Comments on: Graduate Personal Statement http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com Culture (Speed + Direction) = Cultural Velocity Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:03:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Evan Rosa http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-145 Evan Rosa Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:53:53 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-145 Scott, Thank you very much for your thoughtful suggestions. I'm absolutely going to look these up. I plan to start posting more frequently to the blog again soon! Evan Scott,
Thank you very much for your thoughtful suggestions. I’m absolutely going to look these up. I plan to start posting more frequently to the blog again soon!
Evan

]]> By: Scott Johnston http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-144 Scott Johnston Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:56:40 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-144 Greetings! Don't know if you will see this, but. . . (I journeyed here from the CBC email newsletter). You mentioned in your statement above a need for a renewed theology of personhood. I am a Catholic, former graduate theology student (former seminarian actually--Dominican House of Studies) who has also studied philosophy and theology (Franciscan University) and I just have to respond with a few suggestions. You may well know of all the below, but in case you don't, there is a group of Catholic thinkers who pursue a branch of (heavily Christian-inspired) philosophy called "personalism." Some of the pioneering thinkers that inspire them include John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla), John Henry Newman, Dietrich von Hildebrand, and to a somewhat lesser though still important degree, people such as Edith Stein, Jacques Maritain, Max Scheler, definitely C.S. Lewis, and Josef Pieper. Regarding personalism, here are some items you might be very interested in, in no particular order: Some friends of mine started up something they call "The Personalist Project" (see thepersonalistproject.org) books: The Selfhood of the Human Person, by John F. Crosby (CUA Press, 1996) Personalist Papers, by John F. Crosby (CUA Press, 2004) Destined for Liberty: The Human Person in the Philosophy of Karol Wojtyla/John Paul II, by Jaroslaw Kupczak, OP (CUA Press, 2000) Personalism, by Emmanuel Mounier (University of Notre Dame Press, 1952); The French philosopher Mounier was at least in some ways the founder (at least of the term) of contemporary personalism Person and Being, by W. Norris Clarke (Marquette U Press, 1993); this little book has been quite influential At any rate, this is a very rich field of thought among a certain group of contemporary Catholic thinkers. The above will introduce you to this, if you aren't already. God bless! Greetings!

Don’t know if you will see this, but. . . (I journeyed here from the CBC email newsletter).

You mentioned in your statement above a need for a renewed theology of personhood.

I am a Catholic, former graduate theology student (former seminarian actually–Dominican House of Studies) who has also studied philosophy and theology (Franciscan University) and I just have to respond with a few suggestions.

You may well know of all the below, but in case you don’t, there is a group of Catholic thinkers who pursue a branch of (heavily Christian-inspired) philosophy called “personalism.” Some of the pioneering thinkers that inspire them include John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla), John Henry Newman, Dietrich von Hildebrand, and to a somewhat lesser though still important degree, people such as Edith Stein, Jacques Maritain, Max Scheler, definitely C.S. Lewis, and Josef Pieper.

Regarding personalism, here are some items you might be very interested in, in no particular order:

Some friends of mine started up something they call “The Personalist Project” (see thepersonalistproject.org)

books:

The Selfhood of the Human Person, by John F. Crosby (CUA Press, 1996)

Personalist Papers, by John F. Crosby (CUA Press, 2004)

Destined for Liberty: The Human Person in the Philosophy of Karol Wojtyla/John Paul II, by Jaroslaw Kupczak, OP (CUA Press, 2000)

Personalism, by Emmanuel Mounier (University of Notre Dame Press, 1952); The French philosopher Mounier was at least in some ways the founder (at least of the term) of contemporary personalism

Person and Being, by W. Norris Clarke (Marquette U Press, 1993); this little book has been quite influential

At any rate, this is a very rich field of thought among a certain group of contemporary Catholic thinkers. The above will introduce you to this, if you aren’t already. God bless!

]]> By: Evan Rosa http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-112 Evan Rosa Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:04:13 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-112 All good, Zuk! Best. All good, Zuk! Best.

]]> By: zukunftsaugen http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-111 zukunftsaugen Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:06:35 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-111 Evan, you are correct... I was referencing Regent in Virginia Beach, VA and please strike my comments since you are heading to another school altogether. Sorry for the confusion. Evan, you are correct… I was referencing Regent in Virginia Beach, VA and please strike my comments since you are heading to another school altogether. Sorry for the confusion.

]]> By: Evan Rosa http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-105 Evan Rosa Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:43:39 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-105 I wonder if you're thinking of a different school, really. Reagent with an "a" doesn't sound familiar. And Regent is in Canada, quite far away from Washington. I also hear that it's quite diverse... As for skepticism, well... depends on what you're being skeptical of... I wonder if you’re thinking of a different school, really. Reagent with an “a” doesn’t sound familiar. And Regent is in Canada, quite far away from Washington. I also hear that it’s quite diverse…

As for skepticism, well… depends on what you’re being skeptical of…

]]> By: zukunftsaugen http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-102 zukunftsaugen Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:01:35 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-102 Evan, you write very well and certainly express a thoughtful and kind mind... Beware of Reagent... The George W Bush Administration recruited a lot of diminished thinkers from Reagent into his White House staff and brought us a form of gentle Christian fascism... Hopefully you can retain a little skepticism. Evan, you write very well and certainly express a thoughtful and kind mind… Beware of Reagent… The George W Bush Administration recruited a lot of diminished thinkers from Reagent into his White House staff and brought us a form of gentle Christian fascism… Hopefully you can retain a little skepticism.

]]> By: Evan Rosa http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-83 Evan Rosa Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:21:15 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-83 Tim, Glad to hear from you, and thanks! Haven't made a decision yet... but we'll be visiting the campus later this month. I'll send you an email, and if you're available, we could maybe get some coffee. Tim,
Glad to hear from you, and thanks! Haven’t made a decision yet… but we’ll be visiting the campus later this month. I’ll send you an email, and if you’re available, we could maybe get some coffee.

]]> By: Tim http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-82 Tim Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:51:02 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-82 Evan, I'm a new Regent student, TAing in the Alumni office and doing some research on Christian blogs that engage in faith/culture sorts of conversations. That's how I found this! Thanks for sharing these thoughts--gotta say, after reading this, I'm quite hopeful that we might see you up here next fall! Evan, I’m a new Regent student, TAing in the Alumni office and doing some research on Christian blogs that engage in faith/culture sorts of conversations. That’s how I found this! Thanks for sharing these thoughts–gotta say, after reading this, I’m quite hopeful that we might see you up here next fall!

]]> By: Evan Rosa http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-71 Evan Rosa Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:40:28 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-71 Awesome, Alex! Thanks! I had a good frame of reference having reviewed your personal statements... :) Awesome, Alex! Thanks! I had a good frame of reference having reviewed your personal statements… :)

]]> By: Alex http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/graduate-personal-statement/#comment-69 Alex Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:06:24 +0000 http://culturalvelocity.wordpress.com/?page_id=173#comment-69 Evan, I just happened to be perusing your blog and came upon this... and it's just beautiful. As I sit here (5 feet from the place you used to work), I couldn't be more proud of you for making this important and thoughtful move in your life. Good luck with your applications - and I can't wait to catch up with you and Lani on Monday! Evan, I just happened to be perusing your blog and came upon this… and it’s just beautiful. As I sit here (5 feet from the place you used to work), I couldn’t be more proud of you for making this important and thoughtful move in your life. Good luck with your applications – and I can’t wait to catch up with you and Lani on Monday!

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