Theology, Philosophy, and Relgious Studies
by Boston College
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Description
A selection of lectures, interviews, readings, concerts, and performances from Boston College.
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| 1 | VideoHow Poets and Novelists Came to Comfort the Faithful and Strengthen Doubters | Alan Jacobs, the Clyde S. Kilby Chair Professor of English at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, talks about the role of literature in sustaining religious belief. Judith Wilt, the Newton College Alumnae Professor Emerita, provides a response. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Poets and Novelists Came to Comfort the Faithful and Strengthen Doubters | Alan Jacobs, the Clyde S. Kilby Chair Professor of English at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, talks about the role of literature in sustaining religious belief. Judith Wilt, the Newton College Alumnae Professor Emerita, provides a response. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoReflections on the Problem of the "Black Church" | Curtis J. Evans, assistant professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Chicago Divinity School, delivers this lecture as part of the New Directions in African Diaspora Studies Series. | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reflections on the Problem of the "Black Church" | Curtis J. Evans, assistant professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Chicago Divinity School, delivers this lecture as part of the New Directions in African Diaspora Studies Series. | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hobbes vs. Spinoza on Human Nature: Political Ramifications | Daniel Garber, the Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, explores the relationship between philosophers Baruch Spinoza and Thomas Hobbes and how their views on human nature helped shape the political culture of their day. | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoHobbes vs. Spinoza on Human Nature: Political Ramifications | Daniel Garber, the Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, explores the relationship between philosophers Baruch Spinoza and Thomas Hobbes and how their views on human nature helped shape the political culture of their day. | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carmelite Authors 101: Edith Stein Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross | John Sullivan, O.C.D., first series editor of the Collected Works of Edith Stein, and editor of Edith Stein: Essential Writings, talks about the life and writings of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942). | 12/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoCarmelite Authors 101: Edith Stein Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross | John Sullivan, O.C.D., first series editor of the Collected Works of Edith Stein, and editor of Edith Stein: Essential Writings, talks about the life and writings of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942). | 12/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mentoring and Jesuit Education | Thomas E. Buckley delivers this Gasson Lecture on the importance of mentoring, particularly in Jesuit education, and the impact that Thomas Jefferson's first real teacher had upon him. | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoMentoring and Jesuit Education | Thomas E. Buckley delivers this Gasson Lecture on the importance of mentoring, particularly in Jesuit education, and the impact that Thomas Jefferson's first real teacher had upon him. | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carmelite Authors 101: Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity | Daniel Chowning, O.C.D., a Carmelite writer, lecturer and retreat leader, delivers a lecture about Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, the Carmelite nun and writer who lived from 1880 to 1906 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1984. | 11/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoCarmelite Authors 101: Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity | Daniel Chowning, O.C.D., a Carmelite writer, lecturer and retreat leader, delivers a lecture about Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, the Carmelite nun and writer who lived from 1880 to 1906 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1984. | 11/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoCatholic Perspectives on Climate Change | Dan DiLeo of the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change discusses the Church's teaching and message on climate change and environmental stewardship. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Perspectives on Climate Change | Dan DiLeo of the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change discusses the Church's teaching and message on climate change and environmental stewardship. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoIs the Golden Rule Gold or Garbage? | Treat others as you want to be treated. Jesus, Confucius, Hillel, and great religious leaders throughout history have all pointed to the golden rule as the best summary of how to live. | 10/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is the Golden Rule Gold or Garbage? | Treat others as you want to be treated. Jesus, Confucius, Hillel, and great religious leaders throughout history have all pointed to the golden rule as the best summary of how to live. | 10/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoBreathing with Both Lungs: Growth & Challenge in Orthodox-Catholic Relations Since Vatican II | Brian Daley, S.J., the Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, discusses the restoration of unity among Christian communities. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Breathing with Both Lungs: Growth & Challenge in Orthodox-Catholic Relations Since Vatican II | Brian Daley, S.J., the Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, discusses the restoration of unity among Christian communities. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mary Hughes: The Last Lecture | Mary Hughes is an adjunct professor in the Arts & Sciences Honors Program. In this ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂlast lectureÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàshe discusses thoughts prompted by the recent death of her husb | 12/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoMary Hughes: The Last Lecture | Mary Hughes is an adjunct professor in the Arts & Sciences Honors Program. In this ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂlast lectureÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàshe discusses thoughts prompted by the recent death of her husb | 12/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reading: Yom Kippur in Amsterdam: A Reading by Maxim Shrayer | Maxim D. Shrayer, professor of Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures at Boston College and the winner of a 2007 National Jewish Book Award, discusses his new collection of short stories Yom Kippur in Amsterdam. | 11/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoYom Kippur in Amsterdam: A Reading by Maxim Shrayer | Maxim D. Shrayer, professor of Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures at Boston College and the winner of a 2007 National Jewish Book Award, discusses his new collection of short stories Yom Kippur in Amsterdam. | 11/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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"We Are BC": Ethics and Athletic Excellence on the Heights | Boston College athletes' graduation rates rank among the national leaders, and the University is home to one of the most competitive athletics programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference. | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | Video"We Are BC": Ethics and Athletic Excellence on the Heights | Boston College athletes' graduation rates rank among the national leaders, and the University is home to one of the most competitive athletics programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference. | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Evangelical Spiritual Warfare and Vodou in Haiti | Elizabeth McAlister is an associate professor of religion at Wesleyan University. She discusses the ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂconceptual and on-the-ground relationshipÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàbetween U.S. evan | 10/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoEvangelical Spiritual Warfare and Vodou in Haiti | Elizabeth McAlister is an associate professor of religion at Wesleyan University. She discusses the ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂconceptual and on-the-ground relationshipÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàbetween U.S. evan | 10/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Evelyn Underhill Lecture in Christian Spirituality: Timothy Radcliffe, OP | What kind of spirituality can help Christians, particularly Catholics, to reach beyond sectarianism and yet be well identified as something more than just ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂone of the crowdÃÂâÃÂÃÂà | 7/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoThe Evelyn Underhill Lecture in Christian Spirituality: Timothy Radcliffe, OP | What kind of spirituality can help Christians, particularly Catholics, to reach beyond sectarianism and yet be well identified as something more than just ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂone of the crowdÃÂâÃÂÃÂà | 7/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities Symposium Session 3: Religion, Morality, and the Law Session 3: | ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂOne Nation Under God? The Role of Religion in American LifeÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàwas the theme of a daylong symposium on November 22, 2008, sponsored by the Massachusetts Foundatio | 11/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities Symposium Session 2: Religion and Electoral Politics Session 2: Religion and Electo | ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂOne Nation Under God? The Role of Religion in American LifeÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàwas the theme of a daylong symposium on November 22, 2008, sponsored by the Massachusetts Foundatio | 11/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities Symposium Session 1: How Religion Shapes American Culture Session 1: How Religion S | ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂOne Nation Under God? The Role of Religion in American LifeÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàwas the theme of a daylong symposium on November 22, 2008, sponsored by the Massachusetts Foundatio | 11/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Happened at Vatican II | What Happened at Vatican II (Belknap, 2008) by John O'Malley, S.J., is the topic of a discussion presented by the Jesuit Institute. | 9/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Social Categories, Social Structure, and Ideology Critique | Are women more submissive than men? Is it more likely that blacks will commit crimes than members of other races? Sally Haslanger, a professor of philosophy at MIT. | 2/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Septuagint Translation of the Bible: Between Jews and Christians | Tessa Rajak, Horace W. Goldsmith Visiting Professor in Judaic Studies and Classics at Yale University, discusses the Septuagint, the Hebrew BibleÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs earliest extant translation, compiled from numerous Greek tr | 11/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seventh Annual Prophetic Voices in the Church Lecture | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lieutenant governor of Maryland and oldest daughter of Robert F. and Ethel Kennedy, is an adjunct professor at Georgetown UniversityÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs School of Public Policy. | 11/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Senators and Presidential Candidates: Their Faith and Public Policy | NBC newsman Tim Russert moderated a discussion on April 23 in Conte Forum with presidential candidates Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) entitled "Catholic Senators and Presidential Candidates: Their Faith and Public Policy." | 4/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Erotic