CURRICULUM VITAE

November 2007, Official University of Dallas Version

Mark Lowery, Ph.D. (Marquette University, 1988)
Professor of Theology, University of Dallas
1845 E. Northgate Ave.
Department of Theology
University of Dallas
Irving, Texas 75062
Home: 972.445.0157
Office: 972.721.5357
Fax: 972.721.4007
E-Mail: Lowery@udallas.edu
1. Education
Ph.D., Theology (focus on Systematic Theology), Marquette University, 1988.
M.A., Theology, Marquette University, 1980.
B.A., Philosophy and Theology, Marquette University, 1977.
2. Academic Appointments
2006-present: Full Professor. Theology, University of Dallas
2004-2009 Chair of the Department of Theology
1994-2006: Associate Professor, Moral Theology, University of Dallas
o (Assistant Chair 1995-2000, Acting Chair 2003-04)
1989-1994: Assistant Professor, Moral Theology, University of Dallas
1988-89 Instructor, Moral Theology, University of Dallas
1988, Summer, Adjunct Professor, Moral Philosophy, Milwaukee Branch of the College of St. Francis,
Joliet, Illinois
1980-88 High School Instructor, Religion and Philosophy, Catholic Memorial H.S., Waukesha, WI.
( Department Chair, 1984-88)
3. Professional Organizations
Society of Catholic Social Scientists
University Faculty for Life
The Association for the Study of Free Institutions
Fellowship of Catholic Scholars
American Association of University Professors
4. Honors
Salvatori Fellow (Heritage Foundation), Summer 1995.
Scholarship, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, 1981-86.
Research Assistantship, Marquette University, 1979-80.
Scholarship, Marquette University, 1978-79, 1987-88.
Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honor Society
5. Research Grants
Sabbatical Leave, University of Dallas, Spring 2002 (one published book, four articles finished).
Selected as participant in the Seminars for Christian Scholarship, Summer 2001, funded by Pew Charitable
Trusts, hosted by Calvin College.
King/Haggar Scholar for 2000, University of Dallas (paper, presented at a Fall 2001 conference, and the
corresponding article has been published).
King/Haggar Scholar for 1991, University of Dallas (4 published articles).
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for H.S. Teachers, Summer 1986.(Topic of Study:
Philosophy and Contemporary Physics)
6. M.A. and Ph.D. Theses
1st reader, M. A. Theses:
Omar Gutierrez
Petra Mehan
Michael Fagge
James Stroud
Catherine Horan
Peter Saliga
Dan Van Slyke
Atticus Killough (incomplete)
2nd reader, M. A. Theses:
Joseph Flipper
Melinda Laurel
Matthew Sillers
Mel LeBlanc
Other
Joseph Stibora, Ph.D. dissertation, director
Jameson Taylor, Ph. D. dissertation, 2
nd
reader
7. University Committees/Service
Committees:
Rome Admissions Committee, 2007-08
Rank and Tenure Committee, 2007-08
Deans and Chairs, as Acting Chair and Chair, 2003-present.
University Benefits Committee, 2005-07
Adult Completion Program, 2001-02
General Programs, Spring 2001
Deans and Chairs, as Assistant Chair of Theology, 1995-2000.
Rank and Tenure Committee, 1999-2000.
Athletics, Sports and Recreation Committee, 1992-93; 1996-97.
SACS Committee on Student Life, 1992-93.
Advisory Board, Center for Christianity and the Common Good, 1989- 1993.
Advisory Board, Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies (IRPS), 1989-91.
Curriculum Committee, 1989-91, 1995-97.
Phi Beta Kappa, Spring 1989-present.
Service at UD (divided into talks, events, and miscellaneous):
26 Talks
Guest lecturer on the Theology of the Body in Elizabeth Heines General Studies course on Human
Sexuality, Spring 06, Fall 06, Spring 07, Fall 08, Spring 09
The Islamicist/West Crisis: a Clash of Two Fundamentalisms, Dorm talk for student life, Fall 06.
Natural Law, Summer Odyssey Day, UD, June 2005
Catholic Voting, Fall 2004.
Comment for HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Fall 2003.
Mary and the Moral Life, Dinner and Discourse Series, Fall 2003.
The Death Penalty, provided two classes in Catholic Social Thought to the UD community, Fall
2002.
