A partnership between the Franciscan Study Center at Tilburg University, NL and the Franciscan Institute at Saint Bonaventure University, NY
Gratitude as a Virtue
Krijn Pansters   |   February 25, 2021
Ethics | Society

When we conceive of “gratitude” as a virtue rather than an emotion, we see that it does not depend on the circumstances as it does on our imagination, practices, and habits.

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Franciscan Studies Summer School
Krijn Pansters   |   February 19, 2021
Church | Spirituality | Ecology

In partnership with key Franciscan congregations, Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) launches a two-week online Franciscan Studies Summer School.

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Catholic and Franciscan Ethics
Krijn Pansters   |   February 18, 2021
Church | Ethics | Spirituality

Catholic and Franciscan Ethics: The Essentials gives students a concise synopsis of the Catholic and Franciscan ethical traditions.

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Fraternitas
Krijn Pansters   |   February 12, 2021
Church | Society | Spirituality

The February 2021 edition of 'Fraternitas' is now online and can be downloaded in several languages.

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The Tyranny of Merit
Krijn Pansters   |   February 11, 2021
Politics | Society | Economy

Michael J. Sandel argues that to overcome the polarized politics of our time, we must rethink the attitudes toward success and failure that have accompanied globalisation and rising inequality.

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