Teaching the tradition : Catholic themes in academic disciplines / edited by John J. Piderit and Melanie M. Morey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morey, Melanie M.

Piderit, John J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic universities and colleges--United States.

Catholic universities and colleges.

Catholic universities and colleges--Curricula--United States.

Catholic Church--United States--Influence.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (491 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the origin of universities through their first six hundred years of existence, philosophy and theology were the central disciplines. That changed dramatically in the nineteenth century. As German universities started to establish chairs in mathematics, chemistry, and philology, new academic departments became more distinct and religious issues formerly addressed gradually receded into the background. This book focuses on religious issues relating to current academic disciplines. Contributors draw upon insights from two theological essays to address religious themes, especially Catholic on

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction; PART I: FOUNDATIONS; 1. Fundamental Catholic Theology; 2. Catholic Anthropology; 3. Perspectives in Catholic Theology; 4. Perspectives in Catholic Philosophy I; 5. Perspectives in Catholic Philosophy II; PART II: THE CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION IN THE HUMANITIES; 6. Poetry and Catholic Themes; 7. Drama and Catholic Themes; 8. Fiction and Catholic Themes; 9. Reading Christian Texts and Images; Part I. Christian Literature in a Secular University; Part II. The View from a Church-Related University; 10. Political Theory and Catholic Themes

11. History in a Catholic Framework12. Mathematics, Reality, and God; 13. Catholic Th emes in Art and Music; PART III: RELIGIOUS THEMES RELATED TO THE SCIENCES; 14. Psychology in a Catholic Framework; 15. Evolutionary Biology in a Catholic Framework; 16. Environmental Studies in a Catholic Framework; 17. Physics and Astronomy in a Catholic Framework; PART IV: THE GOOD LIFE IN THE PROFESSIONS; 18. Economics and Business in a Catholic Framework; 19. Education in a Catholic Framework; 20. Medicine, Health, and Catholic Themes; 21. Law in a Catholic Framework; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J

KL; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Apr. 19, 2012).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-979531-2

9786613427328

1-283-42732-X

0-19-979534-7

OCLC:

772845072