The Death Penalty, Student Life Series, Fall 2002,
The Natural Law, Fall Visit Day, 2001.
The Theology of the Magic Eye, talk for Dinner and Discourse Series, Spring 2001.
The Virtue of Fortitude, talk for Dinner and Discourse Series, Spring 2000.
When Foreign Policy and Catholic Doctrine Conflict,. Student Forum, April 1999
Parenting as a Career, Dinner and Discourse, Spring 1998.
Parenting as a Career, Residence Hall Talk, Oct. 1997.
How to Study, for Jerome Residence Hall, Fall 1993.
Catholicism and America, Politics Club, with Dr. Tom West, Spring 1993. Presentation and
debate/discussion.
Sexuality and Marriage, Campus Life series, Fall '91.
Feminism (with Dr. John Norris), Campus Life Series, Spring '92.
Death Penalty, Campus Life Series, Fall '92.
The Virtues, Student Life, esp. Resident Assistants, Spring 1990.
Friendship, (with Dr. Smith) for Jerome Residence Hall, Fall 1990.
Reflections on Retreat, Senior Retreat, 1990.
Reading and Writing Interpretative Essays on the Bible, GST 1112, Research and Study Skills," Sept
89, Oct. 1990.
On the Transfiguration, Chaplain's Lenten Series, Spring 1989.
Talk given for Freshmen Retreat, Spring 1989.
Two presentations for faculty discussion of Catholic Social Thought, January 1989
Panels
Reflections on the Tsunami, Spring 2005.
Annual faculty book discussion, That Hideous Strength
Annual faculty book discussion, on Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
Faculty panel for student life program, "I Have My Degree, But Now What?" February 1993.
Presentation and discussion leader for one section of August 1991 Faculty discussion on Centessimus
Annus.
Center for Christianity and the Common Good, on Maritain's view of the Common Good, Fall 1991.
Center for Christianity and the Common Good, "Can We Be Good Without God?" by Glen Tinder,
Spring 1990.
Faculty panel for movie discussion (A Man for All Seasons), Freshmen Orientation Week, 1989.
Annual faculty book discussion The Catholic Moment, Fall 1989.
Faculty panel for student discussion of Two Gentlemen of Verona, the fall play, 1988, of the U.D.
Theater Department.
Events Organized
Visit of Francis Cardinal Arinze, talk on Interreligious Dialogue and Evangelization, Spring
2008,
Mr. Gil Bailie, series on Pope Benedict XVI, Fall 2007.
The Inaugural Pope John Paul II Theology Lecture, Prof. Russell Hittinger , S ubsidiarity and
Social Personhood in Catholic Soc ial Doctrine , Spring 2007.
Fr. Pascal Scotti, "Character and Context: Wilfrid Ward as a biographer and interpreter of
Newman", Spring 06.
Dr. Bruce Marshall, Perkins School of Theology, with an informal response by Dr. Chris Malloy,
Lutheran/Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue, Spring 06.
Abbot Denis Farkasfalvy, O. Cist., How to Renew the Theology of Biblical Inspiration, response by Dr.
Mark Goodwin, Fall 05
Fr. Philip Neri Powell, The Moral Theology of Liturgy, Fall 05
Christopher West Seminar, on John Paul IIs Theology of the Body, Fall 05 (Co-sponsored with the
Theology of the Body Evangelization Team)
Second Century Seminar, organizer for 05-06 (four seminars for scholars)..
Two talks by Angela Franz Franks, Fall 04
Panel Discussion in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, Fall 04.
Talk on the book of Jonah, Prof. Eric Eynikel, Fall 03
Assisted in organizing visit of Fr. Joseph Koterski, Fall 2002.
Prof. Ronald Rychlak, Lecture on Pius XII, Spring 2002.
Theology Department Colloquium on Infallibility, May 1996.
William E. May, John Paul II Institute, two talks and two informal presentations, April 1995.
Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete of the John Paul II Institute, two talks/discussion sessions, February 1993.
6-week series for Community Ed Program, "All Wound Up on St. Thomas," six professors spoke on their
favorite text.
Fr. Michael Barrett, Catholic Social Thought, Spring, 1989.
Miscellaneous
Faculty Senate, 2006-08
Participant, Fides et Ratio Faculty Discussion series, 2006-07, 2007-
Faculty Head of the Annual Fund, 1998-99.
