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• Abortion
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Abortion
• Bad attitudes toward childbearing contribute to the pro-abortion cause, Anne Schmiesing (III,6)
• A most urgent work of mercy, Jeff Ziegler (IV,1)

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About the Concourse
• Why the Concourse; Why now?, the editors (I,1)
• What is the University Concourse?, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,1)
• A point of principle, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,6)

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Anonymous articles & the Concourse
• A point of policy, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,6)

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Bioethics
• Right and wrong in biotechnology: what we don't know tells us what we can't do, John Henry Crosby (VIII,2)

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Campus life
• The ivory tower of campus life, Justine Schmiesing (II,6)

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Catholic culture
• Technology and Simplicity in Catholic Culture, Daniel Ellis (I,4)
• Where do we go from here?, Regis Martin (III,1)

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Catholic education
• Fantasy and moral development, Kay Cummins (II,8)
• The complexity of schooling choices, Susan C. Fischer (II,8)
• Public schools and moral degeneracy, Martha L. Blandford (III,5)
• The rise of research and the decline of religion:, Kevin Schmiesing (IV,3)

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Catholics & the death penalty
• Should Catholics oppose the death penalty?, Noelle Hiester (III,5)
• Catholic teaching on capital punishment, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,6)

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Charismatic & traditional spirituality
• Confrontation and culture at Franciscan University, David Schmiesing (II,7)
• Traditionalists, charismatics and the liturgy, Adam Tate (II,8)
• Charisms are traditional, Alicia Hernon (II,9)
• Why 'charismatic spirituality' belongs at the heart of our communal life, Kathleen van Schaijik (II,9)
• Why tradition in the liturgy is so important to our religious life, Alice von Hildebrand (II,9)
• Filling out the meaning of the term 'Charismatic', Jim Weiner (III,1)
• Campus Spiritualities: Tongues in Scripture, Gerald E. Hatcher (III,3)
• Campus Spiritualities: Responding to charismatic critics, Adam Tate (III,3)
• The importance of engaging questions about our campus culture, Mark Fischer (IV,7)
• The charismatic and traditional dimensions of the life of faith: A match made in heaven, Carole Brown (V,3)
• The blessings of both sides: a personal testimony, Sr. Jane M. Abeln, SMIC (V,4)
• Traditional and Charismatic spiritualities: complimentary opponents of modernism, Michael Houser (V,4)
• Baptism in the Holy Spirit goes beyond the charisms, Ralph Sharafinski (V,4)
• What does 'charismatic' really mean?, Adam Tate (V,4)
• Learning about the Eastern Rites, Michael Wrasman (V,4)
• Latin, Gregorian Chant, and the Spirit of Vatican II, Jeff Ziegler (V,4)
• Reconsidering the term 'Baptism in the Holy Spirit', Scott Johnston (VI,1)

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Charismatic Renewal
• Reviving the renewal, Steve Kroeger (VI,2)

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Christianity & capitalism
• God and Caesar: Christianity in the marketplace, Michael Welker (I,3)
• Keeping Ceasar under God: Social doctrines provide the true measure of economic systems, Julio Demasi (I,5)
• God and Ceasar, Stratford Caldecott (I,6)
• Capitalism (1), Stratford Caldecott (I,7)
• Capitalism (2), Martha L. Blandford (II,1)
• The downsides of capitalism, Regina Schmiedicke (II,3)
• Capitalism clarified, Martha L. Blandford (II,5)
• Et tu, Regina?, Michael Welker (II,5)
• Considering receptivity in rethinking economic structures, Nicholas J. Healy (II,5)
• Capitalism re-clarified, from a different perspective, Thomas E. Graham (II,6)
• Regina Schmiedicke defends the third way, Regina Schmiedicke (II,6)
• Capitalism: a response to Dr. Graham and Regina Schmiedicke, Martha L. Blandford (II,7)
• The moral role of government, Thomas E. Graham (II,8)

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Computers
• The Real Answer to 'The Last Question:', Edward G. Kovach (IV,2)

