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Empirical Foundations of the Common Good: What Theology Can Learn from Social Science
No full textThe idea of the common good was borrowed by the Fathers of the early Catholic Church from the rich philosophical traditions of ancient Greece and Rome. It has been a fundamental part of Catholic thinking about social, political, and economic life throughout the Catholic intellectual tradition, from Augustine and Aquinas to modern Catholic social thought in the encyclicals of popes in recent centuries. Yet this history has been rooted in the traditions of philosophy and theology. With the rise of the social sciences in the nineteenth century as distinct disciplines no longer limited to the methods of their philosophical origins, humanity has learned a great deal more about the human condition. Empirical Foundations of the Common Good asks two questions: what have the social sciences learned about the common good? how might theology alter its understanding of the common good in light of that insight?
In this volume, six social scientists, with backgrounds in economics, political science, sociology, and policy analysis, speak about what their disciplines have to contribute to discussions within Catholic social thought about the common good. Two theologians then respond by examining the insights of social science and exploring how Catholic social thought can integrate social scientific insights into its understanding of the common good. This volume\u27s interplay of social scientific and religious views is a unique contribution to contemporary discussion of what constitutes the common good.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_books/1108/thumbnail.jp
Poverty of Spirit within Party and Hookup Culture: Undergraduates\u27 Engagement with Johann Metz
No full textIn his work Poverty of Spirit, Johann Metz depicts Jesus Christ as embodying three aspects of poverty of spirit required to become fully human: (1) an affirmation of interdependence on God and others, (2) self-love (accepting human finitude and one\u27s unique calling), and (3) love of neighbor as self. Drawing on a qualitative analysis of 150 students’ reflections on poverty of spirit within the context of party and hookup culture, this article explores the challenges US undergraduates face in following Christ\u27s path of full humanity. Undergraduates’ own insights issue an urgent call to Catholic universities to respond proactively to the dehumanization, injustices, and forms of violence present in party and hookup culture. At stake is the integrity of Catholic higher education\u27s mission to care for the whole person and form students into men and women “for others” who are committed to justice, solidarity, and the common good
Politics of Latin America: The Power Game (6th edition)
No full textNow in its sixth edition, Politics of Latin America: The Power Game explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. This text demonstrates a nuanced sensitivity to the use and abuse of power and the importance of social conditions, gender, race, globalization, and political economy throughout the region. It is uniquely divided into two parts: one that treats big-picture, thematic questions, and one that focuses on particular countries through case studies of ten representative nations: Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Bolivia.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/polsci_books/1007/thumbnail.jp
The Meals We Share: A Chef\u27s Journey Through Mindfulness, Meaning and Mania
No full textBernadette Martens Chapman \u2799 and Clayton Chapman will deliver the 2017 Renaissance Lecture as part of the Week of Sustainability at CSB. The Chapmans will speak about their experience as owners of The Grey Plume, named America\u27s greenest restaurant in 2015. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, The Grey Plume offers seasonally-driven, contemporary cuisine from locally-grown produce and livestock
What is Water?
No full textChristiana Zenner Peppard, Ph.D., is an expert on the ethics of fresh water and problems of climate change, social justice, and sustainability; a public intellectual; and an associate professor of theology, science, and ethics at Fordham University in New York City. Dr. Zenner Peppard is the author of Just Water: Theology, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis (2014), co-editor of two volumes including Just Sustainability: Ecology, Technology, and Resource Extraction, and the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles on environmental ethics in an era of economic globalization. Her public media work includes venues such as TED-Ed, The New Republic, Public Radio International, The Washingon Post, MSNBC, and CNN.com. In 2013 she was named one of Microsoft’s “Heroes in Education.” Prof. Zenner Peppard holds a PhD in Ethics from Yale University\u27s Department of Religious Studies, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology from Stanford University. Join her for conversations on Twitter: @profpeppard
From Farm to Fork
No full textAn author, chef and local food expert will be making a stop on her book tour at the College of Saint Benedict.
“From Farm to Fork: Beth Dooley at the College of Saint Benedict” is at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at room 204, Gorecki Center, CSB.