Assistant Chair of the Department of Theology, 1995-2000.
Participated in all (monthly) Core Curriculum discussions held 2002-03 and 2003-04
Coordinator for Senior Theses, 1993-2000.
Development and updating, handbook for theology majors.
Faculty sponsor/liason for Theology students doing catechetical internships, ongoing.
Helped lead the annual faculty book discussion, Fall 2000.
Represented UD at Chicago area alumni gathering, Summer 1999, using a full day for travel involved.
Served as faculty advisor for the Constantin Review beginning in Spring of 1991. This involved a
sustained effort in coordinating the student editorial board and in bringing the yearly edition to
completion and distribution. I brought 7 issues to completion.
Planned the annual Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony for 1991 and 1992, and for 1990 with Dr. Thurow.
Secretary/treasurer of Phi Beta Kappa, 1989-92.
Reader for competitive exams, nearly every year until they became defunct (2000?)
Telephoning of prospective freshmen for the admissions office, Spring 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994.
Presidential Scholarship Interviews, Spring 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999.
Senior Interviews, Spring 1990.
Freshmen Advisor, 1989-2001, 2003-04.
Miscellaneous contributions to student life, such as regularly participating in the talent show during charity
week, contributing to the charity week auction, etc.
8. Community Service (140 talks, plus interviews)
(triple asterisk = talk given to multiple audiences)
***Principles of Catholic Social Thought Applied to Voting
*Young Serrans of Dallas, June 2004
*St. Annes, Coppell, September 2004
*St. Lukes Parish, October 2004
*University of Dallas, October 2004
***"Laicization of the Clergy and Clericalization of the Laity," also titled "The Vocation of the Laity" or "The City
of God and the City of Man: an Introduction to Catholic Social Thought"
*Austin Speaker's Forum, March 1999
*Catholic Book Store in Denton, October 1998
*Young Serrans of Dallas, July 1998
*St. John Fisher Speaker's Forum, Springfield, Illinois, February 1998
*Legatus, January 1998
*St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Rogers, Arkansas, March 1997
*Elizabeth Anne Seton Parish, 3 talks, October 1996
*St. Therese's Academy, February 1995.
*Catholic Charismatic singles group, August 1993
*The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington, March 1993.
***Conferences sponsored by Seton Home School
*12 talks, given in San Antonio, Kansas City (twice), Chicago, Denver, Dallas (twice), Phoenix, Tampa,
Houston (twice), New Orleans, 1993-99.
***"Maleness, Femaleness and the Priesthood"
*Presented on approximately a dozen occasions, 1992-96. Most recently, for the St. John Fischer
Speaker's Forum of Springfield, Illinois (September 1996), for the Diocese of Portland, Oregon (November
1996), and for St. Patrick's Cathedral Parish, Fort Worth, October 1999.
***"Manners, Morals and Children"
*Dallas Home School Group, Fall 2004
*PTA group in Grapevine, invited back, Fall 2003
*Young Families Group Retreat, Kaufman, TX, Spring 2003
*PTA group in Grapevine, TX, Spring 2000
*Familia of New Orleans, Spring 2000
*Diocese of Tulsa, January 2000.
*St. Mary's, Jackson, Tennessee, October 1999.
*St. Girard's Circle, St. Rita's Parish, Spring 1999 (invited back from 1997)
*Highland's School Parents' Group, February 1999
*Familia, February 1999
*Christ the King, mothers group, October 1998
*PTA group in Richardson, March 1998
*St. Girard's Circle, St. Rita's Parish, Spring 1997
*St. Theresa Academy
*St. Maria Gorretti Parish
*St. Rita's parish
*Euless Mother's Group
*St. James Episcopal Church
***On the encyclical Veritatis Splendor
*8 talks, St. Pius X in Mesquite (2005)
*Third Order Carmelites
*Third Order Dominicans
*U.D. Faculty Convivium
*Roundtable participant, Center for Christianity and the Common Good
*3-part series for Community Education
*Diocese of Fargo, North Dakota.
***Approximately 50 interviews with Channel 8, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star Telegram, and other
media, on various topics of religious interest.
***"A Short Introduction to the Theology of Marriage"
*Thomas More Society, April 2004
*Young Serrans Club, Summer 1999.