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Core curriculum
• Shouldn't we have a real core curriculum at Franciscan University?, John F. Crosby (I,1)
• Core curriculum (1), R.J. Convery (I,2)
• Core curriculum (2), Jim Fox (I,2)
• What is a 'real' Catholic education?, Kathleen van Schaijik (I,2)
• Core curriculum (3), Katherine Kemmis (I,3)
• Core curriculum and anti-intellectualism, Adam Tate (I,4)
• Core curriculum and critical thinking, Joseph A. Loizzo (I,5)
• Core curriculum (4), Regis Martin (I,6)
• A defense of a diversified core, Mark Fischer (I,7)
• Making 'the connection': A Steubenville education, Regina Schmiedicke (I,7)
• In reply to Mark Fischer's defense of the present core curriculum, John F. Crosby (II,1)
• More on the curriculum debate, Mark Fischer (II,2)
• Last words on the core, John F. Crosby (II,3)
• What liberal educators may not omit, Regis Martin (IV,4)
• Dr. Martin does it again, Joanna K. M. Bratten (IV,5)
• FUS needs to get more practical about education, Peter Cole (IV,5)
• Why non-liberal majors need a liberal core, Susan C. Fischer (IV,5)
• The real purpose of liberal education, Ben Brown (IV,6)
• The will and the intellect are inseparable, Martha L. Blandford (IV,7)
• Preparing students to compete in the global economy, Peter Cole (IV,7)
• Education not limited to the mind, Susan C. Fischer (IV,7)
• According to the Tradition, education aims beyond the intellect, Matthew Fish (IV,7)
• Newman, education and context, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,7)
• More on the aim of education: Ben Brown replies to his critics, Ben Brown (V,1)
• Preparing FUS graduates for the modern world, Jason Negri (V,2)
• Liberal arts and professional programs: a reply to Jason Negri, Ben Brown (V,3)
• Let's improve our stats, Sofia Genato (V,3)
• The ideal of perfecting the mind is timeless, Michael Houser (V,3)
• Cultivating the intellect, Anne Schmiesing (V,3)
• Computers and liberal learning, Ben Brown (V,5)
• The eternally practical liberal arts, Timothy J. Williams (V,5)
• Liberal arts with professional training: the best of both worlds, Thomas E. Kelly (V,6)
• Education is not primarily about preparing to evangelize in the workplace, Ben Brown (V,7)
• The God gap in the workplaces of the world, Peter Cole (V,7)
• Arrogant idealism, Jason Negri (V,8)

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Corporate repentance
• Corporate Contrition: Repenting for the sins of two millenia, Mary Healy (II,4)
• Is corporate repentance really possible?, David Bradshaw (II,5)
• A reply on repentance, Mary Healy (II,6)

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Courtship
• A Catholic critique of a current notion of courtship, Kathleen van Schaijik (V,7)
• Reforming our thinking about courtship and sexuality, William Craig (V,8)
• Thank you, thank you!, Catherine Egan (V,8)
• The influence of Puritanism, Jeff Zare (V,8)

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Democracy
• Democracy: The voice of God or the madness of the mob?, Rebecca Bratten (I,5)
• Democracy, Kevin Schmiesing (I,6)
• The goodness of Democracy & the aristocratic response, Jim Fox (I,7)

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Disarmament and the gospel
• The gospel and disarmament, Sr. Mary O'Connor (III,6)

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Distance education
• Franciscan University and distance education: Some doubts, John F. Crosby (III,2)
• Franciscan University and distance education: At the threshold of a new missionary frontier, Stephen Miletic (III,2)
• Doubts about DE that won't go away: Response to Dr. Miletic, John F. Crosby (III,3)
• How might we improve our education for both residents and DE students?, Nicholas J. Healy (III,3)
• FUS distance education: a gift to the Church: A current student's perspective, Richard W. May (III,3)
• Distance technology alone cannot provide a proper university education, Anne Schmiesing (III,3)
• Oral traditions and distance education, John F. Crosby (III,4)
• Distance Education: is it good enough?, Jim Fox (III,4)
• What is our mission, really?, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,6)

