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Full Issue: Fall 2024
Get PDFIn DePaul Magazine\u27s fall 2024 issue, DePaul’s new men’s basketball coach draws up plays for a revitalized hoops program, the DePaul Art Museum provides a home for marginalized artists and social justice, environmental sustainability initiatives cultivate community equity, and career changers get trained to teach in high-need public schools
Shalom and Communion Through the Practice of Business
Get PDFAlthough I am a Protestant Christian, this paper will approach the concept of Shalom from a perspective informed by Catholic Social Thought, and particularly, as an entrepreneur who participates in the Economy of Communion (EoC) movement. The aim of this paper is to seek to support the project of seeking Shalom through business practices by suggesting EoC as a model. I will here bring the principles of the Economy of Communion as a vision and a means to practice business in a way which leads to Shalom. To engage in current discussions on shalom, I will first provide a brief account of Shalom in business from some of the existing literature. I will then explain the Economy of Communion approach. Finally, I will compare and contrast this EoC view of business with two prominent views, namely the BAM view (Russell 2009; Johnson 2009), and the Reformed view as described in Quatro (2014) and others, namely the business-as-business approach, supposedly derived from the separate spheres view of Kuyper (Baus 2006, Kuyper 2021). I will build on friendly criticisms Quatro (2014) of the shortfalls of the BAM view of business, but argue, pace Quatro (2014) and Weinberger (2010) that the ‘separate spheres’ approach of Kyper et al may at times be in danger of promoting a view of business which is akin to Albert Carr (1968) and popular representations of Milton Friedman’s viewpoints—that business is business, and that it should not be directed or confused with one’s religious or personal ethics. However, I will argue that even if we accept a sovereign-spheres approach, not only should faith definitely speak into how we practice business towards shalom, but business itself can be an opportunity for spiritual practice which helps us to grow in our faith, and also to come into closer communion with others. Ultimately by doing so, we establish shalom, and I will provide a few concrete examples of how my own and other EoC companies attempt to achieve this end.
Ultimately, I suggest the EoC as a model to provide conceptual resources and practical examples to help bring about Shalom through communion which can happen if we pursue business as a means not only of economic flourishing but also of spiritual transformation. I will argue that there are some wonderful ways to achieve shalom through business practices which are aimed at pursuing communion between people, particularly as advocated through the economy of communion
Translating Ozanam: French Translation Students Explore a Foundational Vincentian Thinker’s Student Days
Get PDFDePaul University professor of French Clara Orban explains what students learn in the process of translating Frédéric Ozanam’s letters as part of their senior project in her translation course. A new translation of the letters is being prepared for publication by staff of the Vincentian Studies Institute; student translations assist in this effort. Many of the letters the students prepare were written by Ozanam between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five and provide them with a window into his student life. As such, they also allow the students to better relate to a key figure within the history of the Vincentian mission. Some preliminary translations are included with the article
Examining Predictors of Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth among Sexual Assault Service Providers in Rape Crisis Centers
Get PDFRape crisis centers (RCCs) rely on counselors and victim advocates to provide support to survivors of sexual assault via crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, case management, and referrals. As a result of their direct service work, sexual assault service providers are frequently exposed to vicarious trauma. This may inhibit both service provision and provider well-being. Not all impacts of engaging in trauma work are negative, however; positive benefits have also been documented from engaging in trauma work. One such benefit is vicarious posttraumatic growth, which is understood as the positive psychological transformation undergone by trauma workers as a result of their repeated engagement with their clients’ trauma (Arnold et al., 2005). Limited research exists on factors associated with vicarious posttraumatic growth among sexual assault service providers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine factors related to vicarious posttraumatic growth among sexual assault service providers. More specifically, this study examined how supervision, peer support, organizational support, trauma-specific education, and exposure to client growth predict vicarious posttraumatic growth in RCC sexual assault service providers. Additionally, this study also aimed to explore the nature of the relationship between vicarious posttraumatic growth and vicarious traumatization. In the first linear regression model, perceptions of organizational support significantly predicted providers’ experiences of VPTG, but other variables (i.e., perceptions of supervision, peer support, organizational support, trauma-specific training) did not significantly predict VPTG. In the second multiple linear regression model, which examined exposure to client growth, length of time in role significantly predicted a change in VPTG. A Pearson product-moment correlation did not reveal the relationship between VPTG and VT to be significant, but findings suggest the relationship may be curvilinear. In this case, additional analyses may be considered. By examining factors associated with vicarious posttraumatic growth and exploring the relationship with vicarious traumatization, this study sought to increase knowledge about how RCCs may help facilitate the positive effects of trauma work. Findings suggest that providers’ feelings of organizational support (i.e., that they are valued and respected by their broader organization) may be associated with more positive changes as a result of their work. As such, organizations may consider strategies to communicate their appreciation of staff and volunteers to potentially promote provider longevity, well-being, and overall service provision. Other considerations for future research in this area, such as expanding and adapting strategies for measuring key variables, are discussed
