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1989 David Tracy 'The Study of the Classic: A Method for Theology'
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In 1974, the university established the Eugene McDermott Lectureship, an endowed lecture series created in honor of Eugene McDermott, the late scientist, businessman, civic leader and philanthropist. It was established on behalf of Mrs. and Mr. Eugene McDermott in 1974 to honor Donald and Louise Cowan's vision and leadership at the University of Dallas and in the city. Beginning with the venerable historian Jacques Barzun, the McDermott Lectureship continues to bring notable public intellectuals to the university for short courses and seminars.
Through the McDermott Lectureship, the University of Dallas and the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts host exceptional guest lecturers and distinguished faculty members on thought-provoking topics within the Western tradition. Prominent scholars have spoken on many topics including art, politics, education, science, Christianity, Western thought, urban planning, medicine, technology, collectivism, liberal arts, philosophy, reason, poetry, physics, architecture, Homer, Aristophanes, Aristotle, Plato, Dante, St. Thomas Aquinas, Locke, Tocqueville, and Leo Strauss.University of Dallas, McDermott Lectureshi
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: How Do You Define Religion?
No full textRev. Dr. David Tracy discusses his understanding of religion as an extraordinary phenomenon that allows one to see another dimension to life. It poses and responds to limit questions which are outside the capability of other human problem-solving systems
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: Do You Have a Final Comment?
No full textDo you have a final comment?
Rev. Dr. David Tracy comments on the importance of asking limit questions, and how humans in general are all called to ponder questions of their traditions
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: Does “Evil” Disprove God’s Existence?
No full textDoes “Evil” disprove God’s existence?
Rev. Dr. David Tracy discusses the problem of “evil.” He believes there is a God and that this helps believers understand others\u27 points of reality. The existence of God may not be provable in the modern sense of the word, but God\u27s existence is much easier than accepting the alternative
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: What is Your Scholarly Background?
No full textWhat is your scholarly background?
Rev. Dr. David Tracy discusses his roots in Catholic Education, ordination to the priesthood, and the influences of Bernard Lonergan, S.J. These have led him to focus on the question of God, and how we name God, taking his understandings from the whole range of Christianity
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: Would We Be Religious if We Were Never Going to Die?
No full textWould we be religious if we were never going to die?
Rev. Dr. David Tracy explains how he believes humans would remain religious if they were not going to die. He acknowledges that we would certainly change the way in which we do religion, but we would not abolish it. For Tracy religious experience not only reflects on death, but also the beauty of nature and humanity, which he believes would have greater value for religion if humans were immortal
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: What do You Believe is the Significance of the Second Vatican Council?
No full textWhat do you believe is the significance of the Second Vatican Council?
Rev. Dr. David Tracy discusses his understanding that Vatican Council II was the defining moment for Catholics in this century
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: How Do You Answer “The Problem of Evil”?
No full textHow do you answer “the problem of evil”?
Rev. Dr. David Tracy addresses the problem of evil as a starting place for many religious questions. He does not support the idea that God does not create evil, but that evil exists so that we may also know the suffering that God feels when he sees evil. The problem of evil “drives us to the cross” so that we may share in the understanding of suffering, and depend on God for the “answer.”
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: What is the Greatest Concern for Your Work?
No full textWhat is the greatest concern for your work?
Rev. Dr. David Tracy discusses the focus of his work of “naming” God. He uses both the idea of the mystery of God and God’s incomprehensibility to articulate who God is and how He can best be named. Through this, he has developed a much deeper understanding for African American theology, liberation theology, mystics, and other minorities that give birth to the many differing faces of God
Rev. Dr. David Tracy Engages with the Question: Where Do We Stand Today with Regard to Rerum Novarum?
No full textWhere do we stand today with regard to Rerum Novarum?
Rev. Dr. David Tracy discusses the importance of the message of Rerum Novarum in today’s world, and how it has sparked the debate and discussion over the proper relationship between love and justice
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