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Distributism
• What is distributism?, Thomas Storck (V,5)
• Towards a humane economy: a reply to Thomas Storck, Philip Harold (V,6)
• (re)Distributism (re)Considered, Joseph Zoric (V,6)
• Inner life of society determines value of economic systems, Daniel Ellis (V,7)
• The good of distributism: a reply to critics, Thomas Storck (V,7)
• Distributism or the Free Economy?, Kevin Schmiesing (V,8)
• A personalist point regarding economics, Philip Harold (V,8)
• The legitimacy of wealth, Genevieve Belland (VI,1)
• Distributism, state power and papal teachings, Thomas Storck (VI,1)
• Broadening the Distributism Discussion, Philip Harold (VI,2)
• A different interpretation of the social encyclicals, David Schmiesing (VI,2)
• The economic role of the medieval guilds: continuing the distributism discussion., Thomas Storck (VII,1)
• Social credit: a distributist reform of the financial system, Oliver Heydorn (VIII,1)
• The unfeasibility of the Social Credit solution, Gabriel Martinez (VIII,2)
• Kudos to Heydorn, Thomas Storck (VIII,2)
• Social Credit is no alternative, Joseph Zoric (VIII,2)

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Eastern Christianity
• The importance of understanding Eastern Christianity, Anthony T. Dragani (VI,1)
• Thanks for the words about Eastern Christianity, Katherine E.M. DeLine (VI,2)
• Eastern Christianity and Western Liturgical Reform, Adam Tate (VI,2)

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Ecumenism
• 'Preach Out' beats out prejudice, Katherine E.M. DeLine (I,1)

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Editorials
• Orthodox not paradox, Kathleen van Schaijik (I,3)
• How does a university evangelize?, Kathleen van Schaijik (I,4)
• Getting personal, the editors (I,5)
• Apologia pro disputatione musica, the editors (I,6)
• Concluding remarks, the editors (I,7)
• Can charismatics and traditionalists peacefully coexist?, Kathleen van Schaijik (II,1)
• The challenge of the Concourse: discussion without (much) contention, Kathleen van Schaijik (II,2)
• When old ideas are breaking up, Kathleen van Schaijik (II,3)
• Silence betokens ... What?, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,3)
• The freedom of stricture, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,4)
• Faith and Reason, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,2)
• Strangers to the world, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,6)
• New face, same spirit, Kathleen van Schaijik (V,1)
• Bringing the masses from starvation to full strength, Kathleen van Schaijik (V,4)
• Branching out through Christus Magister, Kathleen van Schaijik (V,6)
• The evil of exorcising judgement, Kathleen van Schaijik (VI,1)
• Jump Start, Kathleen van Schaijik (VII,1)

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Egoism & St. Thomas
• Is St. Thomas's thought egoistical?, Patrick Lee (V,8)

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Eucharistic ministers
• Lay ministers of the Eucharist are supposed to be 'extraordinary', Noelle Hiester (II,7)
• On Catholic charity or tolerance, Fr. Giles Dimmock (II,8)
• When zeal for orthodoxy overcomes charity, Alicia Hernon (II,8)
• In defense of Noelle Hiester, Cat Clark (II,9)
• Roma locuta est, causa finita est: the end of a Concourse debate, Jeff Ziegler (III,4)
• Different degrees of authority, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,5)
• Little hope for change, Noel S. McFerran (III,5)
• A suggestion regarding Extraordinary Ministers, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,6)

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Euthanasia
• When judges play king: Suicide becomes a Constitutional right, Mark Fischer (I,4)

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Evolution
• Evolution, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,6)
• A closer look at evolution, Benjamin J. Brown (IV,5)
• What should Catholics think of evolution?, Michael Healy (IV,5)

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Ezzo parenting method
• The root of our troubles? The link between contraception and the Ezzo parenting method, Dan and Kay Cummins (III,6)
• Being wise parents means being open to learning from different perspectives, Michael and Alicia Hernon (IV,2)
• Balance in parenting methods, Butch Kinerney (V,3)

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Feminism & masculinism
• The persistence of 'masculinism' at Franciscan University, Elizabeth Magaletta (II,3)
• Grasping at Receptivity, the PhenTom of Franciscan University (II,4)
• Sexism in any form denigrates both men and women, Michael Healy (II,5)
• Elizabeth Magaletta replies to Michael Healy on Feminism, Elizabeth Magaletta (II,6)
• A reply on feminism and masculinism, Michael Healy (II,7)

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FUS & the surrounding culture
• John Paul II to Franciscan University:, John F. Crosby (IV,1)

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Grade-worship
• Idol worship of the 'A' and the student/professor relationship, Ronda Chervin (V,7)