*Diocese of Tulsa, September 1999.
*St. Mary's, Jackson, Tennessee, October 1999.
A Fresh Approach to Human Sexuality, Catholic Singles Group, Christ the King Parsih, October 2007
2 talks, on the natural law, and on the death penalty to the Youth Retreat of the Dallas Pro-Life
Committee, Spring 2006
The Petrine Primacy Texts in St. Peters Basilica in Rome, May 2005, for IRPS/IPT Reunion Day.
2 talks on the natural law, to the Youth Retreat of the Dallas Pro-Life Committee, Spring 2004.
3 talks on the social thought of John Paul II, for the College of St. Thomas More, Spring 04.
Natural and Sacramental Marriage, St. Monicas Parish, Spring 04
2 talks, The Natural Law and The Nature of the Magisterium, St. Josephs Parish, Wylie, TX, Spring
2004.
The Social Teaching of John Paul II, College of St. Thomas More, Fort Worth, TX Fall 2003.
The Natural Law and Pro-Life Issues, Knights of Columbus at Christ the King Parish, Dallas, Fall 2003.
Practical Applications of the Theology of the Body, New Orleans, Spring 2003.
Making Sense of the Shift in the Magisterial Position on the Death Penalty, St. Mary the Virgin Parish,
Spring 2003.
Participated Theonomy: Avoiding the Extremes of Autonomy and Heteronomy in Catholic Life, Adult
Ed talk at St. Annes Parish, Coppell, November 2002
The Catholic perspective on Family Planning and Abortion, RCIA class at St. Annes Parish, Coppell,
March 2002.
Introduction to Gaudium et Spes, Dallas Chapter of the Young Serrans, March 2002.
The Communal Nature of Man," St. Peter's Parish, Lindsay, TX, January 2000.
"An Apprenticeship in Fidelity," St. Mary's Parish in Jackson, Tennessee.
"Highlights in the History of Catholicism," St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, October 1999.
Commencement Address, Home School group of McKinney, TX, Summer 1999.
"The First Two of the Last Four Things: Death and Judgement," Msgr. Bodick Lecture Series, March
1999.
"Freedom and Conscience," workshop for National Evangelization Team (NET), Minneapolis, 1998.
"The Communion of Saints," Msgr. Bodick Lecture Series, October 1998.
"The Father's Role in Training Children in Virtue," Familia of Minneapolis, October 1998.
Dramatized Discussion on Justification, with Patrick Madrid, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, July 1998.
The Father's Role in Training Children in Virtue," Regnum Christi of Indianapolis, July 1998.
"The Meaning and Limits of Infallibility" for the Young Serrans of Dallas, April 1998
3 talk series, "Justification, Redemption, Sanctification and Salvation: Protestant and Catholic Views," for
the Young Serrans of Dallas, March 1998.
"The Natural Law" and "Veritatis Splendor", for students at Jesuit High School, Moral Issues Day,
November 1997.
"Keeping Christ in the Family," St. Mark's Parish in Plano, November 1997.
4 talks, "The Nature of the Marital Bond. An Introduction to the Theology of Marriage", for IRPS
Summer series on Marriage and Family, June 1996.
"The Meaning of the Natural Law," Inwood Methodist Church, November 1995.
"The Formation of Conscience," Chaplain's Lecture Series, October 1995.
"The Nature and Limits of Infallibility," Serra Club, March 1995.
"Euthanasia", Irving Minister's Association, April 1994.
"Family Planning and the Catholic Conscience," Dallas Chapter of the Couple to couple League, October
1993.
"Theological Reflections on Humanae Vitae," for Teen-Star training program, University of Dallas, August
1993.
"Abortion and the Catholic Conscience," Diocesan-wide event, sponsored by the Bishop's Pro-Life
Steering Committee, June 1993.
"Centesimus Annus and Catholic Social Thought," for Adult Education section of Catholic Charismatic
Services, Dallas, November 1991.
"A Textual Analysis of the Decree on Religious Liberty," talk given to the Dallas Chapter of Catholics
United for the Faith (meant specifically to clarify where Marcel Lefebvre erred in his assessment of the
document), June 1991.
2 talks, "The Meaning of the Martial Bond" and "The Ends of Marriage", La Crosse, Wisconsin Diocesan
Office of Family Life, Summer 1990.
