Catechesis and Catholic Religious Education: Distinct Nonetheless Complementary

Medical Education and Catholic Doctrine

Catholic Guilt? Comparing Catholics' and Protestants' Religious Motivations

Are Catholics more motivated by guilt than Protestants? I tested this hypothesis via self-determination theory's concept of introjected motivation, in which behavior is only partially internalized (Deci & Ryan, 1991). Study 1 found that 1409 Catholic undergraduates were higher in introjected motivation than 1261 Protestant undergraduates. Catholics were also lower in identified motivation, in w...

Ethical and religious directives for Catholic health care services.

In 1994, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops revised the "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services." A goal of the Directives is to maintain the moral integrity of Catholic health care institutions and to address controversies in bioethics and health care. The Directives represent a shift to an exclusively principle-based approach to moral reason. This shift th...

Senate to inspect University policy on non - Catholic religious groups

In a move destined to increase both religious freedom and freedom of assembly on campus, the Student Senate unanimously voted last night to examine the current University policy regarding non Catholic religious groups. According to Executive Coordinator Doug Wurth, the official school policy, as set forth by Director of University Mini'itry Father Daniel Jenky, prohibits nonCatholic religious g...

Traveling exhibit showcases Catholic sisters meeting needs. "Women & Spirit" captures women religious' contributions toward health care, education and social justice.