Woodstock Theological Center's Reflections Series

Episode 37: Election 2012: The Values Behind the Issues with E.J. Dionne and David Gibson

Fri, 04 May 2012 17:16:39 -0400

This Reflections episode features Washington Post writer, E.J. Dionne and Religion News Service journalist, David Gibson reflecting on the religious values in the 2012 presidential election.

Episode 36: Insights on Election 2012: The Values Behind the Issues with Thomas Reese, S.J.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:44:25 -0400

This Reflections episode features Senior Research Fellow, Thomas Reese, S.J., giving his insights on the Woodstock Forum, Election 2012: The Values Behind The Issues which will be held at 7:30, April 17 at Georgetown Visitation.

Episode 35: Christians and Muslims Working Together for the Good of All with Thomas Michel, S.J.

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:59:56 -0500

This Reflections episode features Senior Research Fellow, Thomas Michel, S.J. explaining how Christians and Muslims can foster interreligious dialogue to benefit and sustain the common good.

Episode 34: Constructing Business and Familial Relationships with Dr. Michael Naughton

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:51:44 -0500

This Reflections episode features professor of Catholic social thought of the University of St. Thomas, Dr. Michael Naughton, discussing the role and influence of family relationships in a business.

Episode 33: Women Proclaiming Advent: The Fourth Sunday with Dana Greene

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:13 -0500

This Reflections episode features Dean Emerita of the Oxford College of Emory University, Dana Greene, proclaiming the hope that God is with us during the fourth week of Advent.

Episode 32: Women Proclaiming Advent: The Third Sunday with Kerry Robinson

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:20:23 -0500

This Reflections episode features the Executive Director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, Kerry Robinson, proclaiming how we must share our hope and joy this Advent season during the third week of Advent.

Episode 31: Women Proclaiming Advent: The Second Sunday with Liz McCloskey

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:30:50 -0500

This Reflections episode features Ph.D. Candidate of Theology and Religious Studies, Liz McCloskey, proclaiming how we must announce and welcome the coming of Jesus this Advent season during the second week of Advent.

Episode 30: Women Proclaiming Advent: The First Sunday

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:51:24 -0500

This Reflections episode features Harvard University Ph.D. Candidate, Elizabeth A. Donnelly, proclaiming how we must watch and relish the Advent season during this first week of Advent.

Episode 29: Faith and Theology of Undocumented Youth with Rev. Raymond Kemp and Marco Saavedra

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:15:22 -0400

This Reflections episode features Senior Research Fellow Rev. Raymond Kemp, discussing the experience and theology of undocumented youth with Kenyon College alumnus Marco Saavedra.

Episode 28: Jesuits and the Sciences: Black Holes and Teilhard de Chardin with Ilia Delio, OSF

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:11:35 -0400

This Reflections episode features Senior Research Fellow Ilia Delio, OSF discussing the role of Jesuit, Teilhard de Chardin and his thoughts on the science of evolution.

Episode 27: Faith in the City Forum 1

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:21:37 -0400

This podcast features an excerpt from the Woodstock Forum "Faith in the City: Believing You Can Make A Difference" in March 2011. Mike Curtin, the founder and CEO of the DC Central Kitchen, talks about his experiece in founding the Kitchen.

Episode 26: the Keys to a Vital Parish

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:16:03 -0400

Speaking at Woodstock's Future of the Church Forum at St. Joseph's University, Father Ray Kemp posits that hospitality, meeting practical needs and good liturgy are the critical elements to a vital parish.

Episode 25: Optimism for the Future of the Church

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:29:54 -0500

This podcast features Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ, at Woodstock's Future of the Church Forum at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He discusses his reasons to be optimistic about the future of the church.

Episode 24: Laity and the Future of the Church

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:37:01 -0500

This episode features a clip from Senior Fellow Dolores Leckey speaking at the Woodstock Forum The Future of the Church: A Woodstock Forum on
Sources of Hope” at St. Joseph's University on Sunday, December 5, 2010.

Episode 23: Are We Eating Ourselves to Death? Food Consumption, the Environment, and the Future of Humankind

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:31:43 -0500

At this October 2010 Woodstock Forum, experts in biology, ethics, and the Catholic tradition examine the impact of our food consumption patterns on the environment, the poor, and the future of the planet. How do our patterns of consumption present challenges for ecological sustainability? How does Catholic Social Teaching address the need for food and care for the economically disadvantaged? What changes are necessary for a sustainable future? The speakers are Dr. Nancy Tuchman, Bishop Frank DeWane, and Br. David Andrews, CSC. The Forum was organized by Woodstock Senior Research Fellow Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF.

