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Sixty Years of Challenge and Hope: Catholicism and the Future of Jewish-Catholic Relations
No full textSixty Years of Challenge and Hope
Presenter: Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Ph.D.
Sponsored by Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning
Drawing on his lifelong commitment to interfaith dialogue, and his close friendship and theological partnership with Pope Francis, Rabbi Skorka traces the progress made since the publication of Nostra Aetate, including significant achievements and ongoing efforts
Ink and Ignorance: How limitations in Research, Captivity and Recognition Obscure Cephalopod Science
No full textThis paper analyzes what the limitations are in modern ocean research and how they relate to the study of cephalopods. To understand this, the paper reviews many known cephalopod species to understand what is unknown about their biology. Research was then conducted to assess why certain aspects of species are unknown. Then each gap the specifications of the limitation and the solutions or strategies to overcome them was examined. This led to examinations of research tools, analysis bias, and public views. Understanding these issues is of great importance because it gives a comprehensive lay out of what needs to be solved. A main bias connection focused on in this paper is that many if not all of the ways live specimen are observed can lead to drastic changes in the behavior of the animal. A strong issue noted in the paper is that there is a focus on deep research even when a foundational knowledge has not been established. Another point is that tools for studying cephalopods are not reliable and mostly inconclusive when used as a sole research method. This paper concludes that these issues, if gone unsolved, will lead to bias and unreliability in ongoing and future studies. The results suggest that before deep research continues, it would be practical to expand baseline data and comprehension of cephalopods and the effective tools for studying them
Human Security and The Idiot: “Can Beauty Really Save the World”
Full text linkA key point of progress in the systematic considerations of the causality and cessation of violent conflict is found in the evolving idea of human security. In a collective effort to respond to the chaotic reality of violent engagement, human security emerged toward the end of the twentieth century as a multilateral, person-centered paradigm for thinking about and pursuing conflict transformation. As human security enters a third generation of development, scholars and policymakers continue to discern the usefulness of this holistic, multilateral paradigm for security. The efficacy of human security outcomes will depend on how the individual and collective within a conflict-or post-conflict context experience and perceive an acceptable level of life improvement. This paper argues that a range of shared ideas and values that demonstrate personal realization and human flourishing are present and observable in post-conflict communities experiencing constructive and sustainable transformation. The necessary pursuit and presence of beauty is one such example. The ability to create and realize beauty is a critical point of measured progress in post-conflict societies. As a thought exercise on the idea and value of beauty, this article explores the nature and potential of beauty through the fine arts and through the lens of literature, focusing on one author and one novel: Fyodor Dostoevsky and his nineteenth-century work, The Idiot
New Cold War, New Anti-Nuclear Activism (webinar)
Full text linkThe nuclear freeze movement of the early 1980s demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to influence national defense and security policy at the height of the Cold War. Today, the world is threatened by a new global arms race as the United States, Russia, China, and other nuclear weapons states are rebuilding and enhancing their arsenals, including new missile deployments. In the face of worsening nuclear dangers, grassroots movements are once again advocating for nuclear disarmament and justice.
This webinar, which took place February 11, 2025 discussed the efforts and impact of local government officials, religious leaders, and international networks to amplify concerns about national nuclear policies and their economic, environmental, health, and cultural consequences. It also examined the prospects for launching a new global nuclear freeze movement
Instaurare Omnia in Christo: The Vision of Virgil Michel
Full text linkThe vision of Virgil Michel was of an integration of the liturgy with life—he considered the liturgy to be the ground for social regeneration. This essay will first explore that idea but, following that, will contextualize the quest for integration within the particular sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist—particularly as it concerns participation in and consciousness of those sacraments. To synthesize, the essay will expound the basics of Virgil’s thought on the Mystical Body of Christ. In conclusion, the essay will set out the issue behind the issues that plagues liturgy—what Romano Guardini has proffered as the inability of modern persons to engage with the symbolic
The Liberation of The Disabled Christ and What That Shows Us About Our Human Sacredness in Healthcare
Full text linkThis paper explores the significance of Christ’s identity in relation to disability, emphasizing the need for a liberating theology that acknowledges and affirms the dignity of disabled individuals in healthcare settings. It advocates for a Christological perspective that integrates the image of a disabled Christ, calling for awareness and equitable treatment for the disabled within a healthcare framework. By recognizing the connections between disability theology and the holistic needs of human beings, this paper aims to inspire a shift towards greater respect, grace, and compassion in caring for vulnerable populations, thereby addressing systemic inequities inherent in medical practices
