7903 research outputs found
Sort by
Lawyers as Leaders: Why it Matters and What it Takes
No full textThis book provides a method of approach for lawyers to develop leadership skills, attitudes, and behaviors. Its comprehensive treatment of leadership in the legal world will inspire lawyers to rise to the heights of leadership, whether they are asked to leave or aspire to do so.https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/faculty_books/1641/thumbnail.jp
A Black Theology of the American Empire
No full textThis book understands, interprets, and critiques the theology of the American Empire that undergirds and bolsters U.S. foreign policy and global engagement in the contemporary world order. It is particularly in conversation with African American experience, American presidential history, black religious and political thought, as well as black theological perspectives. The book makes a constructive theological statement and declaration on the American Empire in opposition and resistance to racism and white supremacy in U.S. origins and historical development. Finally it proposes a way forward for twenty-first century black theology in response to the foundational theology of James Cone. This publication is important, not only for scholars interested in black religious thought, but also those seeking critical reflection on the omnipresence of racial inequality and social injustice in the American Empire.https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/faculty_books/1654/thumbnail.jp
Women Speak on the Synod: A Conversation about Ministry, History, Culture & Practice
No full textJoin us for a conversation exploring the history and meaning of synodality, the future of women in ministry, as well as the challenges and opportunities that arise when race, culture, gender, and identity meet synodality
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Betty Smith’s Bestselling Introduction to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
No full textAn analysis of Betty Smith’s bestselling coming-of-age novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn reveals how popular literature can serve as an important introduction to signature issues of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Industrialization, urbanization, and immigration are highlighted in the novel—as well as attendant problems including poverty, machine politics, child labor, and prejudice and discrimination. Profound ignorance about sexuality and conception abound in a religious culture that made premarital sex and birth control sinful and shameful, with unhappy marriages and unwanted children the result. As poverty and deviant sexuality abound, eugenics is touted as a sensible solution. The novel helps to explain why there was no organized rebellion or revolution when the struggling poor found that the promise of upward mobility was elusive. Characters have differing definitions of the American Dream. Some seek respite in religion, leisure activities, or alcohol. Others find hope in a variety of reform measures, including public health and education, settlement houses, and unions. The novel ends as the technology that made the nation’s industrialization and urbanization possible continues to produce new marvels that will transform the lives of the urban poor, bringing the Gilded Age and Progressive Era to a close
Images of the Virgin Mary as a Cultural Icon in Forming Taiwan’s Catholic Local Identities
No full textThis study explores the evolution of Marian images in Taiwan, examining how they reflect the intersection of universal Christian faith and local cultural identities. Marian images play a vital role in sacred spaces, deepening the believers’ faith through liturgy, devotion, and pilgrimage. By repeatedly engaging with these images through viewing, touching, and praying, the faithful form a deep spiritual connection with the Virgin Mary, creating a sense of “communitas-through-culture” that links people across generations.
This research traces the development of Marian iconography in Taiwan, from Western traditions to Han Chinese, local Taiwanese, and indigenous adaptations. Applying Bevans’ models of contextualization, it identifies four distinct models of inculturation: the no adaptation model (strict adherence to Western traditions), the anthropological model (emphasis on local cultural contexts), the translation model (preserving Western traditions with localized appearance), and the synthetic model (blending Western and local traditions with third-party cultural elements). These models demonstrate how different faith communities in Taiwan have engaged with their diverse cultural contexts, using Marian imagery to express their religious narratives and identity.
Given the diverse Marian representations in Taiwan, this study suggests creating a national Marian shrine and pilgrimage center to unify various groups. Shared Marian feasts and pilgrimages would foster a collective Catholic identity. The study also proposes a synthetic localized Marian image, drawing from the Hodegetria tradition while incorporating elements from Taiwan’s indigenous, Han Chinese, Hokkien, Hakka, and plains indigenous cultures. This model would help Catholics navigate their multiple identities in Taiwan’s pluralistic society. Inspired by the vitality of Taiwan’s Ma-tsu pilgrimage, the study suggests a cross-regional pilgrimage that integrates Church history, Catholic social teachings on environmental care, and public participation. This initiative could deepen interactions with local agricultural communities, strengthen local evangelization, and promote the localization of Catholicism in Taiwan.
Ultimately, this study contributes to future research on Marian imagery, devotions, and pilgrimages, emphasizing the important role of Marian icons in local evangelization and the strengthening of Catholic identity. By incorporating local cultural elements into Marian imagery, it fosters a deeper connection between faith and local identity, thereby enriching the global Church’s understanding of inculturation
Journeying in Harmony: A Study of Synodality Through Congar\u27s Word and Spirit Theology, the Federation Asian Bishops\u27 Conference Theology and Yin-Yang Philosophy
No full textHow can synodality be understood and implemented as a model of being Church in East Asia through the lens of cultural concepts of harmony? What insights can Yves Congar\u27s pneumatology and Christology, combined with the Asian concept of harmony expressed in yin-yang philosophy, offer to this understanding? This research explores how synodality, informed by East Asian concepts of harmony, can serve as a model for the Church in East Asia, fostering unity while honoring cultural diversity. Inspired by Pope Francis\u27 call for a synodal Church where all voices are valued under the Holy Spirit\u27s guidance, this study addresses how synodality can integrate with local cultural philosophies like yin-yang and the Federation of Asian Bishops\u27 Conferences\u27 (FABC) emphasis on harmony.