Episode 22: Food, Ecology, and Consciousness with Ilia Delio, OSF

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:26:30 -0400

In preparation for the October 27th, 2010 Woodstock Forum, "Are We Eating Ourselves to Death? Food, Ecology, and Consciousness", Woodstock Senior Fellow Ilia Delio sat down with us to discuss themes of ecology in everyday life, and how she hopes the Forum will raise awareness of our participation in the food system, as well as the ecological cost of our eating habits.

Episode 21: Climate Change and Catholic Higher Education

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:39:19 -0400

Dr. Nancy Tuchman, Associate Provost and Professor of Aquatic Ecology at Loyola University Chicago, speaks about the impact of global climate change, its implications for the future of humanity, the Jesuit vision for the environment, and the creative efforts that students, faculty, and administrators are undertaking to make Loyola University a more ecologically-friendly campus.

Episode 19: The History and Direction of the Woodstock Theological Center Library

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:15:28 -0400

Fr. Leon Hooper, S.J., Director of the Woodstock Theological Center Library, discusses the development of the library's collection tracing it back to the founding of the Maryland colony to its days at Woodstock College just west of Baltimore to its present day location in Washington, D.C. on the campus of Georgetown University. Fr. Hooper also discusses his research on the life and writings of John Courtney Murray, S.J. as well as the future of the Woodstock Theological Center Library.

Episode 18: Tender Justice with Rev. Raymond Kemp

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:36:05 -0400

Rev. Raymond Kemp, Senior Research Fellow at Woodstock Theological Center, discusses his upcoming book Tender Justice. Rev. Kemp draws on the biblical concept of justice as right relationships to form his faith life and daily interactions.

Episode 17: "Monika K Hellwig: The People's Theologian"

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:05:18 -0400

This episode features a brief interview with Woodstock Senior Fellow Dolores Leckey about the subject of her newest book: "Monika K. Hellwig: the People's Theologian," co-edited by Kathleen Dolphin. The book is about the woman behind the theology, and Dolores Leckey discusses Monika's amazing life that spans her work as a medical missionary, her distinction as one of the few women who were able to observe Vatican II, her term as President of the Catholic Theological Society of America, her role as adoptive mother to three children, and her placement as the first female theology professor at Georgetown University. For more information or to order a copy of Leckey's book, please visit www.woodstock.georgetown.edu

The questions include: What lessons can be learned from Monika Hellwig's life? The book features themes of hope, freedom and courage--how did these ideas feature in Hellwig's life? Monika Hellwig said, "You can't throw truth at me"--what is the significance of this statement? Why did you choose to write a biography about Monika Hellwig's life instead of a book about her theology?

Episode 16: Science and Religion with Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:41:04 -0400

Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF, Senior Fellow at Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, discusses the Science & Religion program with its ongoing exploration of transhumanism, ecology, and evolution. Where is our species going? From where does it come? And what does it mean to be Christian in the context of those two answers?

Episode 15: Nuclear Weapons and Catholic Social Teaching

Thu, 13 May 2010 12:56:36 -0400

The Most Rev. Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, speaks at the March 2010 Woodstock Forum entitled "God and the Bomb: Deterrence, Disarmament and Human Security." He discusses the teachings of the Catholic Church regarding nuclear weapons policy.

Episode 14: Our Power to Shape Nuclear Weapons Policy

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:21:46 -0400

This episode is taken from the March 2010 Woodstock Theological Center Forum entitled "God and the Bomb: Deterrence, Disarmament and Nuclear Security." Maryann Cusimano Love, tenured Associate Professor of International Relations and a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies of the Catholic University of America, discusses how citizenship engagement can shape nuclear weapon policy.

Episode 13: Citizenship Engagement and Nuclear Security

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:27:56 -0400

This episode is taken from the March 2010 Woodstock Theological Center Forum entitled "God and the Bomb: Deterrence, Disarmament and Nuclear Security." Douglas Shaw, the Associate Dean of George Washington University's Elliot School of International Affairs, discusses how citizenship engagement can shape nuclear weapon policy.