"The State of Moral Theology Today," talk given to Dallas Chapter of Catholics United for the Faith,
Spring 1990.
"The State of Moral Theology Today," talk given in Spring 1990 series from the Theology Department.
5 talks, Archdiocesan Program "Faith Alive," Summer 1989.
4 talks for Didache (religious discussion group that meets at U.D.) 1988-91. Invited to give opening talk
for Fall 1993 series.
2 talks, "The Just-War Theory and Pacifism", talk given to University of Dallas Serra Club, Spring 1990,
asked to give similar talk to another Serra Club, Fall 1990.
"Practical Applications of Catholic Doctrine on Marriage," St. Maria Goretti Parish, Arlington, TX, April,
1989.
"The Meaning of the Marital Bond," St. Maria Goretti Parish, Arlington, TX, April, 1989.
"Living Wills," St. Rita's Parish, Dallas, October, 1988.
9. Professional Activities Outside the University
***A variety of items under "talks" (just above), and "papers" (listed below) might also fit under this category.
Editor-in-Chief, Catholic Social Science Review, 5 year appointment 2005-2009.
Participant at the Liberty Fund Colloquium on the thought of John Hallowell, June 2008.
Reviewer for St. Marys Press, Intro to Theology book, Fall 2007.
Invited Reviewer of the Theology Department at the University of St. Thomas, Houston (2-day visit),
April 05.
NEH Reviewer, Washington D. C., Summer 2003 (reviewed 55 proposals).
Assistant Documentation Editor, Catholic Social Science Review, 1997-2004.
Contributing Editor, Envoy, a magazine of Catholic apologetics and evangelization, 1997--present.
Observer at a "Free and Virtuous Society" Conference, sponsored by the Acton Institute, February 2000.
Participant at the Liberty Fund Colloquium on "Economic Personalism: the Anthropology and Dignity of
Freedom," November 1999.
Lily Foundation conference on Religion and Public Life, Spring 1999, at SMU.
Chairperson (for 1990-91) for Art, Literature and Religion Section of the Southwest Region, American
Academy of Religion.
Attended Conference, "Reason, Revelation and Christian Ethics," Catholic University, Spring 1990.
Attended Conference, "Nature and Grace: On Being Catholic in America," Notre Dame University, Spring
1989.
Attended many meetings of the Seminar for the Development of Second Century Christianity, held at
various locations 4 times per year, 1988-97.
10. Scholarship
a. Publications
i) Dissertation
The Hierarchy of Truths and Doctrinal Particularity (Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 1988).
ii) Books
Living the Good Life. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Publications (2003).
Ecumenism: Striving for Unity Amidst Diversity. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1985. 181 pp.
(A project spearheaded by the Ecumenical Office of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.)
iii) Reviews, Articles, Papers...
Reviews
Philip A. Rolnick, Person, Grace, and God, in the series Sacra Doctrina: Christian Theology for a
Postmodern Age (Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2007), x + 270 pp. In Pro Ecclesia,
forthcoming.
Robert Louis Wilken,. The Spirit of Early Christian Thought. New Haven and London: Yale University
Press, 2003. 368 pp. In Catholic Social Science Review (2007), 405-08
D. Stephen Long, The Goodness of God. Theology, the Church, and Social Order. Grand Rapids, MI:
Brazos Press, 2001. In Jounral of Markets and Morality (Fall, 2002).
Patrick Allitt, Catholic Intellectuals and Conservative Politics in America, 1950-1985. Ithaca and London:
Cornell University Press, 1993. Pp. xii, 315. Journal of Catholic History and Culture (1996), 161-62.
Philip Sheldrake, Spirituality and History. New York: Crossroad, 1992. 238 pp. Journal of Catholic
History and Culture 4 (1993).
Josef Pieper, Guide to St. Thomas Aquinas. San Francisco: Ignatius, 1991. 182 pp. Social Justice Review
(March-April 1993), 61-62.
Donna Steichen, Ungodly Rage. San Francisco: Ignatius, 1991. 420 pages. Social Justice Review (July-
August, 1992), 122-23.
Marie Augusta Neal, S.N.D.deN. The Just Demands of the Poor. Essays in Socio-Theology. New
York/Mahwah: Paulist Press, 1987. 142 pages. Social Justice Review.
