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Taking Seriously the Spirituality of the Child
At times certain theological concerns and interests erupt into my life and refine the trajectory of my thinking, such as an undergraduate course in Catholic Social Teaching, having so captivated my religious imagination that I dropped my biology / pre-physical… Continue reading
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Brigham Young Rape Allegations, Sexual Assault in Evangelicalism, and the Attitudes that Estrange Us
I have been thinking for a while now that for my second post here at WIT, I would write about sexual assault and gender-based violence on university campuses. As everyone is well aware, the subject has received much media attention… Continue reading
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Transgender, Sexual, and Celibate: Danica’s Story
Guest post! Guest post! Danica is a journalist, a mobile yoga studio owner and a metal rocker (and she and Elizabeth have known each other since they were ten years old!). She is also a transgender woman who distanced herself… Continue reading
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On Objecting to ‘Hetero-Sex’: Any Augustinian Feminist Overlap?
When I was previously immersed in research for years about Augustine and his legacy for theological anthropology, I came across an article by John Cavadini entitled, “Feeling Right: Augustine on the Passions and Sexual Desire,” [Augustinian Studies 36.1 (2005): 195-217]. I… Continue reading
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Dancing Under the Gallows: A PSA for “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life”
“So the people who were sitting in the audience, we were transported to a different time…the time before, when we lived in a normal civil life, civilized well, and hoping and being convinced that the war will soon finish and… Continue reading
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How Should White Advocates of LGBT Rights Speak About Black History?
In 1996, famed Civil Rights leader John Lewis was one of very few Congressional representatives to vote against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). It passed the House by a vote of 432 to 67. The U.S. Senate affirmed it… Continue reading
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Feminist masculinity?
Mary Daly famously said that men would have to find their own way through and then out of patriarchy; she herself could not be bothered to tell them what to do. Her focus was on helping women connect with the… Continue reading
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“Can you forgive?”: Augustine and Silver Linings Playbook
I’ve been doing a frenzied amount of work on Augustine lately (surprise!). Specifically, I’ve been examining what he has to contribute to the issue of cultivating proper self-love. Despite his caricature, one in which he joyfully condemns people to hell… Continue reading
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On Speech Acts & Making Things Better
Many members of WIT are institutionally affiliated with Catholic universities—and once you start talking about Catholic universities, you’ll eventually end up in a discussion about Notre Dame. While I speak only for myself in this post (as all of us… Continue reading