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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Ann Astell on Empathy in the work of Girard, Stein, and Weil
Astell, Ann W. “Saintly Mimesis, Contagion, and Empathy in the Thought of Rene Girard, Edith Stein, and Simone Weil.” SHOFAR Winter 2004 Vol 22, No 2, 116-131. Astell draws on the work of Girard, Stein, and Weil to construct an … Continue reading
Posted in Theological anthropology
Tagged ann astell, edith stein, empathy, mimetic, Robert M. Gordon, simone weil, thesis
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Deliverance: the Movement from Pain to Praise
I recently attended a talk given by Dr. Rosann Catalano, a Roman Catholic theologian and scholar at the Institute for Christian-Jewish Studies, on the topic of pain and suffering in the Bible. Dr. Catalano (who is an excellent speaker, by … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Liturgy, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Dt 26, Ex 1, Jewish, Rosann Catalano, shared scriptures, suffering, thanksgiving
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Review: Prayers to She Who Is
Prayers to She Who Is by William Cleary My rating: 3 of 5 stars I took this out of the Interfaith Library the other day and leafed through it. It’s based on the work and words of Sr. Dr. Elizabeth … Continue reading