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Grand Prize winners
• Winner of the first annual Concourse Grand Prize, (I,7)
• Winner of the second annual Concourse Grand Prize, (II,9)
• Winner of the third annual Concourse Grand Prize, (III,6)
• Prize announcements, (IV,7)
• Prize announcements, (V,8)

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Great lives
• R.I.P. A tribute to some great lives, Joanna K. M. Bratten (III,1)

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Grunge & culture
• God and Grunge at Franciscan University, Nicholas J. Healy (I,7)
• God and grunge revisited, Richard Fougerousse (II,1)

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Homeschooling
• To homeschool or not to homeschool, Joanna K. M. Bratten (II,7)

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Hope heaven and hell
• On hope, heaven and hell, Nick Jr. Healy (II,9)

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Households
• How not to help households, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,1)
• About households (1), Catherine Blum (III,2)
• About households (2), Gregory M.A. Gronbacher (III,2)
• An outsider's perspective on the household problem, Matt McGuiness (III,2)
• An alum's perspective on households, Christopher P. Wright (III,2)
• What were households meant to be?, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,5)
• A thought about what might be behind the household problem, Martha L. Blandford (III,6)
• Student Life Office's image tarnished by failure to respond to thoughtful criticism, Susan C. Fischer (III,6)
• A final thought on the household issue, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,6)

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In loco parentis
• 'In loco parentis': invasions of privacy or moral formation?, Joanna K. M. Bratten (IV,6)
• Of private and collegiate morality, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,7)
• Brief comments on two of last semester's articles, Alice von Hildebrand (V,2)

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Labor unions
• The problem of unjust conditions in Catholic organizations, Regina Schmiedicke (V,1)
• Response to 'The problem of unjust conditions in Catholic organizations.', Kevin Schmiesing (V,2)
• A key difference between 'Church work' and regular 'work', Peter Cole (V,2)
• The danger of over-generalizing a few instances of injustice, Michael Welker (V,2)
• Rights of workers: an under-appreciated part of Catholic social teaching, John Cavanaugh O'Keefe (V,5)
• Clarifying some points on unfair labor practices, Michael Welker (V,6)

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Leadership programs
• How to become a leader, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,7)
• The value of leadership development seminars, David Schmiesing (V,1)

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Liturgical dancing
• Dance has no place in Liturgical context, Amanda Glass (II,1)
• Dancing for God, Kay Cummins (II,4)
• Did they dance at the crucifixion?, Andrew Bloomfield (II,5)

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Liturgical music
• Liturgical music at Franciscan University: A call to reform the present style, Joanna K. M. Bratten (I,6)
• Liturgical music at Franciscan University: Some points in defense of the present style, Regina Schmiedicke (I,6)
• Liturgical music, Fr. Daniel Pattee (I,7)
• Keeping our worship in step with 'what the Spirit is saying' to FUS, Kathleen van Schaijik (I,7)
• A growing thirst for traditional liturgy, Anthony T. Dragani (IV,6)

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Liturgical Reform
• A plea for the promotion of the Tridentine Rite, Michael Houser (VII,1)
• Liturgical reforms were valid, but defective, Michael Houser (VIII,2)

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Masculinity and Femininity
• The mysterious difference between the sexes., Scott Johnston (VII,1)

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Modesty
• Modesty and beauty - the lost connection, Regina Schmiedicke (IV,4)
• A different perspective on the modesty question, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,5)
• Another thought on modesty, John F. Crosby (IV,6)
• Noticing the attractiveness of modesty among FUS women, Justine Schmiesing (IV,6)

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Mothers & higher education
• How higher education pays off for full time mothers, Susan Fischer (II,2)

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NFP
• NFP, by itself, does not compromise the marriage vocation, Kathleen van Schaijik (I,1)
• NFP (1), Carole Brown (I,2)
• NFP (2), Susan C. Fischer (I,2)
• NFP (3), Carol Puccio (I,3)
• NFP and connaturality, Kathleen van Schaijik (I,4)
• NFP and breastfeeding, Daniel Ellis (I,6)
• Abusing NFP, Kathleen van Schaijik (VII,1)
• Beware laxism, John F. Crosby (VIII,1)
• The logic of love, Michael Houser (VIII,1)
• NFP and peace of mind, TG (VIII,1)
• Marriage and the use of Natural Family Planning, Thomas Storck (VIII,1)

