https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/my-doctoral-research-focuses-on-the-mission-history-of-the-jmj-sisters-in-india.-i-explore-the-lived-experiences-of-dutch-and-australian-missionaries-who-arrived-in-1904-and-1920%2C-the-native-women-who-joined-them-as-ammagarulu%2C-and-the-shift-from-dutch-leadership-to-indian-inculturation-by-the-1960s.-using-archival-research%2C-textual-analysis%2C-and-oral-history%2C-i-aim-to-give-voice-to-these-women-and-highlight-their-identities%2C-struggles%2C-and-contributions. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/in-this-interview%2C-roman-zaviyskyy-was-asked-to-reflect-on-the-position-and-tasks-of-military-chaplains-in-ukraine%2C-his-wartime-experiences%2C-questions-about-peace-and-war%2C-and-catholic-responses-to-the-war. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/the-title-of-my-research-is%3A-%E2%80%9Canamnesis-as-transformative-justice%3A-the-role-of-the-sri-lankan-catholic-church-as-a-custodian-of-memory-in-post-war-sri-lanka.%E2%80%9D-this-thesis-explores-how-the-sri-lankan-catholic-church-can-reclaim-its-prophetic-vocation-by-becoming-a-custodian-of-memory-through-the-theological-category-of-anamnesis.-in-a-context-marked-by-enforced-forgetting%2C-militarized-denial%2C-ecclesial-silence%2C-and-the-ongoing-silencing-of-tamil-suffering%2C-the-research-asks%3A-how-can-eucharistic-theology-become-a-site-of-transformative-justice%3F-drawing-on-the-theological-insights-of-tissa-balasuriya-and-johann-baptist-metz%2C-this-study-proposes-a-contextual-theology-of-memory-rooted-in-liturgical-praxis%2C-historical-responsibility%2C-and-solidarity-with-the-oppressed. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/it-explores-the-theological-elements-that-constitute-christian-discipleship-rooted-in-the-suffering-and-sacrifice-of-jesus-christ-drawing-primarily-on-edward-schillebeeckx%E2%80%99s-theology%2C-and-his-reception-by-kathleen-mcmanus-and-julia-feder.- 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/this-research-aims-to-explore-the-metaphorical-use-of-water-in-the-book-of-psalms%2C-emphasizing-how-water-metaphors-create-interconnected-networks-within-individual-psalms-and-interact-with-other-metaphors-to-convey-a-relatable-and-fuller-portrayal-of-the-psalmist%E2%80%99s-experiences.-while-prior-scholarship-has-studied-individual-water-metaphors-in-specific-biblical-texts%2C-this-study-identifies-a-research-gap%3A-the-lack-of-systematic-analysis-of-how-these-metaphors-interact%2C-develop%2C-and-network-across-the-psalter.-the-project-therefore-aims-to-investigate-how-water-metaphors-serve-as-source-domains-mapped-onto-various-target-domains-(e.g.%2C-god%2C-torah%2C-human-emotion)%2C-and-how-they-evolve-and-connect-across-psalms. 2025-07-24 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/my-research-project-explores-how-the-notion-of-catholicity-can-serve-as-both-a-theoretical-and-practical-framework-for-an-alternative-vision-and-practice-of-globalization.-grounded-in-the-idea-of-integral-wholeness%2C-catholicity-%E2%80%93-derived-from-the-greek-adjective-katholikos-(%E2%80%9Cuniversal%E2%80%9D)-and-the-adverb-kath%E2%80%99-holou-(%E2%80%9Con-the-whole%E2%80%9D-or-%E2%80%9Caccording-to-the-whole%E2%80%9D)-%E2%80%93-offers-a-perspective-capable-of-addressing-the-polarizations-produced-by-the-dominance-of-globalizing-cultures-and-the-counter-movements-often-emerging-from-marginalized-local-cultures.-as-such%2C-the-vision-of-catholicity-seeks-to-mediate-between-the-global-and-the-local%2C-fostering-a-framework-for-their-mutually-enriching-encounter.-the-research-unfolds-in-three-major-chapters.-the-first-chapter-analyses-the-imperialistic-dimensions-of-globalization-and-critically-engages-with-two-existing-theological-responses-to-it%2C-assessing-their-respective-strengths-and-limitations.-the-first-response-leans-toward-particularism%2C-while-the-second-%E2%80%93-drawing-on-the-sociological-concept-of-glocalization-%E2%80%93-proposes-a-model-of-global-local-interplay-through-the-notions-of-multiple-identities-and-hybridity.