Elizabeth Morgan with Van Weigel and Eric DeBaufre, Global Poverty and Personal Responsibility.
Integrity through Personal Commitment. New York/Mahwah: Paulist Press, 1989. 190 pages. Social
Justice Review.
Alice von Hildebrand, By Love Refined (Manchester, N.H.: Sophia Institute Press, 1989), 216 pp., in
Social Justice Review (Sept.-Oct. 1990), 183.
Peter J. Henriot, Edward P. DeBerri, and Michael J. Schultheis, Catholic Social Teaching. Our Best Kept
Secret, 3rd ed. (Maryknoll, N.Y: Orbis, Washington D.C.: Center of Concern, and Melbourne, Australia:
Dove, 1988) 134 pp., in Social Justice Review (May-June, 1990), 117-18.
Ronald Sider, Completely Pro-Life, in Harmony (Jan.-Feb., 1989).
Robert Masson,The Charmed Circle (Sheed and Ward, 1987),in Commonweal (Nov. 7, 1987), p. 687.
Articles--divided into three categories
i) Scholarly articles for the theological academy
A Response to Nicholas C. Lund-Molfese, (article on Catholic Voting), Catholic Social Science Review
(2007), 243-52.
The Eschatological Principle in Catholic Social Thought, The Journal of Markets and Morality vol. 8
no. 2 (no year given, published in 2006) , 435-53.
"The Trinitarian Dimensions of the Transmodern Person in Paul Vitz and Susan Felch, editors, The Self:
Beyond the Postmodern Crisis (Wilmington, DE: Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2006), 269-286.
The Nature and Ends of Marriage: a New Proposal, The Jurist 65 (2005), 98-118.
The Sanctity of Fertility and Coition and its Impact on Contraception, Abortion and the New Birth
Technologies, Life and Learning XII: Proceedings of the Twelfth University Faculty for Life Conference
(Washington D.C., 2003) 333-54.
Trinitarian Foundations for Subjectivity, Solidarity and Subsidiarity, Catholic Social Science Review
(2002), 95-105.
"Infallibility in the Context of Three Contemporary Developments," Faith and Reason (1997-98), 225-
253.
"The Discussion Between Catholic 'Cultural Radicals' and Catholic 'Neoconservatives': Toward a New
Horizon," Catholic Social Science Review (1998), 41-61. The proposal in this paper was printed in First
Things (April 1999), 72-73.
"Evangelization and the Catholic University," in William E. May, ed., The Church's Mission of
Evangelization. Essays in Honor of His Excellency The Most Reverend Agostino Cacciavillan Apostolic
Pro-Nuncio to the U.S. (Steubenville, Ohio: Franciscan University Press, 1996), pp. 243-64.
"A New Proposal for the Traditionalist/Proportionalist Discussion," Irish Theological Quarterly vol 61,
no. 2 (1995), 115-24.
"Retrieving Rahner for Catholic Orthodoxy," Faith and Reason (Fall, 1991), 251-72.
"The Schindler/Weigel Debate: An Appraisal," Communio (Fall 1991), 425-38, with responses from David
Schindler and George Weigel.
"The Sacramentality of Marriage--Grace is All," Social Justice Review (Nov-Dec 1990), 200-203.
"The Fragmented Male: An Inquiry into Two Vulnerable Areas of Church Doctrine on Sexuality," Social
Justice Review (Jan-Feb, 1991), 24-29.
ii) Scholarly articles aimed at a more general audience
Entries in Catholic Social thought, Social Science and Social Policy: An Encyclopediai (Lanham,
Maryland, Scarecrow Press, 2007): Catholic Moment; Instruction on Certain Aspects of the Theology of
Liberation; Instruction on Christian Freedom and Liberation.
Entries in the forthcoming Dictionary of Catholic Apologetics and Evangelization: Bride of Christ;
Capital Punishment; Conscience; Dogma; Fundamental Option; Homosexuality; Liberalism; Liberation
Theology; Magisterium, Ordinary and Extraordinary; Moral Absolutes; Pluralism; Priestly Celibacy;
Process Theology; Proportionalism; Karl Rahner; Relativism; The Theology of the Body. (App. 1000-
1500 words each)
Celibacy--Its Not the Problem, Its the Solution, Envoy 6.5, 26-30.
Law, Participatory Theonomy, and the Homosexual Person, by invitation, Faith (London)(July-August
2002), 7-15.