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No shame in success
• No shame in success, Jason Negri (III,1)
• About secular vocations, Myriah Christine (III,2)

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Opus Dei at FUS
• What is Opus Dei, and what role does it play at Franciscan University?, Richard Gordon (I,1)

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Philosophy and Theology
• Philosophy department at FUS needs a better theological base, Steve Kellmeyer (VI,1)
• The nature and autonomy of philosophy, John Henry Crosby (VI,2)
• Reflections on the last issue, Michael Healy (VI,2)
• Overbearing theology emasculates philosophy, Oliver Heydorn (VI,2)
• How we should imitate St. Thomas in our philosophizing, Scott Johnston (VI,2)

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Physics & God
• A prize winning physicist out of his depth, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,7)

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Pluralism & Orthodoxy
• The Truth of the Catholic Faith, Michael Sirilla (IV,2)
• Charity requires us to proclaim the fullness of Truth, Alice von Hildebrand (IV,2)
• A proper pluralism:, Omar F.A. Gutierrez (IV,3)
• A wake-up call regarding the judicial usurpation of politics, Michael Peck (IV,3)
• The arrogance complex, Alice von Hildebrand (IV,4)

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Poetry
• Bill Marra's Ode to Heidegger, Bill Marra (I,3)
• Everyone's a poet, JMS (III,6)

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Politics of the list
• Trumpeting all the right views will not solve the crisis facing America, Mark Fischer (II,5)

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Polygamy
• The horror of polygamy and the persistence of chauvinistic theories in Catholic academia, Kathleen van Schaijik (II,1)
• Polygamy and name calling, Jeff Ziegler (II,2)
• Polygamy, the Natural Law and St. Thomas, Michael Waldstein (II,2)
• Polygamy and secular concepts, David Bradshaw (II,3)
• Polygamy in natural law, Eric M. Weldon (II,3)
• Objections from an etymologist, John R. Holmes (II,4)
• Why the polygamy problem is not as passe as it appears: Kathleen van Schaijik responds to her critics, Kathleen van Schaijik (II,4)

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Positive psychology
• A positive psychology, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,7)

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Possibility of space aliens
• The Catholic Church and the Little Green Man, Justine Schmiesing (II,5)
• Can E.T.'s be? Do they fit in with the O.T. and the N.T.?, John R. Holmes (II,6)
• How hobbits and company might really exist, Michael Healy (III,5)
• They're ba-a-ack, Justine Schmiesing (III,6)
• Some follow-up remarks on the Tolkien discussion, Michael Healy (IV,3)

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Professionalism
• Professionalism--primary or secondary?, Susan Hunt (IV,7)

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Public Discourse
• The Nature, Purpose and Value of Public Discourse, Franciscan University Student Forum (IV,7)

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Response to soldiers
• The reality of war and our proper response, Tony Flood (IV,1)

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Rock music
• The 'role' of rock: Beauty and truth in the not so fine arts, Mark Fischer (I,2)
• Rock music: A response to Andrew Minto, Mark Fischer (I,3)
• What is a responsible appraisal of rock?, Andrew L. Minto (I,3)
• Rock music and Catholic culture, Michael H. Smith (I,4)
• Rock music, Cynthia and Michael Welker (I,5)
• Providentialism and rock music, Alice von Hildebrand (I,6)
• Ride on, King Jesus: The blessing of 'black' music, Mark Schultz (II,1)

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Sex Scandal in the Church
• A new kind of scandal, Mark Fischer (VII,1)
• It's not the Vatican, it's the laity, Kathleen van Schaijik (VII,1)

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Shakespeare
• What if Shakspere wasn't Shakespeare?, Kathleen van Schaijik (III,6)
• Oxford gaining on Shakspere, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,7)
• Why I reject the Shakespearean 'heresies', Robert Englert (V,1)
• What matters the identity or the sexual orientation of 'Shakespeare'?, Joanna K. M. Bratten (V,2)
• Literary works not severed from their human source, Justine Schmiesing (V,3)
• The 'Stratford man' and the Shakespearean canon: no match at all, Kathleen van Schaijik (V,3)
• The Shakespeare issue: a response from a literature student, John Doman (V,6)
• Kathleen van Schaijik replies to John Doman on Shakespeare, Kathleen van Schaijik (V,6)
• Shakespeare and the Catholic question, Glen Cascino (V,8)

