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Introduction: A Church of and for the Poor
Get PDFWilliam T. Cavanaugh introduces this special issue of Vincentian Heritage by reflecting on Pope Francis’s exhortation in Evangelii Gaudium: “I want a Church which is poor and for the poor.” In other words, it is not enough to advocate for the poor; the Church itself must be poor. Cavanaugh summarizes the obstacles that the world faces in fulfilling these goals and explains in more detail what it means for the Church to become poor. He also points out that, globally speaking, the Church is made up of poor people, that it is a position of privilege to “aspir[e] to change our own lives and those of others,” and that “Evangelii Gaudium is primarily addressed to the non-poor, exhorting us to grow closer to the excluded.” This issue is an attempt to bridge that gap. The essays in this issue are summarized. They were a series of talks given in April 2023 at a DePaul University conference titled “Becoming a Church of the Poor: The Vincentian Charism and Reform.
And Climate Justice for All
Get PDFDePaul is taking its environmental sustainability and equity prowess to the next level through its Just DePaul and President\u27s Sustainability Committee initiatives that incorporate a climate action plan and student voices. Plus, community partnership courses that involve students in environmental action and justice efforts
The Poor as Theologians
Get PDFJorge Costadoat presents a brief history of liberation theology, which originated in Latin America and the Caribbean. God incarnated himself as a poor person and speaks through them and their experiences. For these reasons, the poor “evangelize the Church,” and belief in the preferential option for the poor is part of what defines Christianity. Opting for the poor means improving their earthly condition as well as acknowledging the way they should be privileged in the Church. Costadoat agrees with Carlos Mesters, who says theology is meant not “to interpret the Bible but to interpret life with the help of the Bible.” The poor interpret their own experiences as they read the Bible in community with each other, and when they do this, they are theologians. Moreover, as the poor have become literate and consequently more aware of their rights, they have become leaders in the fight for their own liberation. Costadoat also addresses subsets of liberation theology, indigenous and feminist theologies
Shalom as telos for responsible leaders
Get PDFBiblical portrayals of shalom offer two important contributions to responsible leadership theory and practice. Responsible leadership theory arises out of the demands that socially responsible businesses place on their leaders. As these businesses become more serious about their impacts on society and on nature, they come closer to the vision of shalom found in the biblical narrative. The first contribution of this vision is that it provides a telos for human flourishing, which orients the virtues necessary for responsible leadership. In addition, this vision contextualizes human attempts to build virtuous business communities by situating these attempts within the framework of God’s redeeming activity
The Role of Neighborhood Unemployment on Oxford House Sustainability
Get PDFRecovery homes are important in the continuum of care for individuals with substance use disorders. Oxford Houses facilitate recovery processes, foster community, and reduce relapse rates by providing supportive housing to individuals seeking recovery. Research suggests that financial limitations act as a barrier to the maintenance or sustainability of evidence-based interventions. Therefore, neighborhood unemployment may negatively impact the longevity of recovery homes. House size could have an influence on this relationship. This research relied on census data from the 2020 American Community Survey to examine unemployment at the neighborhood level using zip codes inhabiting Oxford Houses. Results reveal that percent unemployment had a significant negative effect on house longevity. Smaller (6 or less) versus larger (7 or more) houses did not significantly moderate the relationship between percent unemployment and house longevity. Further analyses revealed, however, that house size partially mediates the relationship between neighborhood unemployment and house longevity. This research could inform best practices in selecting ideal Oxford House locations and clarify the role of the economic environment on recovery home dynamics
DePaul Digest
Get PDFNeuroscience assitant professor Okunola Jeyifous unlocks cellular secrets related to addiction and creates bio-arts collages that combine portraiture with images of cells and genes. Business professor Bin Jiang explains supply chain issues and solutions. News briefs from DePaul\u27s 10 colleges and schools: Reporting on Latinx Communities, Community Music Division\u27s Chicago Public Schools Teaching Artist Partnership Program, wig and hair certificate programs, Halperin Emerging Company Fund, Perspectives and Journeys seminar series, Project STRIDE, DePaul Publishing Institute, Christian McBride collaboration at Symphony Center, DePaul Original Game Studio NASA drone project, First Generation in Law Scholars Program. Memoranda: Vincentian Service Day turns 25, InspireDePaul crowdfunding, Alumni & Family Weekend 2024
Social Support as a Moderator of Life Stress and Alcohol Consumption
Get PDFHeavy alcohol use in emerging adults has several consequences, including increased risk-taking behaviors, cognitive deficits, and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Thus, it is important to understand risk factors and protective factors to heavy drinking. Experiencing life stressors may be associated with higher alcohol use in emerging adults, especially for historically marginalized populations. General social support, which may mitigate the impact of life stressors, tends to be a protective factor against drinking, although the literature is mixed on which types of relationships are considered protective. Between the support of family, friends, and significant others, it is unclear which relationships are associated with lower drinking levels and whether they moderate associations between life stressors and drinking. Thus, this study aims to explore which relationship types moderate the association between life stressors and alcohol consumption within a diverse sample. Participants completed a series of questionnaires to assess life stress, social support, and alcohol consumption, in addition to basic demographic information. A series of regression analyses were conducted using SPSS to better understand the relationship between these variables and any potential interaction between life stressors and social support on alcohol consumption. Results showed a significant positive relationship between total life stressors and both measures of alcohol consumption (total drinks consumed over a two-week period and greatest number of drinks consumed over a 2-hour period). There was a significant negative relationship between family support and both measures of alcohol consumption. Social support did not significantly moderate the relationship between life stressors and alcohol consumption. These findings suggest that targeting life stressors and family support can be useful in alcohol prevention and intervention programs