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16Witness, the pedagogy of grace and moral developmentThe Australasian Catholic Record 95 (3): 259. 2018.Fleming, Daniel J; Ryan, Thomas Three recent phrases of Pope Francis warrant attention and guide this article. First, there is his call for 'witnesses of God's love' in his tribute to modern martyrs. The second is 'the pedagogy of grace' and the work of the Spirit explained in 'Amoris Laetitia'. Third, from the same document, we find his discussion of accompaniment in the process of moral discernment within the church. With these as guideposts and drawing on recent studies in moral philosophy an…Read more
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34'Weakness, and wounded and troubled love' in amoris laetitia: Pope Francis as pastorThe Australasian Catholic Record 94 (2): 131. 2017.Ryan, Tom 'Accompanying, Discerning and Integrating Weakness' is the 'contested' chapter 8 of Pope Francis's postsynodal allocution 'The Joy of Love'. This collegial document can be approached from various perspectives, for example, in its historical and theological context; in its significance for moral theology; in its reception within local churches. The aim here is pastoral, namely, to clarify the chapter's content and, specifically, its implications for the faithful and those engaged in pas…Read more
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30Abortion before marriage, marriage tribunal jurisprudence and moral theologyThe Australasian Catholic Record 91 (1): 58. 2014.Ryan, Tom Perhaps the most neuralgic issue shaping the Catholic Church's relationship to wider contemporary society is abortion. In Australia, the Church's efforts to counter abortion's increasing incidence and after-effects are evident in Bishops' statements, websites such as Walking with Love, and, from lay-inspired movements such as the Rachel's' Vineyard Retreat. Further, research is bringing a greater appreciation of the trauma and long-term effects of the abortion experience. Given that, i…Read more
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16The Church and Secularity: Two Stories of Liberal Society [Book Review]The Australasian Catholic Record 87 (3): 379. 2010.
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15The Valley Way of Soul: Melancholy, Poetry and Soulmaking [Book Review]The Australasian Catholic Record 86 (4): 499. 2009.
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29Liturgy, ethics and reconciliation: Learning from Abraham Lincoln's rhetorical artThe Australasian Catholic Record 90 (3): 311. 2013.Ryan, Tom The year 2012 was characterized by extensive re-appraisal, nationally and internationally, of the Second Vatican Council occasioned by the fiftieth anniversary of its opening in 1962. One aspect discussed by Ann N.C. Nolan is the language of the Council documents. In her investigation of John O'Malley SJ's work, she points out how he detects in them a clear shift from the scholastic and logical style to a literary and rhetorical mode aimed at persuasion and a deepening of conviction. O…Read more
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10Animals in social work: why and how they matter (edited book)Palgrave-Macmillan. 2014.This collection of essays articulates theoretical and philosophical arguments, and advances practical applications, as to why animals ought to matter to social work, in and of themselves. It serves as a persuasive corrective to the current invisibility of animals in contemporary social work practice and thought.
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13Healing Abortion's Trauma and 'Rachel's Vineyard Retreat': From Three ParticipantsThe Australasian Catholic Record 86 (2): 200. 2009.
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2The Last Walk: Reflections on Our Pets at the End of Their LivesJournal of Animal Ethics 6 (2): 237-241. 2016.
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14A Spirituality For Moral Responsibility?: Evelyn Underhill TodayThe Australasian Catholic Record 85 (2): 148. 2008.
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2Year 7 Archaeological Dig Ancient CrudenitesEthos: Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology 24. 2008.
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7Recreating the Middle Passage of the Trans-Atlantic Slave TradeAgora (History Teachers' Association of Victoria) 45 (1): 44. 2010.
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5Reinventing Russian Revolutionary Writing (Creatively)Agora (History Teachers' Association of Victoria) 43 (4): 55. 2008.
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2Creative Tasks for Senior HistoryAgora (History Teachers' Association of Victoria) 44 (4): 65. 2009.
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13Review Understanding Animal Abuse: A Sociological Analysis Flynn Clifton P. Lantern Books Brooklyn, NYJournal of Animal Ethics 3 (2): 228-231. 2013.
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10Animals and social work: a moral introductionPalgrave-Macmillan. 2011.Animals and Social Work represents a pioneering contribution to the literature of social work ethics and moral philosophy. It advances cogent and detailed arguments for the inclusion of animals within social work's moral framework, arguments that have profound theoretical and practical implications for the discipline and its practitioners.
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