On Wednesday, March 18, scholar and author Susanne Scholz will present “Reading the Bible Disruptively for Gender Justice in an Authoritarian Age,” at 7:15 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. Scholz will ask whether gendered Bible readings constitute viable intellectual alternatives to transform contemporary structures of domination. Scholz serves as professor of Old Testament at Perkins School […]
Theology Department
Graves Award for David Turnbloom, Theology
David Turnbloom, theology, has been announced as the recipient of the Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award in the Humanities. Administered by Pomona College under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies, the Graves Award is awarded every two years to humanities professors in their first decade of teaching who demonstrate unusual […]
Theology Thursday: “Good News About Jesus and the Resurrection?” Feb. 6
The next Theology Thursday lecture will take place on February 6 when UP theology professor Nina Henrichs-Taransenkova presents “Good News About Jesus and the Resurrection? Good News to Whom?” The lecture is 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. in Franz Hall room 120 and is free and open to all. Henrichs-Taransenkova’s talk will explore how the early […]
Theology Thursday, Sept. 19: “Sacramental Justice & The Mission of Holy Cross”
The next Theology Thursday lecture will feature David Turnbloom, theology, as he presents “Sacramental Justice and the Mission of Holy Cross” on Thursday, September 19, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Turnbloom will examine the relationship between sacraments and justice using the constitution of the Congregation of Holy Cross as a guide. For […]
Theology Celebration & Open House, April 11: All Welcome!
The Department of Theology will host a Theology Celebration and Open House on Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m., in the Terrace Room. Fellowship, food, and fun await all who attend, and all are welcome. Graduating theology majors will be honored starting at 6:30 p.m. All prospective theology majors and minors are encouraged to come […]
Theology Thursday Lecture, April 4
The next Theology Thursday lecture will be “The Johannine Apocalypse: Icon of Liturgy,” by Fr. George Gray, theology, on Thursday, April 4, 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. Take a guided tour of the Book of Revelation with Fr. George Gray. View the Apocalypse through the lens of worship and liturgy in order to […]
Theology Thursday Lecture, Feb. 21
The next Theology Thursday lecture will be “Kids, Persistent Toxins, and Catholic Social Teaching,” by Russ Butkus, theology, and Steve Kolmes, environmental studies, on Thursday, February 21, 7:15 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 319. Recently there have been some disturbing developments at the Environmental Protection Agency regarding public health and in particular the health of […]
Theology Thursday Lecture with Jon Stanfill, Nov. 1
The next Theology Thursday lecture will be presented by Jon Stanfill, visiting instructor of theology, on Thursday, November 1, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Stanfill’s talk, titled “The Body of Christ’s Barbarian Limb: John Chrysostomos Theology of Ethnic Diversity,” will explore how John Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople, challenged prevailing ethnic prejudices of […]
Theology Thursday Lecture: “How Does A Parable Mean?”
Theology professor Will Deming will present “How Does A Parable Mean,” the first Theology Thursday Lecture of the fall 2018 semester, on Thursday, September 20, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. His talk is free and open to all. Deming, who specializes in New Testament interpretation, will explore how the Gospel writers’ description […]
Theology Thursday Lecture, April 5: “Preparing Students to Encounter Suffering of Grief & Loss”
University of Portland professors Rebecca Gaudino, Barb Braband, and Anissa Rogers will present the next Theology Thursday lecture, “Preparing Students to Encounter the Suffering of Grief and Loss,” on Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. The lecture is free and all are welcome. Gaudino, Braband, and Rogers make up an interdisciplinary […]