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Catholic Social Science Review, 2017
Many people think of a "saint" as someone who lived centuries ago, failing to consider the possib... more Many people think of a "saint" as someone who lived centuries ago, failing to consider the possibility that there may be among their contemporaries people who the Church will one day canonize as saints. Yet there are researchers who are charged with the difficult task of investigating the lives of contemporary candidates for sainthood. Little has been written about the research methods employed by these investigators and scholars. For the most part, authors have written about dealing with ancient or medieval sources, or have attempted to explain hagiography from the perspective of sociology or psychiatry. This paper will examine some of the issues facing the researcher and writer who is exploring the lives of contemporary candidates for canonization, and will raise for consideration some of the challenges they face.
Catholic Social Science Review, 2013
The Jesuit theologian and economist, Oswald von Nell-Breuning (1890-1991), struggled with the que... more The Jesuit theologian and economist, Oswald von Nell-Breuning (1890-1991), struggled with the question of how the conscientious Christian could properly use financial tools, including speculative trades. One of Germany's most-respected economists during his lifetime, Nell-Breuning's observations of the market span his 100-plus years, from the heady years prior to the Great Depression to the more modern and global financial markets of the late twentieth century. This paper will introduce some of his ideas regarding speculative trades, discuss his conclusions regarding the morality of speculative transactions, and attempt to apply his ideas and observations to the modern financial sphere.
Catholic Social Science Review, 2017
Many people think of a "saint" as someone who lived centuries ago, failing to consider the possib... more Many people think of a "saint" as someone who lived centuries ago, failing to consider the possibility that there may be among their contemporaries people who the Church will one day canonize as saints. Yet there are researchers who are charged with the difficult task of investigating the lives of contemporary candidates for sainthood. Little has been written about the research methods employed by these investigators and scholars. For the most part, authors have written about dealing with ancient or medieval sources, or have attempted to explain hagiography from the perspective of sociology or psychiatry. This paper will examine some of the issues facing the researcher and writer who is exploring the lives of contemporary candidates for canonization, and will raise for consideration some of the challenges they face.
Catholic Social Science Review, 2013
The Jesuit theologian and economist, Oswald von Nell-Breuning (1890-1991), struggled with the que... more The Jesuit theologian and economist, Oswald von Nell-Breuning (1890-1991), struggled with the question of how the conscientious Christian could properly use financial tools, including speculative trades. One of Germany's most-respected economists during his lifetime, Nell-Breuning's observations of the market span his 100-plus years, from the heady years prior to the Great Depression to the more modern and global financial markets of the late twentieth century. This paper will introduce some of his ideas regarding speculative trades, discuss his conclusions regarding the morality of speculative transactions, and attempt to apply his ideas and observations to the modern financial sphere.