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Studying Catholic History, Doctrine, Ethics, and Culture
- For starters, see the scriptural, theological, and historical resources at the Department of Religious Studies website
- There are few organized locations on the Internet for Catholic intellectual tradition resources outside of theology. A few good leads are the following:
Catholic book reviews and articles at Adelphi University
The Vatican's list of noteworthy films a list of three dozen films that are noteworthy in terms of religion, values, or art. Compiled in 1995 by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
Catholic Authors.com Biographies and autobiographies of Catholic literary figures, from the 19th century to the present.
Sacred Heart University Programs Related to Religion and Catholic Mission
Campus Ministry
Center for Catholic Thought, Ethics, and Culture
Center for Christian Jewish Understanding
Center for Mission Education and Reflection
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Hersher Institute for Applied Ethics
Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Studies
Catholic Church Organizations:
Connecticut
The Archdiocese of Hartford
The Office of Urban Affairs The Hartford Archdiocesan office for urban ministry, environmental responsibility, and social justice
The Diocese of Bridgeport
For the social justice and advocacy office, look under its directory for the Center for Social Concerns
The Diocese of Norwich
The Connecticut Catholic Conference The public policy and advocacy office of the Catholic Bishops in Connecticut.
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County
National and Global
Office for Social Justice of the Diocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul. A robust site for Catholic social teachings and resources
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops The official Catholic body for the United States; a source of many statements, documents, and teaching materials
The Vatican Contains all official documents and papal speeches, as well as plenty of other content
Local Catholic Studies Programs and Public Events
Catholic Studies at Fairfield University
St. Thomas More Catholic Center at Yale University
Catholic Studies Centers, Academic Societies, and Other Organizations
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) Promotes Catholic higher education by supporting the member institutions, especially with reference to their Catholic mission and character. Publishes Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education, semi-annually, and an electronic newsletter, Update, quarterly.
Canon Law Society of America
Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA) The main professional organization for Catholic theologians in the United States
Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota. The standard bearer for Catholic Studies programs in the U.S. Publishes the journal Logos.
College Theology Society (CTS) Fairly similar to the CTSA, it was founded with more of a focus on teaching.
Interfaith Worker Justice Chicago-based network of people of faith that calls upon religious values in order to educate, organize and mobilize the religious community in the United States on issues and campaigns that will improve wages, benefits and working conditions for workers, especially low-wage workers. Sponsors summer internships in Catholic social thought and worker organizing.
News
News from American Catholic.org, on the conservative side
News from Zenit.org, a news agency specializing in coverage of the Pope, life in the Holy See, and events of interest to the Church
Beliefnet.com A popular and wide-ranging site on contemporary Christianity: surveys, opinion pieces, and inspirational writing.
Publications
* Sample articles or entire past issues available on-line
America The Jesuit weekly magazine: opinion essays on theology, church issues, and current events
Commonweal - Lay-edited, bi-weekly review of public affairs, religion, literature and the arts
Crisis Magazine A magazine of conservative Catholic commentary
Logos A journal of Catholic thought, arts, and letters from the University of St. Thomas
First Things Monthly magazine of conservative Catholic/ecumenical journal of religious opinion, edited by Fr. Richard John Neuhaus
The Journal of Catholic Social Thought A new scholarly journal edited at Villanova University
National Catholic Reporter Weekly, progressive Catholic newspaper