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Annual publications of the College Theology Society
Theology And Media(tion): Rendering the Absent Present by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781626985681Publication Date: 2024Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 69. The Gospel of John quotes Jesus, "No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). From the beginning, Christian thought has wrestled with questions of mediation. Following his death, resurrection, and ascension, how is Christ made present to the world today? How are distant communities held together in communion? What means should Christians use to spread the word of God? Drawing together the best work on scripture, liturgy, ethics, and pedagogy Theology and Media(tion)explores historical and contemporary questions about how the Christian tradition has sought to navigate the tension between presence and absence in this significant collection of essays from CTS 2023. In addition to the plenary addresses by Robert A. Orsi (Northwestern University), Hanna Reichel (Princeton Theological Seminary), and Joseph Flipper (University of Dayton), it includes essays by Deepan Rajaratnam (Saint Louis University), Amy E. W. Maxey (Oblate School of Theology), Jane Sloan Peters (College of Mount Saint Vincent), Laura Taylor (College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University), Dennis Wieboldt (University of Notre Dame), Ethan Vander Leek (Marquette University), Jacob Kohlhaas (Loras College), Matthew Gummess (University of Notre Dame), Tim Dulle (Saint Louis University), Timothy Hanchin (Villanova University), Trevor Williams (Villanova University), Vicente Chong (Boston College), and Christopher Denny (St. John's University).
Why We Can't Wait: Racism and the Church by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781626985193Publication Date: 2023Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 68. Focuses on the theme of racism and the church, incorporating approximately fifteen essays drawn from presentations given at the spring 2022 conference at the University of Detroit-Mercy in Detroit, Michigan. The most prominent essays come from the plenary speakers: Emilie Townes (Vanderbilt Divinity School); Simon Mary Aihiokhai (University of Portland); Karen Enriquez (Loyola Marymount University); Karen Teel (University of San Diego); Shawnee Daniels-Sykes (Mount Mary University); Cecilia Moore (University of Dayton); Melissa Pagán (Mount Saint Mary's University); Antonio Eduardo Alonso (Emory University); and Kim Harris (Loyola Marymount University).
The Human in a Dehumanizing World:Reexaming Theological Anthropology and Its Implications by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781626984578Publication Date: 2022Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 67. This volume focuses on the theme of dehumanization and theological anthropology, exploring topics such as sexual harassment in mentorship and theological training, racial justice and white privilege, and decolonization as a humanizing practice. Contributors include: Sara Bernard-Hoverstad, Derek Brown, Cynthia L. Cameron, Colleen Mary Carpenter, Marjorie Corbman, Julia Feder, Donna Freitas, David de la Fuente, Karen Kilby, Jason King, Martin Madar, Jack Louis Pappas, Andrew L. Prevot, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Ish Ruiz, Andrew Staron, Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier, Cristina L. H. Train, Todd Whitmore.
Human Families: Identities, Relationships, and Responsibilities by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781626984141Publication Date: 2021Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 66. Presentations from the 2020 annual conference of the College Theology Society apply theological methodology and insights to pressing issues surrounding the theme of human families and Christianity. Topics include the impacts of economic inequality and insecurity on family and community life, the unique concerns and experiences of families of color, and the particular challenges facing migrant families within the ongoing global crisis.
All the Ends of the Earth: Challenge and Celebration of Global Catholicism by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781626983717Publication Date: 2020Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 65. Drawn from the 2019 conference of the College Theology Society at Holy Cross College in South Bend, IN, this volume explores the diverse and rich meanings of what "being Catholic" is in the global church of the 21st century. Scholars from several continents and cultural contexts, including plenary speakers Maria Clara Bingemer, Shalini Mulackal, PBVM, and Stan Chu Ilo, bring their distinctive perspectives on living the Catholic faith in dialogue with North American theologians. While the book is written for scholars of theology and Catholicism, it will be of interest to anyone who wishes to deepen their understandings of the import of Catholicism in its third millennium.
You Say You Want a Revolution?: 1968-2018 in Theological Perspective by Call Number: BT738.3 .Y68 2019Publication Date: 2019Also available as online ebook. Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 64. Based on presentations given at the 2018 CTS conference, the book's highlights include essays from plenary speakers Willie James Jennings, Julie Hanlon Rubio, and Christopher Pramuk. Beginning with the social, political, and cultural upheavals of 1968, this volume focuses on the theme of revolution in areas such as race, gender, and the environment.
American Catholicism in the 21st Century: Crossroads, Crisis, or Renewal? by Call Number: BX1406.3 .A49 2018Publication Date: 2018Also available as online ebook. Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 63. Drawn from the 2017 conference of the College Theology Society, these essays by prominent academics, ecclesiastics, and social scientists present historical analyses, theological investigations, and literary reflections, all seeking to parse the future of American Catholicism by reaching a greater understanding of its present moment.
