exploring moral action in contexts of limited freedom and choice
In this project I consider how third century Roman Christians responded to these mandated requirements within the framework of moral agency under constraint. The moral agents under investigation are the Christian martyrs, confessors, and lapsi (fallen). My focus is on the way the constraint of Roman cultural values of piety and religious duty was in direct conflict with the Christian constraint of exclusive monotheism.
In this post, I explore the moral and historical agency of Black women associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1820-1920 […] Read More
Thérèse of Lisieux as a Model of Moral Agency Under Constraint St. Thérèse of Lisieux is a complicated figure. On the one hand, she is […] Read More
Scene One: October 26, 2023— I woke up today because the alarm on my iPhone was going off. I immediately opened New York Times to […] Read More
“Royalty-free stock illustration ID: 1938114082″ by Naeblys is licensed under Shutterstock.com Catastrophe, Reverbed What happens when a catastrophe is over? When those who are […] Read More
In March and April 2020, in an effort to curb spread of COVID-19, nearly all hospitals across the country drastically restricted (and in many hospitals, […] Read More
Reverend Ruth Banks Brown Black women who have felt the call to preach have often been constrained by male clergy and denominational organizations from being accepted […] Read More
Mural at Sembrandopaz in Sincelejo, Colombia In this blog post, I draw the notion of constructive agents under duress into conversation with the notion of […] Read More
“Wall of Crosses in Nogales” by jonathan mcintosh is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ The Bones […] Read More
Untitled, David Wiinikka-Lydon President Trump declared war on the novel coronavirus, the source of COVID-19, as early as April 2020, when it became clear that […] Read More