Catholic and Charismatic: A Study in Personality Theory within Catholic Congregations

Catholic and Charismatic: A Study in Personality Theory within Catholic Congregations

This study set out to conceptualise and measure Charismatic orientation (openness to charismatic experience) and traditional Catholic orientation (Catholic identity) among a sample of 670 Catholic churchgoers in order to test whether attachment to Catholic Charismatic Renewal strengthened or weakened the sense of traditional Catholic identity among churchgoing Catholics. This research question ...

Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement and Healing in Japanâ•Žs Religious Culture

Japan is a land of many contrasts. It is modern yet rooted in tradition. In general, Japanese do not have much interest in religions, yet religions are overflowing in Japan. Christianity is a minority religion in Japan, and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement started there in 1972. In this paper, the author examines the influence of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement on the Japanes...

Surrogacy: a Catholic perspective.

Sterilization in Catholic hospitals.

Neutrality in Liberal Legal Theory and Catholic Social Thought

1985. I presented an earlier version of this paper at the inaugural Symposium on Catholic Social Thought and the Law hosted by Villanova University School of Law in 2003. I wish to thank everyone at Villanova who helped to plan and organize that first symposium, especially Mark Sargent, who as Dean of Villanova has demonstrated a palpable enthusiasm for fostering the Catholic intellectual tradi...