Authentic Freedom and the Homosexual Person, by invitation, Catholic Dossier (March-April 2001), 8-
14.
"The Autonomy of the Temporal Order and the Nature of a Catholic University," The Turnaround
(periodical of the Cardinal Newman Society) vol. III no. III (July 1997), 5-7.
"Clearing the Way for the Truth: How to Point Out Ten Self-Refuting Propositions," New Oxford
Review(January-February 1997), 22-24.
"The Male Priesthood: the Argument from Sacred Tradition," The Catholic Faith (May/June 1996), 17-21.
"Tradition: the Presence of Christ Echoing Across Time," The Catholic Faith (Nov.-Dec. 1995).
"For Sceptics, Revisionists and Fundamentalists: the Case of the Missing Position," New Oxford Review
(September, 1993).
"The Catholic Vision and Sexuality," Homiletic and Pastoral Review (January 1990), 64-71.
iii) Popular Articles
Lead Article on Temptation, Our Sunday Visitor, August 12, 2007
Scrupulosity: the Occupational Hazard of the Catholic Moral Life, This Rock (Nov. 2006), 26-31.
Marriage Makes It Happen: Marriage as Efficacious Sign and Efficacious Model, This Rock (Jan. 06),
28-31.
The Virtue of Fortitude, This Rock (Nov. 2005), 30-31.
Applying Just-War Doctrine to Your Own Life, Homiletic and Pastoral Review (December 2002), 65-69.
A Moment of Grace for the Church: the Dynamic Renewal of Seminary Culture, chapter in Paul
Thigpen, ed., Shaken by Scandals (Ann Arbor: Servant, 2002), pp. 43-53.
Interview in Canticle (Autumn-Winter 2001), pp. 25-29.
Review, by invitation, of Mr. Christopher Wests Theology of the Body Apostolate for The National
Catholic Register (Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2001), 9.
"The Virtue of Purity," The Catholic Faith (March-April 1999), 31-33.
Editorial, "Catholic Doctrine," Dallas Morning News (July 26, 1998), p. 6J, with Prof. Janet Smith.
"Chastity Before Marriage: A Fresh Perspective," The Catholic Faith (September-October 1998), 14-16.
Scripts for the Millenium Evangelization Project, on Christian Marriage and Catholic Social Thought
(1997).
"On Grace and Truth," New Oxford Review (December, 1988), 14-16.
"The Father's Role in Home Schooling," in Mary Kay Clark, ed., Catholic Home Schooling (Front Royal,
VA: Seton Home Study School Press, 1993), pp. 185-199.
25 articles for Envoy Magazine:"The Knot that Can't be Tied: a Natural Law Argument Against
Homosexual Marriage,"(November-December 1996), 38-41; "The Fundamental Option: a New Spin on an
Old Error," (March-April 1997); "Is Dr. Laura Good for Catholics," May/June 1997), 30-31; "Children in
Church: an Important Distinction," Sept.-Oct. 1997), 44-45; "The Renaissance in Catholic Periodicals,"
(July-August, 1998); "Conscience and Authority," (July-August, 1998), 22-23; "Who Speaks for the
Church," (Jan.-Feb. 1999); "On Participation in Invalid Marriages," July-August 1999);"Use Caution
When Mixing,"(Sept.-Oct. 1999); "The Case of the False Dichotomy," (Nov.-Dec. 1999); "Give Rebels a
Cause," (Jan.-Feb. 2000), 30-33; "Free to be Immoral?" (March-April 2000);"Take Me Out to the Ball
Game,"(4.4); "Myth Become Fact," (4.5); Mary and Morality, (4.6), 32-34; The Theology of the Magic
Eye, (5.2), 28-32; Love? Or Just a Cheap Imitation? (5.4), 30-32. Article on Just War Doctrine (5.5);
On Virtuous Atheists (5.6), 26-27; Bringing the Children to Jesus, (6.2), 22-23. Not Sure About
NFP? (6.3), 22-23. On Conscience (6.4). On Participated Theonomy (7.1), 24-25. The Battle of the
Goods (7.2), 32-33. The Magisterium and Moral Norms (7.3), 30-31. The Church and the Death
Penalty, (7.4), 44-46. The Virtue-Driven Life, (7.5), 46-48. Catholic Voting part I (7.6). Catholic
Voting part II (8.1)
Study Guide for the Encyclicals Veritatis Splendor and Fides et Ratio, published by Familia.
