Theology
Thinking Theologically
Theological thinking seeks not only an understanding of the nature of religion. It also seeks an understanding of the relationship of the Christian tradition to a contemporary world where social, political, and economic structures are often unjust; where secular faiths arise and challenge the self-evidentness of the Christian faith; and where scientific and technological advances pose new problems for human self-understanding.
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"Does God Exist?" Debate!
The Debate on the Existence of God was electric! Our people showed up and showed out. The pizza was great, the debate was better. Dr. Molly Greening moderated like a pro, while Faith Mercer and Jack Jones, along with their teammates Dr. Aana Vigen and Dr. Colby Dickinson, presented some fiery, heartfelt arguments. And in the end…who won? As usual: curiosity and love. Thanks to everyone who came and participated! AND the event was covered by Loyola's Student paper, the Loyola Phoenix! Click the link for the article.
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Dr. Mark Lester Winner of the 2025 Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise
The “Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise” annually honors 10 young scholars from all over the world for outstanding dissertations or the first post-doctoral work in the thematic complex “God and Spirituality (broadly understood)”. Dr. Mark Lester was selected as one of those this year, for his work, "Deuteronomy and the Material Transmission of Tradition".
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The Pleasures of Pseudepigraphy Conference
How should we understand fakes and forgeries, and what happens when they find their way into scripture? Beginning with a graduate student symposium (LUC and Notre Dame), the conference will welcome scholars of Ancient Mediterranean, Jewish, and Christian literature from Loyola and around the country to analyze fictional letters. Registration is free! March 30-31st, IC 4th Floor
LEARN MORE"In the ultimate depths of his being man knows nothing more surely than that his knowledge, that is, what is called knowledge in everyday parlance, is only a small island in a vast sea that has not been travelled. It is a floating island, and it might be more familiar to us than the sea, but ultimately it is borne by the sea and only because it is can we be borne by it. Hence the existentiell question for the knower is this: Which does he love more, the small island of his so-called knowledge or the sea of infinite mystery?" Karl Rahner
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