Spirituality and the Book of Jonah | "There is no biblical book that has been so maligned and so poorly understood and so viciously used as the Book of Jonah," says T. Anthony Perry, a literary scholar who has taught at the University of Connecticut and at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. | 4/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are All Values Relative? Thinking About Objective Values in Ethics, Art and Religion in a Pluralist World of Conflicting Belief | "There's considerable doubt and confusion in the modern world about objective values, and about how we can find them if they do exist," says Robert Kane, a philosophy professor at the University of Texas at Austin. | 4/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Canisius ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂThe Sacred Liturgy: Revisiting Sacrosanctum Consilium Forty Years Afte | Cardinal Godfried Danneels, Archbishop of Malines-Brussels, a leader in drafting the Sacrosanctum Consilium, which established modern liturgical practices as part of Vatican II, asks whether the document's "profound intentions" have been realized. | 4/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesuits, Biblical Exegesis, and the Mathematical Sciences in the Early Modern Period | The widespread view that there was a profound conflict between science and theology in 16th and 17th century Europe is based on the controversies over Copernicus and Galileo. | 4/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Responding to the Roots of Religious Violence and Fostering Hope for Religious Peacebuilding | War and pacifism in the name of religion have a common source in religion's attempt to give expression to what is transcendent, or holy, according to R. Scott Appleby. | 3/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Friendship and the Polis | Claudia Baracchi is an associate professor of philosophy at the New School University in New York, who specializes in the ancient philosophers. | 2/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Believing in the Global South | The social, economic, and cultural disparities between North America and Europe, on one hand, and the ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂglobal southÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂà | 2/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Religious Pluralism without Relativism | ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂCan we move from mere toleration to mutual acceptance?ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàasked Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) at a 1994 conference attended by Bar Ilan Univer | 2/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Policing of Race Mixing: When Racism Came Under the Sway of Biopower | Robert Bernasconi, the Lillian and Morrie Moss Professor of Philosophy at the University of Memphis, explores continental philosopher Michel FoucaultÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs theories | 2/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Headscarves and Holy Days: Should the Law Make Exceptions? | Three experts on law and issues of religious expression present their views at a panel presentation sponsored by the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life. | 2/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Liturgy Forty Years After Vatican II: Development or Decline? | Keith Pecklers, SJ, Gasson Chair, describes 50 years of historical background, including discussions within the Vatican, that culminated in major liturgical changes approved in 1963. | 11/9/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesuits and Friends: Looking to the Future | John Padberg, SJ, director of the Institute of Jesuit Sources, St. Louis University, discusses future challenges and responsibilities of Jesuits as they relate to the secular world and work with other Jesuits. | 11/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jesuit Tradition and the Core Curriculum | Richard Cobb-Stevens, professor of philosophy at Boston College, has been the director of BC's Core Curriculum since 1992. | 10/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God Is Beautiful, and He Loves Beauty: Remembrance and Realization in the Islamic Humanities | James Morris, author and Boston College professor of theology, discusses the current McMullen Museum of Art exhibit Cosmophillia: Islamic Art from the David Collection, Copenhagen in the context of Islamic history, art, and literature. | 9/14/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Catholic Higher Education in the United States | Archbishop J. Michael Miller, secretary of the Congregation of Catholic Education at the Vatican, speaks on the educational and religious responsibilities of American Catholic universities. | 9/11/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God, Darwin, and Design: America's New Battle Over Evolution | Biologist Kenneth R. Miller recounts recent political battles over evolution, including his role as lead witness in the 2005 "intelligent design" trial in Dover, Pennsylvania. | 5/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code or the Enduring Appeal of Conspiracy Theories | Prior to the film version premiere of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, Harold Attridge, dean of Yale Divinity School, clarifies the book's distortions of Leonardo Da Vinci's art, | 4/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fuller Meanings: Christian and Jewish Readings of the Bible | Theologians Jon Levenson and Gary Anderson critique the Pontifical Biblical Commission's 2001 document, | 4/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Church, Culture, and Education in Ireland and the USA | Garret FitzGerald, twice prime minister of Ireland (1981-82, 1982-87), speaks on the decline of the Catholic Church's influence in the education and lives of Irish citizens. | 4/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Death Is For: Mortality in Philosophy, Art, Political Theory, and Religion | Joseph Bottum, Ph.D.'93, presents "What Death Is For: Mortality in Philosophy, Art, Political Theory, and Religion." | 3/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 56 Episodes |