Episode 11: Catholic Social Teaching in Practice

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:26:53 -0400

Jack Jezreel of the JustFaith Initiative, a program designed to introduce parishioners to Catholic Social Teaching, speaks of the transformative power of learning to use faith as a tool for justice-based social programs. This is a clip from Woodstock's Theology of Migration project event entitled "A Reflection on Migration."

Episode 12: Insight through the Holy Spirit

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:12:49 -0400

This episode features Woodstock Senior Fellow Fr. John Haughey in an interview with Mariann Payne, Woodstock's Director of Advancement. Fr. Haughey is the director of Woodstock's Catholic Higher Education Project and is the author of the new book "Where is Knowing Going? The Horizons of the Knowing Subject." Fr. Haughey discusses the Ignatian heritage at Georgetown University and how the Holy Spirit facilitates the insights of individuals on campus. He argues that the Holy Spirit acts as a "co-laborer" in everyone's consciousness and he describes the need to recognize that connection.

Episode 10: The Steward Leadership Initiative

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:55:03 -0500

This week's episode features a clip from an interview with Stephen Carroll of Woodstock Theological Center’s Arrupe Program in Social Ethics for Business. Stephen Carroll discusses his research regarding the Steward Leadership Initiative and how steward leadership can be promoted in the world of business.

Episode 9: Teaching the Faith with Muslims

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:00:48 -0500

Paul L. Heck, a professor in Georgetown University's Theology Department since 2004, shares his experiences from teaching in Morocco during the past year. Heck discusses the ways in which the study of religion has implications for the future of academia and how this is affected by universities operating on a global scale.

Episode 8: Honoring Human Dignity and the Common Good

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:51:37 -0500

This episode features Octavio González speaking at the November 3, 2009 Woodstock Theological Center forum entitled "Honoring Human Dignity and the Common Good: A Catholic Approach to Immigration Reform." González, a Georgetown University graduate, works as a legal assistant at the Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School.

Episode 7: Catholic Involvement in Migration

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:14:31 -0500

This episode features Cardinal Theodore McCarrick speaking at the November 3, 2009 Woodstock Theological Center forum entitled "Honoring Human Dignity and the Common Good: A Catholic Approach to Immigration Reform." For years, Cardinal McCarrick has served as a leader within the Catholic Church in the US on issues of immigration policy and care for migrants. He is a consultant to the US Bishops’ Committee on Migration, and testified before the US Senate last year about Immigration Reform efforts.

Episode 6: Catholic Teaching and Immigration Policy

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:55:03 -0500

This is an excerpt from Donald Kerwin's talk on migration policy and Catholic teaching in the Woodstock Forum entitled "Honoring Human Dignity and the Common Good: A Catholic Approach to Immigration Reform." Donald Kerwin is the Theology of Migration Research Fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center and Vice President for Programs at the Migration Policy Institute.

Episode 5: Reconciling God and Darwin

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:13:45 -0500

Dr. Kenneth Miller, an evolutionary biologist and professor at Brown University, speaks at the Woodstock Forum "Evolution and God: Darwin and Theology 150 Years After 'The Origin of Species'." Dr. Miller discusses the room for the divine in Darwin's theory of evolution.

Episode 4: Women in the Sacred Sphere

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:55:57 -0500

Sr. Metti Amirtham, Ph.D., a Woodstock International Visiting Fellow from India, discusses her project on evolving a theology of space and its relation to the female body. Sr. Metti has found that women in India are confined within private, domestic spheres which does not allow for involvement in church activities. Her theology of space, discussed here, will hopefully empower women to take a more active role.

Episode 3: The Moral Low Ground in Muslim-Christian Relations

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:56:17 -0500

Daniel Madigan, S.J., a Senior Research Fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center, discusses the discourse between Muslim and Christians. This clip was taken from the Woodstock Forum "Muslims and Christians: Where Do We Stand? Three Jesuits Speaking from Experience," which took place on November 19, 2008.

Episode 2: Faith in the City

woodstock@georgetown.edu — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:37:48 -0400

Fr. Raymond Kemp, a Senior Research Fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center, discusses reflections that led up to the Faith in the City program, it's purpose and it's current activities.

Episode 1: Why Religious Voices Should Enter the Healthcare Debate

woodstock@georgetown.edu — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:11:51 -0500

Dr. Edmund Pellegrino, chairman on the President's Council for Bioethics, speaks from the Catholic perspective about the role of religion in healthcare reform. This clip is taken from "Values Behind the Issues: Religious Voices on Healthcare Reform," a Woodstock Theological Center forum at the Georgetown University Law Center.