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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse Mendicant Spirituality and Modern Society: How Might a Ministry Based on Mendicant Spirituality Be of Relevance Editor's Note: This article was originally written in 2024. Since its composition, the Carmelite Order has relinquished its ministerial role in the Coloma Court care home. The relevant passage has been retained as it stood at the time of writing, as the point it illustrates regarding mendicant ministry to the […]
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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse Toward the Empyrean Together: Part I – The Witness of Scripture Introduction Marriage – that most wonderful of covenants that a man and woman pursue together – has, tragically, even within the Church, become diluted and estranged from the original designs God had for it. Today, even within the Church, it is seen as merely a temporal affair, good only for […]
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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse Just War and the Modern World: Part III – The Russian – Ukraine War WARNING! It is to be noted that some of the sources used in this series, as well as direct quotations, display or describe in graphic detail acts of terror, rape, murder, torture, and other crimes against humanity. Extreme discretion and sensitivity are to be advised when reading such supporting material. […]
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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse Just War and the Modern World: Part II – The Israel – Hamas Conflict (2023-2025) WARNING! It is to be noted that some of the sources used in this series, as well as direct quotations, display or describe in graphic detail acts of terror, rape, murder, torture, and other crimes against humanity. Extreme discretion and sensitivity are to be advised when reading such supporting material. […]
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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse Just War and the Modern World: Part I – The Tradition of Just War in Catholic Thought WARNING! It is to be noted that some of the sources used in this series, as well as direct quotations, display or describe in graphic detail acts of terror, rape, murder, torture, and other crimes against humanity. Extreme discretion and sensitivity are to be advised when reading such supporting material. […]
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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse Unum Sanctum Ecclesiam? Introduction The Issue The Second Vatican Council, with its intended reform of the Church to meet the needs of the Faithful in the twentieth century and beyond, failed to achieve many of its larger goals. The Council itself evolved and reformed many aspects of Catholicism and our interaction with the […]
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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse On the Song of Songs 2. 1-3 ‘I am the flower of the field, and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow, whom I […]
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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse On the Origins of St Augustine’s Mysticism Introduction St. Augustine, a preeminent Doctor of the Church, became a widely influential polemical theologian in his time, due to the intertwining of the Church and politics. [1] However, it is in his writings that he emerged as the academic theologian who shaped other great Doctors of the Church and […]
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by Isaiah Marie-Thérèse A Critique of The State Made Flesh and Modern ‘Catholic Social Teaching’ In The State Made Flesh, Anna Rowlands argues – supposedly on the basis of Catholic social teaching – for a liberalization of immigration laws in the United Kingdom and to curtail the ‘cruel and draconian powers of detention and forced expulsion.’ [1] Her line of argument, as I will discuss, […]
The Goal of the Theological Summary
The Theological Summary started life as an idea born of frustration with Christianity’s inability to apply its theology to the modern world. Whether due to structural issues within churches, or the demographic disparity between elders and practitioners, arguably since the invention of portable electronics, the Church has been unable to adapt to modernity.
This is the gap that The Theological Summary aims to fill. From how a Christian should go about interactions with LLMs, to what provisions need to be made when Man inhabits a permanent lunar base as a result of the Artemis missions this decade; or, for example, why a Christian should rely on his or her own conscience (and the teachings of Scripture) over false shepherds, especially concerning complex issues such as Just War; and how marriage is, in fact, an eternal covenant and does not end in heaven – contrary to the mistaken teaching of ’till death do us part.’
The array of topics to be discussed will be vast and varied, all written with biblical prominence and grounded in the writings of theologians (when appropriate). The goal is to inform you, dear reader, with a nuanced and well-researched approach that you will struggle to find elsewhere (whether that be from the pulpits or in books).
The Dominican Order has a saying: ‘To contemplate, and hand unto others the fruit of contemplation.’ I hope I can pass on the myriad of things I have to research on a daily basis to you. God bless.
Academic Quality without the Ivory Tower Jargon
The guiding principle of The Theological Summary is academic quality at an accessible level. Much of theology is highbrow and written by theologians for theologians, and as a consequence, it goes unread or unnoticed by ordinary Christians who simply want to know what the Bible teaches about circumstances they face in daily life.
This ‘Ivory Tower’ approach has led, at least in part, to the dearth of sound theology addressing modern technologies and conventions (amongst other things). By vigorously sourcing theological and moral principles from Scripture, as well as occasionally the Church Fathers and other established theologians, The Theological Summary intends to correct this.