Thomist philosophy seen shaping women’s roles in church and society
Mary Rousseau a Marquette philosophy professor spoke at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids arguing Thomist ethics offer a holistic human view pairing matter and spirit. She urged church led change to broaden women’s roles and emphasized love and mutual growth over stereotypes linking gender to traits.
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Pher
Mary Rousseau
Rousseau
Marquette University
Cedar Rapids
Aquinas
Mount Mercy College
S. Thomas Aquinas
Church
Vinegar Boy Easter musical at First Christian Church
Cherub and Chorister choirs present Vinegar Boy a children s Easter musical by David Culross set in Christ time at First Christian Church 840 Third Ave SE 4 30 p m Sunday A reception follows.
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First Christian Church
Third Ave. SE
David Culross
Bach
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
John Ryal
Franklin
Linda Rebuck
Tom Fettke
Immanuel Baptist Church
F Ave
Samantha Ulmer
Catholic women push back against church hierarchy
Religion writer George W. Cornell reports rising tension as Catholic women and leaders challenge a planned pastoral letter by the U S hierarchy. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious calls for postponement arguing theology lags. nuns demand focus on sexism and justice, and admission to the priesthood is urged. Vatican investigations strain orders, with reform-era governance and habits in dispute. Sister Judith Vaughan faces reprisals over abortion statements, while the Carmelites face a revocation of post Vatican II reforms under a pope directed rewrite of their constitution.
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Rousseau
Chuck Gallagher
Crossroads Press
Amity House
Church
God
Pheme Perkins
Boston College
U.S
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Marjorie Tuite
National Assembly of Women
Vatican
Judith Vaughan
House of Ruth
Los Angeles
Archdiocesan Social Services
Frances Rothluebber
Milwaukee
Leadership Conference of Women
National Catholic Reporter
Jean Alice McGoff
Indianapolis
Vatican Action
Cedar Rapids and Marion Churches Host Mission Conferences
Missionary conferences are under way in two Cedar Rapids churches and a Marion church will open next week. Calvary Baptist Church lists services through Wednesday with Dr. Estep and four missionaries from Africa and Asia. Squaw Creek Baptist hosts Friday to Sunday services led by Dr. Ker with Bennett, Cook, and Bennett as participants. Hillside Wesleyan will feature Rev. Don Kinde and Ed and Gwen Johnson as part of a wrap up for its Sierra Leone and Haiti connections.
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Iowa City
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of
Iowa
Africa
U.S
Bruce Anderson
Cooper Evans
Charles Grassley
Tom Harkin
Anderson
Bread For the World
National
Christian Citizens
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Or
Gary Boe
St. Stephen’s Church
Cedar Rapids
Lauralee Rockwell
University of Iowa
Marion
Calvary Baptist Church
Johnson Ave
Jack Estep
Conservative Baptist Home Mission Society
Wheaton
Ill
Jack Swinborne
Ivory Coast
Trudy Kile
Rwanda
Lee Wanak
Philippines
Pat Person
Zaire
Squaw Creek
Bruce Ker
The
Wheaton, N
Home Mission Society
Ker
Ceylon
Hong Kong
Carol Bennett
Uganda
Ken Cook
Argentina
Gary Bennett
Hillside Wesleyan Church
First Ave
Don Kinde
Kinde
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Kindes
Waite Park Wesleyan Church
Minneapolis
Prairie-More Than Grass exhibit at Coe College Cedar Rapids
A photographic exhibit titled Prairie-More Than Grass showcases 8 by 10 color photos of Iowa tallgrass prairie and endangered species. Jeff Nekola, a Coe College biology major and Iowa Natural Areas Inventory botanist, organized the display in Stuart Lounge Stuart Memorial Union. The gallery hours vary through March 31 and resume April 1, with daily access times listed.
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Iowa
Stuart
Gage Memorial Union
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Jeff Nekola
Iowa Natural Areas
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St. Thomas
Bridget Janus Jazette
Carol Rickey
Rickey
Churches United
Church Women United
Metropolitan Ymca
YWCA
Jay Miller
First Presbyterian Church
12Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Miller
Prairie Dr. NE
John
Ann Rains
New Providence
Concert Chorale
Chorale Association
Larry Kaplan
Madrigal Singers
Maranatha Baptist Bible College
Watertown
Wis
Grace Baptist Church
East Post Rd
Eden United Church of Christ
Eighth Ave
Oline Stigers
Sandi Patti
Five Seasons Center
Five Seasons
Rhapsody
Communique Singers of
Northwestern College
St. Paul, Minn
Paramount Theatre
Grace College of the Bible
Omaha
Neb
Noelridge Baptist Church
Clifton St. NE
NEW York
National Council of Churches’ Communication Commission
George W. Cornell
C.r.-Marion
Ed and
Gwen Johnson
Haiti
wetRo
David Allen Peters
Fifth St. NW
Peters
Tammy VanBeek
Janice Dr. NW
van Beek
Gloria
Peters Was
Steven C. Washler
Don Unash
Sherman St. NE
Nate A. Fattouche
18Th St. NE
Architect
Lisbon — Design Collective
Mount Vernon
Lisbon City
Lisbon- Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Hawkeye Area
Lisbon-Mount Vernon
Pakistan
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