Archive: Theology
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Colleen Baer (C’22) Contributes to Research at the Intersection of Religion and Reconciliation in Ireland
As part of the Figge Fellows Program, Colleen Baer (C’22) is researching the impact of the Catholic Church’s sex abuse crisis on the challenges of peace making in Northern Ireland. Though peace negotiations in the 1990s led to the successful signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the process of reconciliation has taken much longer and is still ongoing.
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Georgetown Ethicist Collaborates with Physicians to Create Moral Framework for Elective Surgeries During COVID-19
When hospitals and clinics set out to define what “elective” surgeries should be conducted in the midst of a pandemic wave, officials should establish a moral framework that considers individualized care, says a Georgetown team of clinicians and a philosopher.
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New College Faculty for 2020-2021
Georgetown College is pleased to welcome 24 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 16 College departments and programs. This cohort will help enrich the student experience through their varied and nuanced areas of study.
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Oladunni, Stanford Selected for 2020 Chester Gillis Award
Each year, the College Academic Council (CAC) recognizes two students who embody the values of a liberal arts education in the Jesuit tradition through the Chester Gillis Award. This year, the honor
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Animals in Heaven? Jesuit Professor’s New Book Claims Catholic Theology Says Yes
Professor Christopher Steck of the Department of Theology published his book All God’s Animals: A Catholic Theological Framework for Animal Ethics, the first of its kind to claim through scholarly research that that Catholic theology does in fact show that animals will join people in heaven. Steck also outlines the importance of caring for the animal kingdom on earth due to their acceptance into heaven.
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English Department to Pilot “Flightless” Conference Format
“Ecology and Religion in the Nineteenth Century” is an experiment in the kind of carbon-neutral gatherings that will be necessary, organizers say, to take seriously the fact that climate change challenges humans to reimagine — sometimes radically — how we live today.
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New College Faculty for 2019-2020
Georgetown College is excited to welcome 34 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 19 College departments and programs.
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Six Great Courses You Should Consider
The end of the add/drop period is approaching. Fill out your schedule with one of these classes recommended by our team of advising deans.
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Thank You, Dean Gillis
As Dean Chester Gillis returns to the theology faculty, we honor much more than a nine-year deanship — we honor a man who has spent decades living out the values that Georgetown espouses and brightening the lives of all he encountered on the Hilltop.
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Beyond Religion
Lindsay trice is a product manager at a highly successful data analysis firm. She credits her theology degree with helping her get there.
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