Study Guide for the Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio, published by Together.
Papers
The Seamless Garment, Annual Meeting of University Faculty for Life, June 2008, Marquette
University.
The Islamicist/Western Crisis: a Clash of Fundamentalisms, Fall 2007, Annual Meeting of the Society
of Catholic Social Scientists, St; Johns University Law School, Queens, NY.
The Distinct Roles of Clergy and Laity and the Politicization of the Faith, paper delivered at a conference
on the Role of the Laity, University of St. Thomas Law School, St. Paul, MN, April 2006.
The Seamless Garment and a Citizens Cooperation with a Disqualified Candidate, Fall 2005, Annual
Meeting of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists, Franciscan University.
The Eschatological Principle in Catholic Social Thought, Fall 2004, Annual Meeting of the Society of
Catholic Social Scientists, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Veritatis Splendor as a Guide for Moral Education:Ethical Explorations in Participated Theonomy, The
Schooled Heart Conference, Baylor University, Fall 2003.
Subsidiarity and the Relationship of Social Capital to Economic Capital, Baylor University Economics
Conference, Fall 2002.
Fr. Anthony Zimmermans Fresh Perspective on the Preternatural Gifts of Adam and Eve and Its Impact
on Catholic Social Thought, Society of Catholic Social Scientists, Fall 2002.
The Sanctity of Fertility and Coition and its Impact on Contraception, Abortion and the New Birth
Technologies, University Faculty for Life Annual Conference, Spring 2002.
The Trinitarian Relational Substance and Transmodernity, Calvin College Conference, The Loss of the
Self in a Postmodern Therapeutic Culture, Spring 2002.
An Instance of Participated Theonomy in Catholic Social Thought: Trinitarian Foundations for Solidarity
and Subsidiarity, Society of Catholic Social Scientists, Fall 2001.
The Ends of Marriage and the Discussion on Annulments, Society of Catholic Social Scientists, Fall
2000.
"The Principle of Subsidiarity and the Renewal of American Citizenship," Baylor University, October
1999.
"The Doctrinal Weight of Dignitatis Humanae and a Proposal for a New Reading of the Received
Tradition," Society of Catholic Social Scientists, Fall 1998.
"The Neoconservative/Catholic Radical Discussion: Toward a New Horizon," Society of Catholic Social
Scientists, Fall 1997.
"The Concept of the Autonomy of the Temporal Order and its Relationship to the Nature of a Catholic
University," Conference on Theological Education, Marquette University, August 1995.
Response to three papers (varied topics), Meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, March
1995.
"The Concept of 'Healed Nature' in St. Thomas," given at the Medieval Congress, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
Spring of 1993.
Response to papers by Timothy Matovina and Sr. Kirk at 1992 Meeting of the Texas Catholic Historical
Society, Austin TX.
"The Family and the Common Good," at the conference "Character and America" sponsored by the
University's Center for Christianity and the Common Good.
"The Thematic Unity of Genesis 1-11," paper given at Spring 1990 regional meeting of the American
Academy of Religion, Religion and Literature Section.
"Hebraism and Hellenism: An Inquiry in the Service of Moral Theology," paper given at Spring 1989
regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Religion and Literature Section.
Work in Progress (scholarly articles)
1) In the beginning it was not so. A Fresh Perspective on the Preternatural Gifts
2) The Nuptial Cycle: the Theology of the Body in Concrete Experience
3) The Doctrinal Weight of Dignitatis Humanae and a Proposal for a New Reading of the Received Tradition,
revising in light of readers' critiques.
4) Social Capital and Catholic Social Thought
5) The Concept of Healed Nature in St. Thomas, long-term project..
Courses Taught
Graduate Courses
Department of Theology Graduate Program: Christian Virtues, Moral Theology, The Marital Covenant, Catholic
Social Thought, Christian Anthropology
Institute of Religious and Pastoral Studies: Historical Theology, The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Moral
Theology, Christian Marriage, Catholic Social Thought, Christian Anthropology
Undergraduate Courses
Understanding the Bible, Western Theological Tradition, Moral Theology, Catholic Social Thought, Christian
Anthropology, Christian Marriage.