Referring to creation as generous is not common. We normally associate notions of generosity and gift in the created order with human being and action, imputing such notions to other creatures and the
Metaphysical study of God, love, technology, and culture in modern societyReality most basically and properly considered, says David Schindler, is an order of love— a gift that finds its objecti
Examines the meaning of nature, or physics, in light of some of the central concerns of Catholic theology and philosophy. The papers presented here result from a conference which examined developments
In this volume David L. Schindler presents readers with a collection of essays garnered from the 2005 conference marking the centenary of Hans Urs von Balthasar??~s birth. That conference hosted an i
What does it mean to love someone? What does the concept of human dignity mean, and what are its consequences? What marks the end of a person's life? Is personhood more than consciousness? These perpl
The universal appeal of Charles Peguy (1873-1914) has made him one of France's best-loved poets. His influence has also caused a gentle but unmistakable shift in twentieth-century Catholic thought, le
These captivating essays by Pope Benedict XVI deal with various issues facing the Church in the world today, including what unites and divides denominations, liturgy and sacred music, peace and justic
Editors Bandow (Cato Institute) and Schindler (theology, John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and the Family) take fundamentally different positions on the questions of the ability of libera
Pope Paul VI characterized the Second Vatican Councils Declaration on Religious Freedom --Dignitatis Humanae -- as one of the greatest documents of Vatican II. It is also perhaps the most intensely de
Timely theological insights on culture and humanity from the pen of the PontiffIn this second volume of Joseph Ratzinger in Communio, Pope Benedict XVI speaks to various issues relating to humanity to
Expressed in the encyclicals and books, in speeches and sermons, the thought of Pope John Paul II has enriched the Church in many ways. In this volume, scholars examine central aspects of the thought
