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Gloria L. Schaab, SSJ, Ph.D.

Professor of Theology and Chair

Gloria L. Schaab, SSJ, Ph.D.
Gloria L. Schaab, SSJ, Ph.D. Professor of Theology and Chair

Education

  • PhD, Fordham University - Bronx, NY
  • MA in Religious Studies, La Salle University - Philadelphia, PA
  • BS in Psychology, Chestnut Hill College - Philadelphia, PA

Biography

Gloria L. Schaab, SSJ, PhD, a Sister of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia, is Professor of Systematic Theology and Chair of the Department of Theology and Philosophy. Schaab earned the Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA; the Master of Arts in Religious Studies at La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA; and the PhD at Fordham University, Bronx, NY. Schaab's scholarly research focuses on the theology of God as Trinity, Christology, Pneumatology, evolutionary theology, feminist theology, contextual theology, and the problem of God and suffering.

Books

Liberating Pneumatologies: Spirit Set Free. NY: Herder and Herder, 2021.

If God is For Us: Christian Perspectives on God and Suffering. Winona, MN: Anselm Academic Publishing, 2016..

Trinity in Relation: Creation, Incarnation, and Grace in an Evolving Cosmos. Winona, MN: Anselm Academic Publishing, 2012.

Seeking Common Ground: Evaluation and Critique of Joseph Bracken's Comprehensive World View (Festschrift in Honor of Joseph Bracken, SJ). Co-Editor (with Marc A. Pugliese): Marquette, WI: Marquette University Press, 2012.

Faith Seeking Expression: Religious Beliefs and Traditions (Revised edition of Theology: Faith, Beliefs, Traditions). Editor. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt, 2012.

Theology: Faith, Beliefs, Traditions, An Introduction. Editor. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt, 2010.

The Creative Suffering of the Triune God: An Evolutionary Theology. NY: Oxford University Press, 2007 (2nd edition, 2010).

Articles

  • "Disabling Christian Discourse: The Mystery of God in the Experience of Disability." Theoforum 46 (2017[2015]): 219-240.
  • "In the Travail of the Cosmos: God and Suffering in the Evolving Universe." Heythrop Journal 58:1 (2017): 91-107.
  • "The Evolving Consciousness of a Prophet." NCR Global Sisters Report. June 25, 2014. Available from http://globalsistersreport.org/column/speaking-god/spirituality/evolving%20consciousness-prophet-5341
  • "Christian Lenses on the Environment." NCR Global Sisters Report. May 20, 2014. Available fromhttp://globalsistersreport.org/column/speaking-god/spirituality-environment/christian-lenses-environment-3081
  • "Charism: "'The Strange Attractor' in Religious Life." The Occasional Papers (A Publication of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious) 43:1 (2014): 6-8.
  • "Incarnation as Emergence: A Transformative Vision of God and the Cosmos." The Heythrop Journal LIV (2013): 631-644.
  • "Grace: The Strange Attractor in an Evolving Cosmos." THEOFORUM 43 (2012): 199 - 218.
  • "Environment, Ecology, and Creation Theology: Visions and Revisions in the Christian Tradition." Liturgical Ministry 20 (Spring 2011): 57-67.
  • "An Evolving Vision of God: The Theology of John F. Haught." Zygon: Journal of Religion & Science, 45:4 (December 2010): 897-904.
  • "'As Christ, So We': Eucharist as Liturgy and Mission." Liturgical Ministry 18 (Fall 2009): 171-181.
  • "Transcendentals and Trinity" (with Charles Cassini). Heythrop Journal: A Quarterly Review of Philosophy and Theology 50:2 (2009): 658-668.
  • "Sacred Symbol as Theological Text." Heythrop Journal: A Quarterly Review of Philosophy and Theology 50:1 (2009): 58-73.
  • "Which of These Was Neighbour? Spiritual Dimensions of the US Immigration Question." The International Journal of Public Theology 2:2 (2008): 182-202.
  • "Evolutionary Theory and Theology: A Mutually Illuminative Dialogue." Zygon: Journal of Religion & Science 43:1 (2008): 9-18.
  • "Art and the Theology of God as Trinity: Exploring Belief and Praxis through Symbol." Bridges: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theology, Philosophy, History, and Science 14: 3 / 4 (Fall/Winter 2007): 191-218.
  • "The Creative Suffering of the Triune God: An Evolutionary Paradigm." Theology and Science 5:3 (2007): 289-304.
  • "I Will Love Them Freely: A Metaphorical Theology of Hosea 14."American Journal of Biblical Theology 8:30 (2007). Available from http://www.biblicaltheology.com
  • "Midwifery as a Model for Ecological Ethics: Expanding Arthur Peacocke's Models of Man-in-Creation." Zygon 42, no. 2 (2007): 489-501.
  • "Christic Servanthood: A Transformative Model of Eucharistic Spirituality and Devotion." THEOFORUM 37:01 (2006) 65 - 84.
  • "A Procreative Paradigm of the Creative Suffering of the Triune God: Implications of Arthur Peacocke's Evolutionary Theology." Theological Studies 67:3 (2006) 542-66.
  • "Of Models and Metaphors: The Trinitarian Constructions of Sallie McFague and Elizabeth A. Johnson." THEOFORUM 33:2 (2002): 213-234.
  • "Feminist Theological Methodology: Toward a Kaleidoscopic Model." Theological Studies 62:2 (2001): 341-365.
  • "Banqueting: A Contemplative Stance toward Life." Sisters Today 72 (2000): 456 - 460. 2000.
  • "On Letting God Be God." Spiritual Life 46:1 (2000): 3 - 10.
  • "In Memory of Me." Spirit & Life 95:6 (2000): 21 - 24.
  • "With You is Wisdom." Spirit & Life 96:3 (2000): 20 - 26.
  • "Confirming the Faith of Adolescents." Celebration 29:5 (2000): 204 - 205.
  • "It's Not Just Confession Anymore." Religion Teacher's Journal 33 (2000): 8 - 9.
  • "The God Who Comes: An Advent Meditation." Catechist 33:3 (1999): 24 - 25.
  • "God, Language, and Human Experience." Sisters Today 71 (1999): 184 - 188.
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