-the-second-chapter-presents-an-in-depth-exploration-of-the-concept-of-catholicity%2C-demonstrating-that-its-significance-extends-well-beyond-its-ecclesiastical-use-as-a-mark-of-the-church.-rather%2C-catholicity-articulates-a-christian-worldview-of-the-cosmos%2C-humanity%2C-the-church%2C-and-socio-political-life.-the-third-chapter-develops-an-alternative-vision-and-practice-of-globalization-based-on-the-notion-of-catholicity.-it-proposes-a-new-vision-of-globalization-that-reflects-the-idea-of-the-unity-of-the-world-as-communion%2C-promotes-the-model-of-a-polyhedric-society%2C-and-realizes-a-renewed-commitment-to-global-solidarity.- 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/a-doctoral-thesis-about-the-meaning-of-light-in-near-death-experiences-and-the-new-testament.- 2025-07-24 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/the-aim-of-this-research-is-to-gain-insight-into-what-kind-of-experiences-veterans-perceive-to-be-morally-stressful.-this-research-approaches-moral-distress-as-a-role-conflict-either-within-the-military-role-or-between-the-military-and-personal-roles.-for-this-purpose%2C-25-interviews-were-conducted-with-veterans. 2025-07-24 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/this-study-used-cognitive-semantics-to-initiate-a-narrative-dialogue-in-secondary-school-classrooms.-it-focused-on-examining-empirical-relationships-between-exercises%2C-such-as-%E2%80%98exegetical-reading%E2%80%99%2C-%E2%80%98mystery%E2%80%99-and-%E2%80%98concepts-to-work-with%E2%80%99-and-students%E2%80%99-learning%E2%80%94their-acquisition-and-application-of-the-religious-concept-of-%E2%80%98image-of-god%E2%80%99-outlined-in-gen.-1%3A1%E2%80%932%3A3.-also%2C-by-means-of-the-exercise-%E2%80%98essay%E2%80%99%2C-we-explored-the-question-of-whether-students-enter-into-a-narrative-dialogue-regarding-this-concept.-five-lessons-in-seven-classes-were-analysed-in-a-qualitative-cross-case-analysis.-the-study-found-that-in-their-%E2%80%98essay%E2%80%99-exercises%2C-most-students-entered-into-a-dialogue-with-the-text.-a-quantitative-correspondence-analysis-yielded-a-graphical-display-distinguishing-students-who-perform-higher-order-thinking-skills-from-those-who-perform-lower-order-thinking-skills.-the-teacher-was-needed-in-helping-students-to-formulate-and-categorize%2C-ask-questions%2C-and-answer-them. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/my-phd-research-is-concerned-with-ethics-education.-%E2%80%98ethics-education%E2%80%99-refers-to-the-diverse-phenomena-in-formal-educational-settings-united-by-their-thematic-or-explicit-interest-in-or-direction-toward-ethics%2C-morals%2C-values%2C-etc.-this-means-that-my-research-is-concerned%2C-for-example%2C-with-such-things-as-courses-on-%E2%80%9Cethics-and-values%2C%E2%80%9D-modules-about-morality-or-norms-as-part-of-courses-in-philosophy%2C-religion%2C-civics%2C-etc.%2C-or-projects-like-%E2%80%9Ccharacter-education%E2%80%9D-aimed-at-ethical-flourishing.-with-regard-to-this-wide-variety-of-phenomena%2C-my-research-poses-two-fundamental-or-basic-questions%3A-%E2%80%9Cwhy-do-we-have-(to-do)-this%3F%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Chow-do-we-do-this-in-the-most-%E2%80%98educational%E2%80%99-way%3F%E2%80%9D-in-other-words%2C-my-research-addresses%2C-on-the-one-hand%2C-the-question-concerning-the-educational-justification-of-ethics-education%2C-and%2C-on-the-other%2C-the-question-concerning-its-educational-enactment. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/this-project-is-a-theological-reflection-on-the-religious-apostolate-in-the-present-context-in-view-of-its-missionary-(soteriological)-motivation-for-the-renewal-of-apostolic-religious-life-and-its-mission.-this-project-seeks-to-contribute-to-the-institutes-of-religious-apostolate-to-overcome-their-identity-problems-and-raise-their-social-influence%2C-to-create-a-safe-and-sustainable-environment-for-all%2C-by-addressing-questions-of-relevance-and-theological-inadequacy.-in-pursuing-the-goal-of-understanding-the-theology-of-the-religious-apostolate-in-the-twenty-first-century%2C-the-project-aims-to-attend-to-the-following-research-objectives%3A-1.