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Sports & scholarship at FUS
• Sports before studies: Franciscan University not exempt from the American-college tendency to idolize , Joanna K. M. Bratten (II,1)
• A plea from a Frisbee lover, Maria Ellis (II,2)
• Sports at Franciscan University, Ivan Ortiz (II,2)
• Scholarship at Franciscan University, Mary McElwee (II,3)

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St. Thomas & Catholic philosophy
• To Systematize or not to Systematize: Philosophy at a Catholic University, Rebecca Bratten (I,1)
• A perennially valid and Christian philosophy: Why the Church gives St. Thomas primacy of place in Catholic education, Edy Morel de la Prada (I,2)
• The freedom of Catholic philosophers: Why we need not necessarily give primacy to St. Thomas, Richard Gordon (I,3)
• St. Thomas and freedom: a reply to Richard Gordon, Edy Morel de la Prada (I,4)
• St. Thomas and Catholic connaturality, Michael Waldstein (I,4)
• Thomism and intellectual freedom, Kathleen van Schaijik (I,5)
• Thomism, Courtney Scharfe (I,6)
• Chairman addresses the question of Thomism in Franciscan University's philosophy department, John F. Crosby (I,6)
• Finding common ground between Thomists and non-Thomists in Catholic philosophy, John F. Crosby (I,7)
• A respectful reply to Dr. Crosby, Edy Morel de la Prada (I,7)
• On dwarfs, giants and little boys, Jules van Schaijik (II,3)
• Why the little boy is more apt than the dwarf, Richard W. Cross (II,4)
• Thomas not just a doctor, but a saint, Jim Fox (II,5)

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Studiousness
• On the virtue of studiousness, Michael J. Healy (V,5)

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Submission of wife to husband
• The Challenge of Ephesians 5:21-33, Alicia Hernon (III,6)

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Swearing until death
• Love Never Leaves, Kathleen van Schaijik (IV,1)

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Tension
• The blessings of tension, Patricia Maher (II,8)

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The arts
• Wherefore fine arts?, Joanna K. M. Bratten (I,2)
• The Aesthetics of Architecture, Mary McElwee (I,2)

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The Creed & the Real Presence
• A question to ponder, Cathy I. Maksim (III,1)
• Absence of the Real Presence, Mary Healy (III,3)

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The need to change pro-life rethoric
• Changing the rhetoric in the abortion debate, Irene M. Lagan (II,3)

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Thumbs down for the Concourse
• Disappointed with the Concourse, Steven J. Brust (II,3)

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Thumbs up for the Concourse
• Commendations (1), Charles Fischer (I,2)
• Commendations (2), Regis Martin (I,2)
• Commendations (3), Christopher P. Wright (I,3)
• Commendations and comments (1), Christine Boyle (I,4)
• Commendations (6), Elizabeth Brown (I,5)
• Commendations (5), Becky Faraj (I,5)
• Commendations (4), Thomas Howard (I,5)
• Commendations and comments (2), Albert Faraj (I,7)
• Commendations and comments (3), Nina Kay (I,7)
• Subscription renewal, Daniel Ellis (II,1)
• A thank you note, Regis Martin (II,1)
• Thanks for discomfort, Judith Bratten (II,3)
• Renewed commendations, Christopher P. Wright (II,9)
• Commendations (7), Ruth Ann Stearns (III,2)
• Thank you, Jim and Meg Beckman (III,5)
• Pluralism and orthodoxy, Joanna K. M. Bratten (IV,1)
• Compliments from a reader, Joe Griesemer (IV,1)
• More compliments, Robert Thomas (IV,1)
• Enjoying the concourse, Michael Magree (IV,3)

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Time travel
• Time travel: is it the future or is it fantasy?, Ben Brown (VII,1)
• On the (Im)possibility of time travel, Patrick Toner (VIII,1)

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Tolkien
• 'The Fellowship of the Ring': the film is not the book., Jason Negri (VII,1)
• Hobbits and Hogwarts, Ben Brown (VIII,1)

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Two orders of goodness
• The abysmal difference between two orders of goodness, Alice von Hildebrand (III,3)

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Women and politics
• Women and politics: Do they mix?, Susan C. Fischer (VI,1)

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Y2K
• Many projections of Y2K disasters are based on fear and hype, Edward G. Kovach (IV,4)