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The wisdom of Aquinas

In his new book, Practical Theology: Spiritual Direction from Saint Thomas Aquinas (Ignatius Press, 2014), Boston College Professor of Philosophy Peter Kreeft brings together more than 350 useful, everyday insights from Aquinas’ masterpiece the Summa Theologiae and pairs them with his own commentary in order to … Continue reading

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Christ at the center

In his new book, Rekindling the Christic Imagination: Theological Meditations for the New Evangelization (Liturgical Press), Father Robert P. Imbelli uses artistic, literary, spiritual and theological sources to place Christ at the center of Catholic faith. This, he says, was the … Continue reading

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Review of Global Justice

America magazine has published a review of the newest book by J. Donald Monan, SJ Professor of Theology Lisa Sowle Cahill. The book, Global Justice, Christology and Christian Ethics (Cambridge University Press), “demonstrates why just action is necessarily a criterion … Continue reading

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All about hope

Boston College will host a book launch event for the new book Hope: Promise, Possibility, and Fulfillment (Paulist Press, 2013) on Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Heights Room, Corcoran Commons. Edited by School of Theology and Ministry faculty … Continue reading

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A guide to moral terms

School of Theology and Ministry Professor of Moral Theology James Bretzke, SJ has published a new book, the Handbook of Roman Catholic Moral Terms (Georgetown University Press), which offers concise definitions, historical context, and illustrations on more than 800 moral … Continue reading

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