-to-understand-the-impact-of-present-day-cultural-developments-on-the-role-of-the-institutes-of-religious-apostolate.-2.-to-reflect-on-the-religious-apostolate-as-a-theological-category-by-establishing-its-theological-foundations-in-response-to-the-contextual-changes-today.-3.-to-establish-a-bridge-between-the-founding-missionary-motivation-and-the-present-day-relevance-of-the-institutes-of-religious-apostolate-with-a-focus-on-the-charism%2C-life%2C-and-mission-of-the-society-of-jesus-mary-joseph-(jmj).-4.-to-contribute-to-the-sustainability-and-strengthening-of-the-institutes-of-religious-apostolate-today.-this-research-is-carried-out-through-a-systematic-analysis-of-the-theological-concepts-of-%E2%80%98representation-and-holiness%E2%80%99-and-the-contextual-analysis-of-the-foundational-elements-of-%E2%80%98contemplation-and-action%E2%80%99-which-can-provide-for-a-renewed-understanding-of-the-theology-of-the-religious-apostolate.-the-concept-of-representation-as-a-significant-theological-aspect-of-the-religious-apostolate%2C-driven-by-the-search-for-holiness-and-contemplative-action%2C-will-contribute-to-a-new-contextual-theological-understanding-of-the-apostolate.-this-will-strengthen-the-institutes-of-religious-apostolate-in-dealing-with-the-problems-arising-from-religious-fundamentalism%2C-current-sociocultural-developments%2C-and-the-internal-tension-between-a-life-of-contemplation-and-action.-thus%2C-these-institutes-can-better-engage-themselves-in-the-new-forms-of-apostolic-works-to-help-people-in-line-with-the-present-day-cultural-developments-and-needs. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/full-scale-invasion-of-russia-to-ukraine-has-evoked-the-activation-of-the-ukrainian-civil-society-movement-with-the-various-church-denominations-being-a-part-of-it.-while-some-christian-congregations-started-to-cooperate-in-joint-social-projects-most-of-them-still-tend-to-engage-into-societal-work%2C-as-part-of-their-christian-mission-separately.this-thesis-aims-to-explore-the-barriers-and-opportunities-for-ecumenical-relations-between-two-chosen-denominations-against-the-background-of-the-urgent-need-to-jointly-perform-christian-mission-in-society. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/this-research-aims-to-explore-the-current-challenges-for-female-chaplains-and-how-they-perceive-and-perform-their-roles%2C-considering-the-widespread-complementarian-view-on-female-ministry-in-ukrainian-church-traditions. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/my-project-aims-at-making-a-synthesis-of-schillebeeckx%E2%80%99s-sacramental-theology-and-his-theology-of-ministry%2C-which-has-yet-to-receive-scholarly-attention.-the-primary-objective-of-this-research-is-to-understand-the-sacramental-differences-between-the-clergy-and-the-laity-as-explained-by-schillebeeckx.-then%2C-the-project-will-also-explore-the-reception-of-schillebeeckx%E2%80%99s-theology-of-sacraments-and-ministry-by-women-theologians%2C-in-order-to-understand-how-his-theology-has-been-critically-received-in-contemporary-theology%2C-and-how%2C-according-to-these-scholars%2C-his-work-could-form-a-contribution-to-current-debates-on-women-and-lay-participation-in-the-church-today.-furthermore%2C-the-study-aims-in-a-broader-sense-to-deeply-understand-the-already-founded-and-developed-theology-of-the-church-and-of-the-laity-aiming-to-discern-practical-applications-within-the-specific-context-of-the-church-communities-in-kerala. 2025-07-21 https://www.ladiesofbethanychairs.org/our-scholars-2/the-project-problematizes-the-hierarchical-form-of-communion-(or-unity)-that-foregrounds-the-structure%2C-exercise%2C-and-reception-of-authority-in-the-roman-catholic-church-in-fields-of-teaching-and-governance.-i-argue-that-lay-participation-in-this-authority-is-not-realized-to-its-full-extent-and-disregards-their-agency.-the-goal-of-this-project-is-to-enhance-this-participation-by-negotiating-the-conditions-by-which-this-authority-operates-and-create-new-structures-of-authority-grounded-on-an-alternative-form-of-communion-using-the-metaphor-of-the-'polyhedron'. 2025-07-21