Assumption's centre for religion and culture.Windsor--In 2004 Assumption University, the campus centre which was left over after the University itself was transformed into the University of Windsor History In 2003, the university marked its 40th anniversary. Its history dates back to the founding of Assumption College in 1857. Originally, Assumption was one the largest colleges associated with the University of Western Ontario. in the early sixties, is establishing a Centre for the study of religion and culture. It began with a Chair in Religion and Conflict (2004) and hopes to expand with three other Chairs (Religion and Legal Ethics The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , Business Ethics business ethics, the study and evaluation of decision making by businesses according to moral concepts and judgments. Ethical questions range from practical, narrowly defined issues, such as a company's obligation to be honest with its customers, to broader social , and Spirituality). Assumption also has a program in pastoral and educational theology. It is not clear to what extent these new chairs will represent a Catholic point of view (Newsletter, June 30, 2005). Assumption's Christian Culture Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize will be bestowed on Thomas Groome, professor of theology and religion education at Boston College. Groome is a dissenting Catholic. Among other things, he does not accept the Church as infallible; rejects her position against women's ordination as de fide; and is wrong about ecumenism ecumenism Movement toward unity or cooperation among the Christian churches. The first major step in the direction of ecumenism was the International Missionary Conference of 1910, a gathering of Protestants. (see C.I., Sept. 2003, Book review). |
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