Books published by University of Scranton Press,U.S.

Elucidates the interconnected 'four faces of our being': the political, personal, historical, and sacred. This volume identifies several modes of political activity, warns against the dangers of leaving politics to professional politicians, and urges us to build networks of compassion that include everyone in a just society.

The School of Chartres was a bold intellectual movement of the twelfth century that introduced the World Soul and the Chartrian cosmology to Christendom. This book analyzes the radical aspects of Chartrian thought and traces their relation to classical and late-antique philosophers such as Boethius and Plato.

Drawing on his five decades of leadership experience, the author outlines the theory, practice, and purpose of leadership. It also includes chapters on intuition, humility, empathy, simplicity of lifestyle, and sound speaking and writing skills that are essential for effective leadership.

Soon after Pope Paul VI promulgated Sacrosanctum Concilium, a small group of liturgy specialists replaced the liturgical reforms mandated by Sacrosanctum Concilium with a more secular liturgy. This title intends to restore those elements of worship lost to these secular interpretations.

Suitable for those involved in Catholic higher education, this volume collects thirteen essays that examine the mission of Catholic higher education, covering such topics as Catholic studies programs at Catholic and non-Catholic universities and the engagement of Catholic universities with secular culture.

Provides readers with insights into the nature of authority, power, and freedom. This tale begins when a polar bear named Balthazar is captured by hunters and put in a city zoo in Chile. But Balthazar is no ordinary bear, for he faces his grim situation with an uncanny wisdom, a sense of humor, and a strong self-reliance.

Presents the biography of Carol Piette, known throughout Chile and El Salvador as Sister Carla. Drawing on excerpts from her letters and diaries, this book chronicles Sister Carla's extraordinary life, highlighting her dedication to the poor of Latin America and revealing her struggles with self-doubt and emotional frailty.

A study that grounds the ideal of tolerance in Aquinas' natural law ethics and connects the virtue of civic tolerance to the concept of being. An important contribution to practical metaphysics and the philosophical foundations of political theory, it may appeal to philosophy scholars and students at the undergraduate and graduate level.

End-of-life issues and questions are complex and frequently cause confusion and anxiety. This book examines numerous issues that are pertinent to patients, family members, and health care professionals, including physiology, consciousness, the definition of death, and the distinction between extraordinary and ordinary means.

A study of Francis and Clare of Assisi that investigates their spirituality in the context of family relationships. It delves into the writings of Francis and Clare and illustrates how both used observations of their various human relationships to understand their experiences with God.

In early 1947 residents of the west side of Carbondale, Pennsylvania began noticing a peculiar steam escaping from the ground. An investigation into this phenomenon revealed that Carbondale was slowly but steadily being destroyed by an inferno deep below its surface. The author narrates the story of this great fire.

Based on decades of research, this title presents a portrait of the English cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-90), whose conversion to the Roman Catholic Church in 1845 significantly boosted the presence of the Catholic Church in England and caused many Anglicans to follow his example.

When Bob Capek's mother is killed in a hit-and-run accident in 1956, his father moves the family from Virginia back to his hometown of Mauch Chunk a small town in the middle of the eastern Pennsylvania anthracite coal region. From the moment Bob boards the train, the life he knew before comes to an end - and another, more harrowing one begins.

With an interdisciplinary combination of philosophy, theology, and family law, this book explores the impact of secular conceptions of autonomy on sexuality and family. It may appeal to intellectuals of all faiths who are interested in facing the ambiguities and problems of contemporary life in a secularized society.

A collection that recreates days past in rural Pennsylvania. It includes eighty poems that lyrically recall baseball games, campouts under the stars, and dusty treks along lonely back roads - presenting a vision of mid-century America that is by turns nostalgic and clear-eyed, humorous and heartfelt.

Investigating the intertwinings of desire and faith, and drawing on Saint John of the Cross, Edith Stein, and Charles Taylor, this title offers a fresh understanding of free will, trust, and perception.

In his lifetime, French philosopher Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) achieved a reputation as both a leading Catholic intellectual and an outspoken critic of anti-Semitism. This title traces the development of Maritain's opposition toward anti-Semitism and analyzes the Catholic appreciation of Judaism that animated his stance.

Examines the stance of the Catholic Church regarding the prescription and consumption of antidepressants. This title argues that treating depression with medication alone fails to address the underlying causes of depression and does not facilitate the cognitive, interpersonal, and environmental changes necessary for a patient's long-term health.

Composed at the request of the Royal Spanish Chronicler of the Indies, this title presents the history of Puerto Rico. This title records the history of the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico as well as the political, social, military, economic, and natural history of the island.

Includes ten short stories that tell the inside story of the conflict lurking beneath the war's surface: the human dramas of the soldiers fighting it. This book illuminates a hidden world of tragedy, anxiety, and everyday heroism.

Covers the tradition of Christian wilderness spirituality, from Old Testament accounts of Noah and Moses to Celtic monasteries and the Franciscan order. This book traces a long history of divine encounters in biblical literature, including visions, providential protection, spiritual guidance, and calls to leadership.

Contends that semiotics can lead us beyond the rationalist trap of modernity. This book reveals that John Poinsot's (1589-1644) philosophies provide the missing link between the ancient and the postmodern.

While Saint Augustine has been a household name for centuries, the same cannot be said of philosopher John Poinsot. This book contends that the history of semiotics cannot be conceived of without Poinsot's landmark contribution.

Max Weber's sociological theories of secularization have vastly influenced the study of Protestant belief. This work offers a multifaceted understanding of secularization within the broader context of nineteenth-century liberal Protestantism. It reconstructs Weber's original writings to highlight Protestant motifs.

As a result of the genocide in Darfur, many people have been forced to flee Sudan and seek refuge in desert camps along Chadian border. A journal of a Jesuit priest who spent nine months in 2004 and 2005 working in three of those refugee camps, this book presents an eyewitness account of this tragedy.

Traces Boruch B Frusztajer's life from his traumatic childhood in Nazi-occupied Poland to his involvement in the development of the computer industry in England and eventual career as an entrepreneur in the United States. This book aims to reveal how qualities he nurtured in the Soviet work camps informed his later business ventures.