Her conversation, which will include a look at the local food scene in the St. Cloud area and developments, concerns and history unique to Minnesota, is free and open to the public.
Dooley is promoting her book, “In Winter’s Kitchen: Growing Roots and Breaking Bread in the Northern Heartland” (2015, Milkweed Editions). The book was a finalist for the 2016 Minnesota Book Awards in the Memoir and Creative Nonfiction category.
A native of New Jersey, Dooley moved to Minnesota and discovered a local food movement strong enough to survive the toughest winter. The memoir demonstrates that even in a place with a short growing season like Minnesota, food grown locally and organically can be healthy, community-based, environmentally conscious and delicious.
CSB Sustainability Coordinator Elissa Brown said Dooley and Milkwood Editions chose CSB as a stop for the book tour because of the school’s and St. Joseph’s support of local foods and farmers.
“They were impressed in their research by the Minnesota Street Market food and art co-op in St. Joseph, and that the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota holds its annual conference at CSB each February,” Brown said.
In recognition of Oct. 9 being “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” Dooley will be highlighting the Ojibwe and Sioux perspectives in her conversation, Brown added.
Dooley said she found it astounding that you can eat local food so well in winter in Minnesota.
“So many people dismiss the idea that you can eat local in Minnesota during the winter months, but I actually find it’s very easy to do so, you just need to be thoughtful about it,” Dooley said in a 2015 article that appeared on MinnPost.
“The change in the season forces you to slow down and pay attention to what’s present at that time, and let go of the idea of what isn’t available. So much is available. The more deeply I got to know the food that grows here, and the people who grow it, the more this place felt like my own home,” she added.
Dooley writes for Mpls.St. Paul Magazine, the Taste section of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune newspaper and Heavy Table.
She wrote “Minnesota’s Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook” (2013) and “The Northern Heartland Kitchen” (2011), and coauthored “Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland” (2004).
Dooley also guides local food trips and teaches cooking classes at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
This event is sponsored by Milkweed Editions, the CSB Sustainability Office and the Minnesota Street Market. It’s also made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund
Vision and Values: A Design History of Saint John\u27s
No full textEven before Saint John\u27s Abbey was founded, Abbot Boniface Wimmer expressed a commitment to have our monasteries [be] nurseries of the fine arts. Since Saint John\u27s humble beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century, the arts have animated and formed the lives, lifestyle, and vision of the monastic community. During this Sunday at the Abbey presentation, through commentary and eye-statements Brother Robin will trace the history of Saint John\u27s through the lens of design and architecture, drawing on the work and stewardship of the Campus Planning and Design Committee.
Br. Robin Pierzina, O.S.B., a graduate of Saint John’s University, professed vows as a Benedictine monk in 1977. For thirty-one years he was an editor at Liturgical Press. Since 2011 he has been the editor of Abbey Banner, magazine of Saint John’s Abbey. He has also served as the chair of Saint John’s Design Committee (now Campus Planning and Design Committee) since 1984
Integrative pedagogy and foreign language learning
Get PDFThis presentation explores different opportunities outside of the classroom setting that enhance the learning and practice of a second language (L2), as well as the intercultural competency of learners of L2. The use of academic technology available at CSBSJU and of interactive online platforms allow for students to practice their language skills with native speakers from around the globe, respond to aural and written cues, discuss readings, view films, and take tests and quizzes outside of the classroom. As a consequence, instructors can delve into more nuanced language and cultural topics as language proficiency is achieved. We address strategies currently used at our institutions that enrich students\u27 learning experience, confidence in L2 production and cultural awareness
On Dionysian Theological Methodology
Get PDFPseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite was an anonymous theologian who likely lived in Syria around the sixth century CE. He is primarily known for his advancements in the field of apophatic, or negative, theology. However, far from being against positive statements about God, Dionysius viewed them as necessary springboards for the worship of a God that is beyond word or concept. The structure of the Dionysian method for doing theology allows for the avoidance of idolatry as well as for sidestepping the charge of onto-theology in Christian God-talk. Thomas Aquinas and Hans Urs von Balthasar are theologians that each appropriated the Dionysian method and therefore displayed its usefulness in doing theology well
