approaches in theological discourses. Comparative theology has emerged as a field that focuses on the ways in which learning from non-Christian religions can enrich Christian theology. This lecture goes beyond a comparison of similarities and differences by presenting how the study of an Islamic concept of sainthood (walāya) may inform Christians in answering one question that emerges from today’s multi-faith context: “Is it possible for Christians to acknowledge individuals of other traditions as saints?
