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27 posts tagged "Theology"

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Food for faith: what it’s like to be Muslim at Notre Dame

Renee Yaseen | Monday, October 26, 2020

I decided on Notre Dame after I attended a summer program here in 2017. There, I went to my first mass, in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. There was a paper booklet with music in it, and a group of friends by my side in the pew. When it came time to take the

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International summer learning programs to offer virtual options this summer

Dane Sherman | Monday, September 28, 2020

This summer Notre Dame’s International Summer Service Learning Program (ISSLP) will plan to hold both in-person and virtual programs in light of the pandemic. The ISSLP program sent their first students abroad in the summer of 1998 at a time when there were very few options available to travel to “less traveled countries,“ ISSLP director

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Lessons from my band teacher

Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, August 19, 2020

We can all think of a teacher who had a profound impact on our life. They are more than a teacher — they are our friend, supporter, mentor, even a parental figure. That teacher is the person without whom our life would never be the same. In short, they are a leader. For me, one

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Saints and Scholars Theology program restricted to St. Joseph County residents

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Holy Cross announced in a tweet that its Saints and Scholars pre-college program will take place July 20-24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with restricted enrollment to only St. Joseph County residents due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theology-based program “provides an exciting opportunity for high school students to live on a college campus,

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What if Isaac didn’t want to be saved?

Gabriel Niforatos | Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Anybody on campus will tell you that I am one of the most unusual theology minors on campus. This is not for lack of interest in debating religion, but rather due to the fact that I do not fit a stereotype because I am Jewish. The reason I added the theology minor is because I

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Professor explores meaning of Introductory Rites in final ‘Heritage of Hospitality’ lecture

Kathleen Meyer | Thursday, April 11, 2019

At the fourth and final installment of Saint Mary’s “Heritage of Hospitality” lecture series, Dr. Tony Alonso, a professor of theology at Emory University, spoke on the Introductory Rites of the Catholic Mass. Beginning with an explanation of the Introductory Rites, Alonso said that the Roman Missal — the rulebook — highlights what these rites will achieve.

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Theology department remembers Gary N. Knoppers

Mary Steurer | Monday, January 21, 2019

With a devotion to academics, faith in God and charity to others, Gary N. Knoppers was someone who fully embodied the Notre Dame spirit. “He attracted many wonderful students to our department, graduate students [and] others, taught the honors classes and students really loved him,” chair of the department of theology Timothy Matovina said. “What

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Theology professor dies at 62

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, January 10, 2019

Gary N. Knoppers, the John A. O’Brien professor of theology, died at 62 from pancreatic cancer on Dec. 22, the University announced in a news release Thursday. Knoppers was a scholar of biblical studies and researched ancient Hebrew and Near Eastern history and law, the release said. “[Knoppers was] esteemed as a scholar and teacher,”

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University professor wins Luce Fellowship

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Associate professor of theology and peace studies at Notre Dame Fr. Emmanuel Katongle has been selected as a 2017-2018 Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology along with five other members of the Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada, the University announced in a press release Tuesday. According to the press release, Katongle

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SMC Madeleva Lecture promotes religious dialogue

Kathryn Marshall | Friday, April 15, 2016

Saint Mary’s Center for Spirituality hosted the 31st annual Madeleva Lecture on Thursday, honoring the 175th anniversary of the foundation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. The event featured three keynote speakers, all women scholars, to discuss religious dialogue. Sr. Eva Mary Hooker, professor of English at Saint Mary’s, began the night reading two original poems. The

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