An interdisciplinary approach was employed, combining historical, comparative, and contextual analyses. Historical analysis traced synodality\u27s development in Eastern and Western Christianity, while comparative analysis examined varied ecclesiological understandings across traditions. Contextual analysis explored how East Asian concepts like yin-yang harmony can enhance the Church\u27s synodal vision.
The findings reveal that a harmony-based model of synodality provides a framework for integrating institutional structure with charismatic dynamism, fostering unity through an appreciation of diverse roles, gifts, and perspectives. This model promotes active lay participation and deepens clergy-laity collaboration, creating a more inclusive and community-centered Church in East Asia. Additionally, yin-yang philosophy enables the Church to balance tradition and innovation, enriching its spiritual vitality in East Asia\u27s diverse socio-religious context. The FABC\u27s concept of harmony further emphasizes the Church\u27s role as a bridge-builder in Asia\u27s pluralistic society.
This research holds significant implications for ecclesiology, demonstrating how Western theological insights can harmonize with Eastern cultural philosophies, offering a pathway toward a more inclusive Church while contributing to the global Church\u27s understanding of unity within cultural diversity
How Does a Mystic Listen? Reimagining Listening through Karl Rahner’s Notion of a Mystic in Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality
No full textKarl Rahner envisions that devout Christians of the future must be mystics, having a genuine experience of God’s presence in their particular context. This thesis aims to recover the role of mystics in the life of the Church, specifically in Pope Francis\u27 challenge for the Catholic Church to embrace an identity of being a synodal Church. To be a synodal Church necessitates being a listening Church. Rahner promotes a form of mysticism where the pathway to be in union with God is one’s engagement in the world. For him, mystics witness how it is to be receptive to grace, that is, to God’s self-communication. God has bestowed on human nature the capacity to listen to God’s word or silence. Mystics are models of listening, for they are ready to listen to God’s free and unlimited self-communication in the world through all people. The way Rahner’s mystic listens is reflected in the Synod on Synodality initiated by Pope Francis through its composition, set-up, and method. In exploring Rahner’s mysticism, this thesis adopts a historical approach to see the Christian mystical tradition, highlighting mystical writers like Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Teresa of Avila. In exploring how Rahner’s mystic listens, this work delves into its philosophical, theological, and Ignatian foundations. The thesis also examines the novelty of this synod and its foundations on Scriptures, the Eastern Orthodox Church\u27s understanding of synodality, and the ecclesiology of Vatican II
Assistive Mobile Manipulator for People with Limited Mobility
No full textThis project develops a robotic system that allows a mobile manipulator to help individuals with mobility limitations perform daily tasks. The primary goal is to enhance independence by enabling users to retrieve items necessary for daily routines, such as preparing for work or school. The system allows users to interact with the robot using structured voice commands and uses a rule-based approach so that the robot can learn tasks to be repeated in future interactions. An experimental setup is developed to evaluate the proposed system in a pilot study of 10 adult participants. The preliminary results from the pilot study demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed robotic system and insights into how users perceive the system. This study underscores the potential of speech-interfaced robotic systems to enhance the daily lives of those with mobility challenges
Living Ethically in an Unethical World: Doing the Right Thing (Second Edition)
No full textLiving Ethically in an Unethical World: Doing the Right Thing provides readers with an easy-to-read and understand set of principles and tools that anyone can use to help them make good ethical decisions. The book was initially published in 2004, and this new edition has been fully updated to reflect the increasingly complex society we currently live in and the myriad decisions we’re faced with every day.Part I of the book presents the rationale for using an ethics-based approach to decision-making. The chapters explore a variety of approaches to ethics, five steps to making ethical decisions, and what doing the right thing entails. In Part II, readers discover five ethical principles to live by: respect, responsibility, integrity, competence, and compassion. Part III focuses on sustaining the principles set forth in the text by developing ethical muscle and applying ethical decision-making to ongoing life challenges. Each chapter concludes with Test Yourself sections, designed to help readers apply what they’ve learned to make tough ethical decisions in hypothetical situations.Developed to help readers engage in ethical thought and lead lives of which they can be proud, Living Ethically in an Unethical World is an ideal text for anyone with interest in ethics-based reflection and action.https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/faculty_books/1587/thumbnail.jp
Santa Clara Review, vol. 111, no. 2
Get PDFhttps://scholarcommons.scu.edu/sc_review/1032/thumbnail.jp