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Articles
The charismatic and traditional dimensions of the life of faith: A match made in heaven
MA alum and Student Life staffer Carole Brown discusses the caricatures and misunderstandings that sometimes prevent us from being open to the full range of spiritual gifts offered to us by the Church. Drawing on various documents she shows how the Church promotes both 'traditional spirituality' and the 'charismatic gifts.' The two should not be seen as opposed to one another, nor as mere questions of preference.
Liberal arts and professional programs: a reply to Jason Negri
Senior Ben Brown responds to Jason Negri's article on education, which had argued that it was time to update our ideal of 'knowledge for its own sake' so that it included better career preparation. Brown tries to show that to give the liberal arts a higher place in the 'hierarchy of knowledge' is not to despise them.
The 'Stratford man' and the Shakespearean canon: no match at all
Concourse Editor Kathleen van Schaijik answers arguments raised by Joanna Bratten and Robert Englert against a serious appraisal of the Shakespearean authorship debate. She says that there is much less evidence in favor of William Shakespeare and much more in favor of Edward de Vere, XIIth Earl of Oxford than most people realize. She also shows how solving the mystery would revolutionize our appreciation of Shakespeare's works.
Short takes
Let's improve our stats
Junior Sofia Genato asks why it is that FUS has gotten poor reviews from some college-ranking institutions. She urges FUS to improve in this area, adding higher-quality education to its religious formation.
The ideal of perfecting the mind is timeless
Freshman Michael Houser criticizes Jason Negri's article on education for seeming at times to fall into the modern tendency to de-value knowledge.
Balance in parenting methods
Web surfer Butch Kinerney, who found Alicia and Mike Hernon's article on the Ezzo parenting method with a search engine on 'Babywise,' thanks them for their intelligent, balanced approach to the question.
Cultivating the intellect
Alumna Anne (Lodzinski) Schmiesing makes her own contribution to the liberal arts discussion, distinguishing, for instances, between the humanities and the liberal arts, which are broader.
Literary works not severed from their human source
Alumna and Concourse Design Editor Justine (Franzonello) Schmiesing disagrees with Joanna Bratten's claim that the identity of Shakespeare is irrelevant to our appreciation of his works.


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