Books by Matthew Shadle
Essays by Matthew Shadle
The Oxford Handbook of Vatican II, 2023
Uncivil Disobedience: Theological Perspectives, 2022
T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Ethics, 2021
Modern militaries utilize computers and digital communications to exercise command and control an... more Modern militaries utilize computers and digital communications to exercise command and control and achieve warfighting aims. As stated in the movie Sneakers , "The world isn't run by weapons anymore, or energy, or money. It's run by little ones and zeroes, little bits of data. It's all just electrons." 1 This has made possible a range of new weapon technologies. Computers themselves have become a potential weapon of war, used to disrupt or damage the computer systems of opponents. If, as most Christians have believed over the centuries, military service can be a form of discipleship when carried out ethically, 2 then it behooves Christians to think through the ethical implications of these new military technologies. This chapter seeks to serve as a guide for Christians engaged in this ethical reflection. It is divided into three sections. The first section introduces how the four sources of Christian ethical reflection-scripture, tradition, reason, and experience-might inform a discussion of military technology in the twenty-first century. The second section examines the ethical implications of robotic warfare, including both remote-controlled drones and autonomous robots. The third section explores the issue of cyber warfare. SOURCES All Christians believe that scripture is the definitive written record of God's revelation, and therefore the normative source for Christian ethical reflection. Nevertheless, it is not at all obvious what relevance the ancient texts of the Bible have in a world of artificial intelligence, botnets, and zero-day exploits. Is there too much distance between the world of the Bible and our digital age?
Moral Agency within Social Structures and Culture: A Primer on Critical Realism for Christian Ethics, 2020
Moral Agency within Social Structures and Culture: A Primer on Critical Realism for Christian Ethics, 2020
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Full, Conscious and Active: Lay Participation in the Church’s Dialogue with the World, 2020
Catholicism Opening to the World and Other Confessions: Vatican II and Its Impact, 2018
Weaving the American Catholic Tapestry: Essays in Honor of William L. Portier, 2017
T wo days before the visit of U.S. Representative paul Ryan to Georgetown University on april 26,... more T wo days before the visit of U.S. Representative paul Ryan to Georgetown University on april 26, 2012, ninety faculty of the university sent Ryan a letter, along with a copy of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, a summary of Catholic social teaching published by the pontifical Council for Justice and peace in 2004. The faculty faulted Ryan for his "misuse of Catholic teaching" and for "profoundly misreading Catholic teaching. " The Compendium was included "to help deepen your understanding of Catholic social teaching. " 1 Ryan had come to prominence through his role as chair of the House Budget Committee and his budget proposals designed to drastically cut federal spending and encourage economic growth. only four months later, in august, Ryan was named the vice-presidential running mate of Republican presidential candidate mitt Romney in his ultimately unsuccessful campaign. Ryan's proposals had drawn the attention of Catholic critics, including the U.S. Catholic bishops themselves, who, in four letters released in the week prior to Ryan's address, challenged the proposed cuts to programs serving the poor. 2 Ryan, himself a Catholic, had attempted to defend his proposals in terms of Catholic social teaching, in particular with the
Green Discipleship: Catholic Theological Ethics and the Environment, 2011
Journal Articles by Matthew Shadle
Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 2020
Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, 2012
Journal of Catholic Social Thought, 2012
Horizons, 2010
In a series of recent articles and books, the Catholic theologian William T. Cavanaugh has levele... more In a series of recent articles and books, the Catholic theologian William T. Cavanaugh has leveled a profound challenge to the modern state. He critiques its pretentions to be a savior and to provide social cohesion. He proposes that the church should provide resistance to, and even be an alternative to, the modern state. While Cavanaugh draws creative insights from Augustine's political thought, he misuses that thought in ways that dismiss the positive goods provided by the government. Cavanaugh also makes a positive contribution to Catholic social ethics by employing "the social imaginary" to describe the modern state, but overemphasizes the states historical distinctiveness, downplaying what it has in common with earlier forms of political community, namely the pursuit of bodily well-being and social organization.
Book Reviews by Matthew Shadle
Journal of Disability & Religion, 2018
Journal of Jesuit Studies, 2016
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Books by Matthew Shadle
Essays by Matthew Shadle
Journal Articles by Matthew Shadle
Book Reviews by Matthew Shadle