Archive: Theology and Religious Studies

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Faculty in the Media

How to Justly Conduct an Unjust War? Catholic Scholars Weigh in on Iran

America Magazine asked a group of leading Catholic scholars, including Eli McCarthy, an adjunct professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, to weigh in on the.…

April 21, 2026

Faculty in the Media

Black Authors Provide an Entirely New Vision of Eden

In the works of Black novelists, the Eden motif conveys new perspectives on sin, freedom, and humanity's relationship with.…

April 21, 2026

Faculty in the Media

Church Historian: Pope Leo ‘Not Losing Sleep’ Over Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Verbal Attacks

Vanessa Corcoran, advising dean and history professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, talks to The Hill about President Trump's escalating feud with Pope Leo XIV over pushback…

April 15, 2026

Faculty in the Media

Expert Explains: President Trump AI Pic of Himself as Jesus, Tension With Pope Leo

Vanessa Corcoran, an advising dean and adjunct professor of history in the College of Arts & Sciences, explains the tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo, plus a…

April 14, 2026

News Story

What’s the Problem of God? This Professor Has Studied Life’s Biggest Question for Nearly 20 Years

At Georgetown, every undergraduate student takes the signature class, The Problem of God. Now after years of teaching the class, this professor has written a book outlining, …

March 17, 2026

CAS Magazine: Faculty

Expert Advice: The 3 Stages of Decision-Making With Fr. Peter Folan, S.J.

Folan shares his guide on the questions and challenges that help him make.…

November 20, 2025

News Story

Morality Beyond Kinship: An Exploration of the Rise of Early Christianity at the Eleventh Annual Costan Lecture

The lecture was given by Dr. Cilliers Breytenbach as he explored “Morality Beyond Kinship,” and was hosted by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs;…

October 31, 2025