LOGOS: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture
Title
A Tale of Two Adams: Insights for the Integrity of a Catholic University
Publication Date
Winter 2020
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1353/log.2020.0006
First Page
132
Last Page
146
Excerpt
In this article, I will examine the deep religious roots of this divided life, taking a cue from the book The Lonely Man of Faith by the Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Joseph Soloveitchik. The book originated, in part, in a talk to Catholic seminarians.3 Soloveitchik draws upon the two creation stories in the Book of Genesis that ground his insights in a theology of creation that is deeply if not entirely congruent with Catholic theology. I will then offer a critique of our contemporary attempts to solve the divided life syndrome by striving for "balance," rather than by insisting on a deeper integration of the active and contemplative life. In light of these insights on creation, on the divided life, and on the integrity of the active and contemplative life, I will draw some final insights concerning the Catholic university, which like all institutions suffers from its own form of divided life.
Recommended Citation
Naughton, Michael J.
(2020)
"A Tale of Two Adams: Insights for the Integrity of a Catholic University,"
LOGOS: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture: Vol. 23:
No.
1, Article 8.
DOI: 10.1353/log.2020.0006
Available at:
https://ir.stthomas.edu/logos/vol23/iss1/8
Comments
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