Resources

Here are some links to other web sites that are affiliated in some way with the Department of Theology or its faculty and students.

 

• Reformation Theology at Marquette University: This Area Colloquium promotes research and scholarship in early modern theologies of Reformation. Taking as its point of departure the new ecumenical engagement called for by the Second Vatican Council, research in Reformation theology at Marquette has long been centered in what is referred to as "Luther studies in Catholic Context." Today, under the leadership of Regular Visiting Professor Dr. Markus Wriedt and Assistant Professor Dr. Mickey Mattox, that tradition continues. Regularly-scheduled course offerings support students interested in research in many areas of Protestant and Catholic theology. Meetings of the Colloquium provide a public forum for students and professors to present the results of recent research. Students are also encouraged to share the results of their research in international venues such as the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference.
• Karl Rahner web site: The Karl Rahner Society includes biographical and bibliographical information about Rahner, information about the society and its membership, convention papers, and links to other sites on Rahner. The Karl Rahner Society was founded in 1991 by American scholars to promote: study of Karl Rahner's writings; publication of critical editions of his works in English; reflection on his thought and on works which carry forward the spirit of Rahner's enterprise, especially in the fields of theology and philosophy; collaboration with other scholarly groups concerned with his work. In these ways, the Society hopes to make a contribution to the ongoing reception and assessment of Karl Rahner in Church and society.
• Interfacing Theology and the Natural Sciences: This site identifies the many ways in which the relationship between religion and science are being explored at Marquette University.  Among these are courses taught by a systematic theologian involving Marquette scientists as lecturers on their disciplines' findings and courses team-taught with scientists, the Albertus Magnus Circle through which faculty explore issues at the boundaries of their various disciplines, the Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Ethics, Earth Day activities, and the endeavors of the Theology and Ecology Group of the Catholic Theological Society of America.  Also featured is the Haught-Zygon project by Honors Program students who coordinate articles in Zygon with topics covered by John F. Haught in Science and Religion: From Conflict to Conversation. Jame Schaefer administers the site.
• Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Ethics: Marquette University's new Interdisciplinary Minor in Environmental Ethics (INEE) provides undergraduate students with the intellectual resources needed to reflect on the ethical dimensions of environmental issues. Five core courses develop student knowledge and skills in the natural sciences and the theological and philosophical traditions that are relevant to the minor. It culminates in a capstone seminar during which students will identify the ethical questions pertaining to a particular environmental problem and develop approaches to its resolution. When appropriate and feasible, students serve in private and public organizations, government agencies and businesses that are addressing the problem. Students are encouraged to take courses in their primary fields of study that complement INEE and to draw upon them during their capstone experiences. It is administered by Jame Schaefer.
• Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism: The interdisciplinary seminar on the Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism is designed as the internet version of an ongoing research seminar of graduate students in the Department of Theology. The seminar is directed by Alexander Golitzin, a professor of eastern Christian theology. The seminar started in March 2002 as an attempt to investigate Jewish mystical traditions in the eastern Christian theological and liturgical texts. It was thought that the seminar would help initiate and inspire the discussion about the Jewish influences on eastern Christian mysticism among a broader audience. If you have an idea or a theme which can be part of the Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism Project, please contact the project moderator, Andrei Orlov.
• Seminar on Phenomenology and Hermeneutics: The Seminar on Phenomenology and Hermeneutics is an outgrowth of a group which began in 1996 on the initiative of Dr. Pol Vandevelde and Mr. John Meech in order to read and discuss the works of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology. The group, which continues to investigate central texts in phenomenology and hermeneutics, has also provided a forum for graduate students preparing theses in philosophy and theology to present and defend their ideas.
• Tommaso d'Aquino Newsletter and RSS feed web site: This site gathers and distributes information about the academic study of St. Thomas Aquinas (a.d. 1225-1274), the Italian Dominican Saint. It is published by Mark Johnson.