Browsing Theology Undergraduate Theses by Title
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Martin Luther: Faith, Mysticism And The Human Person
(2003-04-01)Although Luther’s early concept of saving faith was heavily influenced by the German mystical tradition, Luther moved against the mystical tradition, particularly Johannes Tauler’s optimistic anthropology, in later life ... -
Meaning Of Social Justice In Quadragesimo Anno By Pope Pius XI
(1957-04-01)The purpose of this thesis is to inquire into the meaning of the term Social Justice, as used by Pope Pius XI in his encyclical, Quadragesimo Anno. In the course of the past six years, three interesting books have appeared ... -
No Longer Servants But Friends: A Contemplative Approach To Friendship
(1979-04-01)When I first began this paper on friendship, I really did not know where to begin. Besides having had thought about friendship, I had read some books and magazine articles. The result was a thousand diverse ideas with no ... -
Not for School, but for Eternal Life: Representing Christ and Reaching the Campus Through Cooperative Ministries
(2017-04-01)Carroll College has a history rooted in faith. Founded by the Catholic Diocese of Helena in 1909, the school professes a “special obligation to provide for the spiritual needs of the college community” (Carroll College ... -
The Philosopher’s Trinity: Philosophical Parallels to the Doctrine of the Trinity
(2020)One of the fundamental tenets of the Christian faith happens to be one of the most mysterious: the doctrine of the Trinity. The Trinity, despite its seeming contrariety to reason, has seen several philosophical parallels—divine ... -
Reconnecting Christian Faith With Public Life
(1999-04-01)This is a thesis about reconnecting faith lives with public lives. It is a vision of Christians who are seeking and living out their values at work, school, in entertainment selections, conversations on the phone, consumer ... -
Redeeming Augustine, Redeeming the Body: Critiquing Popular Readings of Augustine’s Theology of the Body and their Historical Consequences
(2018-04-01)Fourth-century bishop of Hippo, St. Augustine, formed a theology of the body that has a profound influence on Church history and modern Catholic thought. Much of his influence, however, is muddied by the receptive history ... -
Scriptural Influence and Creative Response: Robert Alter’s Theory of Reading Applied to Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible
(2006-04-01)For an author previously dedicated to depicting the modern-day southwestern United States in simple and inspiring stories ofpersonal identity, a political novel set in the 1960’s African Congo and employing an intricate ... -
Socially Responsible Investing and Catholic Social Thought
(2009-04-01)This thesis seeks to contribute to the emerging field of socially responsible investing. The first chapter provides an overview ofthe history of socially responsible investing, including explanations of four essential ... -
Spiritual Care in a Healthcare Setting
(2018-04-01)Health is often seen as the lack of illness or disease within a person. Often in the hospital it is these that are treated as well as emotional problems that may arise. Often spirituality and spiritual health is not seen ... -
The Jain, The Just War, Or The Jihad?: A Brief Look At the Evolution Of Christian Perceptions On Warfare
(1992-04-01)Who is more aware than a sincere Christian of the dichotomy which often emerges between the theory behind the faith, and its execution or practice? The immense conflicts which arise in our consciences are only compounded ... -
The Magesterium And The Theologian: Collaboration Or Conflict?
(1991-04-01)Karl Rahner has stated: “The history of the doctrine concerning the magisterium is in the concrete almost identical with the history of the self-understanding of the Church itself.”1 In keeping with this perception, this ... -
The Political Theology Of Michael Novak: Democratic Capitalism Confronts Liberation Theology
(1984-04-01)According to Novak, a large number of religious thinkers favor a socialist approach to economics. Novak reveals that he too once shared this bias. He has undertaken the project of defending democratic capitalism with the ... -
The Question of Ordaining Women to the Roman Catholic Priesthood, In Light of Tradition
(2004-04-01)Historically, the issue of ordaining women priests in different faith traditions has been a complex and controversial subject. Debates in the different traditions on ordaining women have addressed a variety of issues, ... -
The Role of Church in the Mist of Modernity and Morality: Baron Fredrick von Hügel’s Formula for Church and Examining the Foundation of Moral Law
(2011-04-01)The age of modernity was a time of great conflict in the world of theology. In panic Pope Pius X issued three major documents banning all modern practices of interpretation that were applied to theological studies. George ... -
The Roles of Psychology and Exorcism within Catholicism: A Dialogue towards Wholeness for the Patient
(2011-04-01)Western Medicine and contemporary clinical approaches to psychological disorders alone do not provide the best care for patients because they often do not consider the religious views of the patient and disregard the reality ... -
The Sacrament Of Marriage: Pursuing Sanctity As A Relational Being
(2009-04-01)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the sacrament of marriage as rooted in the development of the human person and the concept of otherness and reciprocity. This theological anthropology portrays marriage in light of ... -
The Search Of Women For Identity, Psychologically And Spiritually, In The Feminine Dimension Of God
(1993-04-01)Today, in community with our sisters, we are coming to the place in our identity process where we know the intended meaning of humility and righteousness—sides of the same coin. And like the two sides of this coin, there ... -
The Theology of John Zizoulas: Contributions to Anthropology
(2008-04-01)The joys and hopes, the grief and anguish of the people of our time, especially ofthose who are poor or afflicted, are the joys and hopes, the grief and anguish of the followers of Christ as well. Nothing that is genuinely ... -
The Theology Of Transmission: Roman Catholic Church Teachings and HIV/AIDS on the African Continent
(2015-04-01)The Roman Catholic Church has committed through doctrine and teachings in the 20th century to a responsibility of existing and acting as a church in the modern world. The modern world has faced, and is still facing, the ...