Liturgy + Power by Call Number: BX1970.C654 2017Publication Date: 2017Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 62. 2016 annual meeting held at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO. This collection offers a broad range of essays under three general areas: liturgical practice and ecclesial structures, liturgy in the relation of the church and the world, and the liturgy in relation to God and God's power.
An Unexpected Wilderness: Christianity and the Natural World by Call Number: BR115.N3 U54 2015Publication Date: 2016Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 61. 2015 annual meeting held at the University of Portland in Portland, OR. In addition to ecological matters, the volume addresses theological issues that arise from humanity's attempts to cosset and control nature--from gardens to communities to whole ecosystems.
God Has Begun a Great Work in Us: Embodied Love in Consecrated Life and Ecclesial Movements by Call Number: BX4210.G57 2015Publication Date: 2015Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 60. 2014 annual meeting held at Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, PA. Scholarly essays on contemporary religious life and ecclesial movements in the church, including treatments of the history of religious life in the United States, the realities of religious life today, and the context of the new largely lay-led movements in the church.
Handing on the Faith by Call Number: BV1471.3 .H363 2014Publication Date: 2014Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 59. 2013 annual meeting held at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Original essays explore the themes, methods, and considerations of teaching theology in the contemporary classroom.
Translating Religion by Call Number: BR115.C8 T74 2013Publication Date: 2013Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 58. 2012 annual meeting.
Violence, Transformation, and the Sacred: "They Shall Be Called Children of God" by Call Number: BT 736.15 .V497 2011Publication Date: 2012Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 57. 2011 annual meeting. Original essays offer new perspectives on key themes of religion and violence in the 21st century.
Religion, Economics, and Culture in Conflict and Conversation by Call Number: BR115.G59 R46 2011Publication Date: 2011Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 56. 2010 annual meeting held at the University of Portland in Portland, OR. A collection of original, peer-reviewed essays on the broad theme of the intersection of religion, economics, and culture in our increasingly globalized world.
God, Grace and Creation by Call Number: BT103.G619 2010Publication Date: 2010Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 55. 2009 annual meeting held at the University of Notre Dame in Fort Bend, IN. Sixteen peer-reviewed essays that explore the work of God's grace in today's world.
Catholic Identity and the Laity by Call Number: BX1920.C42 2009Publication Date: 2009Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 54. 2008 annual meeting.This work features original essays which explore the role of the laity within the Catholic Church and the nature of Catholic identity.
Faith in Public Life by Call Number: BX 1753 .F25 2008Publication Date: 2008Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 53. 2007 annual meeting held at the University of Dayton in Dayton, OH. The essays in this book explore how faith and theology interact with issues in the public forum, such as justice, war and peace and the environment.
God's Grandeur: The Arts and Imagination in Theology by Call Number: BR115.A8 G65 2007Publication Date: 2007Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 52. 2006 annual meeting held at Regis University in Denver, CO. Original essays explore how the arts--fiction, film, art, media, architecture, and music and imagination--can enrich the doing of theology.
Vatican II: Forty Years Later by Call Number: BX830 1962 .V333 2006Publication Date: 2006Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 51. 2005 annual meeting. Original essays explore the effects and influence of the Second Vatican Council on the Church.
New Horizons in Theology by Call Number: BX1751.3.C39 2004Publication Date: 2005Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 50. 2004 annual meeting held at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
The Spirit in the Church and the World by Call Number: BT121.3.S64 2004Publication Date: 2004Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 49. 2003 annual meeting held at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.
Christology: Memory, Inquiry, Practice by Call Number: BT203.C48 2003Publication Date: 2003Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 48. 2002 annual meeting. A collection of essays viewing past and current developments in Christology--a state of the art report by theologians.
Theology and Sacred Scripture by Call Number: BT89 .T47 2002Publication Date: 2002Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 47. 2001 annual meeting. Original essays demonstrate the complex and varying relationships between theology and scripture.
Theology and the Social Sciences by Call Number: BX1753 .T48 2001Publication Date: 2001Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 46. 2000 annual meeting. Original essays demonstrate how Sociology, History, Anthropology, and Psychology all leave their mark on Theology and open new paths to understanding.- Theology and Lived Christianity byCall Number: BV4501.2 .T44 2000Publication Date: 2000Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 45. 1999 annual meeting held at Saint Norbert's College in Green Bay, WI.
Theology and the New Histories by Call Number: Blume Library does not haveISBN: 9781570752391Publication Date: 1999Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 44. 1998 annual meeting. Members of the College Theology Society explore how Christianity, as an historical religion, is responding to the challenge of multiple readings of history.
