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Teaching the Tradition

Catholic Themes in Academic Disciplines

By: John J. Piderit,Melanie M. Morey

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Teaching the Tradition

Catholic Themes in Academic Disciplines

By: John J. Piderit,Melanie M. Morey

The Catholic intellectual tradition is broad, and covers a wide array of academic disciplines. In their book, John Piderit, Melanie Morey, and their contributors take a disciplinary approach to the Catholic intellectual tradition. Each chapter focuses on one academic discipline or major that is taught at the undergraduate level in most colleges or universities, including English literature, political theory, psychology, business economics, and law.

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Oxford University Press

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0199795347

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9780199795345

Renewing Parish Culture

Building for a Catholic Future

By: John J. Piderit,Melanie M. Morey

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Renewing Parish Culture

Building for a Catholic Future

By: John J. Piderit,Melanie M. Morey

In this volume Piderit and Morey discuss the problem of declining parishes and bring some solutions to light. The authors pinpoint four basic principles - narrative, norms, benefits, and practices - which have been used effectively by nuns to reach their parishioners for years. In addition, they prescribe creative applications of these principles to address specific problems such as Mass attendance, Eucharistic culture, prayer, and religious education.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742559041

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9780742559042

Catholic Higher Education

A Culture in Crisis

By: Melanie Morey,John Piderit

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Catholic Higher Education

A Culture in Crisis

By: Melanie Morey,John Piderit

Today, Catholic colleges and universities are dealing with critical questions about what constitutes Catholic collegiate identity. Based on their research, Morey and Piderit describe the present situation and offer concrete suggestions for enhancing Catholic identity, culture, and mission at all Catholic colleges and universities. The authors define the critical issues and analyze and address them by using the rich construct of culture, particularly organizational culture; and they provide four different models of how Catholic colleges and universities can operate and successfully compete as religiously distinctive institutions in the higher education market.

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Oxford University Press

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0199739048

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9780199739042

The Ethical Foundations of Economics

By: John J. Piderit, SJ

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The Ethical Foundations of Economics

By: John J. Piderit, SJ

Piderit explores the failures of mainstream economics and proposes an alternative grounded in natural law. His assessment is grounded in the Christian higher law tradition which assumes that objective standards known to human reason should govern society and individuals. This book demonstrates both the reasonableness of a distinguished ethical tradition and its capacity to address a wide range of ethical issues, economic as well as personal and social. Piderit emphasizes that natural law theory underlies the U.S. Constitution and informs Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish worship today.

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Georgetown University Press

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1589018303

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9781589018303

Sexual Morality

A Natural Law Approach to Intimate Relationships

By: John Piderit

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Sexual Morality

A Natural Law Approach to Intimate Relationships

By: John Piderit

Informal customs have become the norm for most young adults in matters of sexual intimacy. Unfortunately, the sexual revolution has not proven to be as beneficial to women as was hoped, and society offers young men little preparation for future roles as husbands and fathers. In this book, Father Piderit argues that a natural law approach to morality provides a grounded pathway toward marriage, and shows why these fairly traditional practices help young people find a partner whom they can realistically promise to love until death do them part. Offering theory but focusing on practice, this book helps young adults understand why sexual intimacy should be reserved for marriage. The first two sections develop the natural law basis for behavior. Father Piderit points out that natural law relies primarily on reason, not religion, and his explanation provides a way to understand a Christian approach to morality as grounded in nature. The final third of the book explores what religious practice and membership in a Christian denomination adds to the natural law approach. Father Piderit uses clear, practical examples to show that positive goals are what motivate human beings. By breaking down the potentially abstract concept of morality into a set of intuitive practices guided by natural law, Father Piderit provides young people and students with the tools to create a positive courtship and, ultimately, a solid marriage based on strong, shared values and mutual respect.

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Oxford University Press

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0199793336

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9780199793334

The Final Journey of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

By: John H. White

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The Final Journey of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

By: John H. White

This photo essay book by John H. White, author of the bestselling "This Man Bernardin", includes newly published photographs that chronicle the last months of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin's life and ministry. Special written remembrances by White and by several of the Cardinal's closest colleagues complement the photos. Monsignor Kenneth Velo's moving Funeral Mass homily completes the edition.

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082940967X

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Renewing Parish Culture

Building for a Catholic Future

By: John J. Piderit,Melanie M. Morey

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Building for a Catholic Future

By: John J. Piderit,Melanie M. Morey

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Catholic Higher Education

A Culture in Crisis

By: Melanie M. Morey,John J. Piderit

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Catholic Higher Education

A Culture in Crisis

By: Melanie M. Morey,John J. Piderit

Catholic higher education in the United States is undergoing dramatic changes, driven largely by the virtual disappearance of nuns, brothers, and priests from Catholic university campuses. Today Catholic colleges and universities are dealing with critical questions about what constitutes Catholic collegiate identity. What are appropriate ways to engage the Catholic tradition across all sectors of university life? What constitutes a critical mass of committed and knowledgeable Catholics necessary to maintain religious identity? What is an appropriate level of knowledge and religious commitment for those who lead, govern, and teach at Catholic institutions and how do they acquire it? Many people have strong - and strongly differing - opinions about the current state of Catholic higher education. Melanie M. Morey and John J. Piderit, S.J., wade into these waters with a study of 124 senior administrators at 33 Catholic colleges and universities across the United States. Exceptionally candid appraisals by administrators across a varied landscape attest that a cultural crisis is looming at a number of Catholic institutions. Based on their research, Morey and Piderit describe the present situation and offer concrete suggestions for enhancing Catholic identity, culture, and mission at all Catholic colleges and universities. The authors define the critical issues and analyze and address them by using the rich construct of culture, particularly organizational culture. They provide four different models of how Catholic colleges and universities can operate and successfully compete as religiously distinctive institutions in the higher education market. After identifying the content of the Catholic tradition - intellectual, moral, and social - the authors analyze present performance among institutions in all four models. They derive criteria for identifying religious cultural crisis at institutions and provide specific policy proposals for enhancing religious culture. They also suggest principles for effectively leading and managing cultural change. Morey and Piderit offer the first in-depth cultural analysis of the Catholic character of Catholic universities and colleges at a crucial time for these institutions. With new research and practical applications, this book is an invaluable resource for Catholic educators and anyone concerned about the future of Catholic higher education.

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0198041594

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Teaching the Tradition

Teaching the Tradition

Renewing Parish Culture

Renewing Parish Culture

Catholic Higher Education

Catholic Higher Education

The Ethical Foundations of Economics

The Ethical Foundations of Economics

Sexual Morality

Sexual Morality

The Final Journey of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

The Final Journey of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

Renewing Parish Culture

Renewing Parish Culture

Catholic Higher Education

Catholic Higher Education

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