The following is the first of a three-part series. It will appear as a full article in the Fall 2021 issue of the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory. Introduction The matter of truth presents itself as central to Christianity, since the Johannine Jesus presents himself as the “way, the truth and the life” (John […]
The following is the second of a three-part series. The first can be found here. Tumsa, as a theologian, focused on social justice and the hermeneutical interpretations of Reinhold Niebuhr. He tried to respond to the communities’ struggle through theological reflection and action. As a theologian who studied abroad, his work was affected by the […]
The following is a continuation of a series of articles corresponding to chapters of the book Preis der Sterblichkeit: Christentum und Neuer Humanismus (Freiburg im Bresgau: Verlag Herder, 2015), edited by Kurt Appel, translated by Rachel Thomas. English editor, Carl Raschke. This volume of essays represents one of the major works in the new Catholic “cultural humanism” from […]