Theology: Expanding the Borders by Call Number: BT75.2 .T44 1998Publication Date: 1998Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 43. 1997 annual meeting.
American Catholic Traditions: Resources for Renewal by Call Number: Blume Library does not haveISBN: 9781570751097Publication Date: 1997Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 42. 1996 annual meeting.
Religion, Ethics and the Common Good by Call Number: BJ1275 .R45 1996Publication Date: 1996Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 41. 1995 annual meeting.
Women and Theology by Call Number: BX2347.8.W6 W65 1995Publication Date: 1995Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 40. 1994 annual meeting.
Broken and Whole: Essays on Religion and the Body by Call Number: Blume Library does not haveISBN: 9780819197474Publication Date: 1995Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 39. 1993 annual meeting. This volume contains a series of essays concerning the relationship between religion and the physical body, covering historical and contemporary perspectives.
Ethnicity, Nationality, and Religious Experience by Call Number: BL53 .E84 1995Publication Date: 1995Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 37. 1991 annual meeting. The contributors to this volume investigate the ways in which religious experience is shaped by the new ethnic, national, and global contexts.- An Ecology of the Spirit: Religious Reflection and Environmental Consciousness byCall Number: Blume Library does not haveISBN: 0819189596Publication Date: 1994Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 36. 1990 annual meeting held at Loyola University in New Orleans, LA.
The Struggle over the Past: Fundamentalism in the Modern World by Call Number: Blume Library does not haveISBN: 9780819179203Publication Date: 1993Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 35. 1989 annual meeting. Contains essays on three facets of fundamentalist religion: its international character, its American Protestant form, and its appearance in Roman Catholicism.
Pluralism and Oppression: Theology in World Perspective by Call Number: BR118 .P58 1990Publication Date: 1990Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 34. 1988 annual meeting held at Loyola-Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. In differing ways, each of the essays in this volume deals with the otherness of culture, or religion, or victimhood.
Theology and the University by Call Number: Blume Library does not haveISBN: 9780819174734Publication Date: 1990Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 33. 1987 annual meeting. This collection of essays addresses questions of theology and its place in Catholic institutions of higher learning.
Raising the Torch of Good News: Catholic Authority and Dialogue with the World by Call Number: BX1746 .R32 1988Publication Date: 1988Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 32. 1986 annual meeting. This volume brings together a variety of scholars to consider the practical implications for the Catholic Church of Pope John XXIII's call for 'unity in diversity.'- Religion and Economic Ethics byCall Number: BR115.E3 R36 1990Publication Date: 1990Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 31. 1985 annual meeting held at Salve Regina College in Newport, RI. This volume presents nineteen readings that illuminate the economic side of religious ethics.
- Rising from History: US Catholic Theology Looks to the Future byCall Number: BX1747 .R57 1987Publication Date: 1987Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 30. 1984 annual meeting held at Cardinal Stritch College in Milwaukee, WI. The text is divided into three parts: 'Rising From History,' 'Americanism: The Past and the Future,' and 'What Has Been and Will Be.'
- Interpreting Tradition: The Art of Theological Reflection byCall Number: BT80 .I67 1984Publication Date: 1983Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 29. 1983 annual meeting.
Foundations of Religious Literacy by Call Number: BT80 .F64 1983Publication Date: 1983Annual publication of the College Theology Society. 1982 annual meeting.- The Pedagogy of God's Image: Essays on Symbol and the Religious Imagination byCall Number: BL205 .P43 1982Publication Date: 1982Annual publication of the College Theology Society. 1981 annual meeting.
The Journey of Western Spirituality by Call Number: Blume Library does not haveISBN: 9780891305057Publication Date: 1981Annual publication of the College Theology Society. 1980 annual meeting.- The Bent World: Essays on Religion and Culture byCall Number: BL65.C8 B46Publication Date: 1979Annual publication of the College Theology Society. 1979 annual meeting held at Trinity College in Washington, DC.
Critical History and Biblical Faith: New Testament Perspectives by Call Number: Blume Library does not haveISBN: 9780933392007Publication Date: 1984Annual publication of the College Theology Society, volume 24. 1977 annual meeting held at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN.- America in Theological Perspective byCall Number: BR515 .C64 1976Publication Date: 1976Annual publication of the College Theology Society. 1975 annual meeting held at Boston College in Boston, MA.
- Does Jesus Make a Difference? byCall Number: BT202 .C64 1974Publication Date: 1974Annual publication of the College Theology Society. 1973 annual meeting held in Philadelphia, PA.
- A World More Human, A Church More Christian byCall Number: BR50 .W634Publication Date: 1973Annual publication of the College Theology Society. 1972 annual meeting held in Los Angeles, CA.
A complete list of the College Theology Society annual volumes is available on the CTS website.