H. James Yamauchi, S.J. Lectures in Religion
The H. James Yamauchi Lectures in Religion series was begun in 1985 in memory of Prof. H. James Yamauchi, S.J., a much-beloved former Chair of the Department of Religious Studies who taught at Loyola University New Orleans from 1956 to 1966. Fr. Yamauchi was known and loved for his effective communication of knowledge about religion to the New Orleans community, and this lecture series seeks to perpetuate his work by bringing the results of religious scholarship to a wider audience. Indexed here is an online archive of these public lectures, delivered by members--past and present--of Loyola's Department of Religious Studies.
- Spring 2006 "Broken Levees and Broken Narratives: A Hermeneutic Engagement of Post-Katrina New Orleans" Dr. Boyd Blundell
- Fall 2005 (cancelled)
- Spring 2005 "Civil Liberties and National Security: Political Ethics in an Age of Terrorism" Dr. Kenneth Keulman
- Fall 2004 "God Working in Us Without Us? A Fresh Look at Formation of Virtue" Dr. Florence Caffrey Bourg
- Spring 2004 "Can Doctrine Develop? Reflections on the German Contribution" Dr. Grant Kaplan
- Fall 2003 "Beyond the Dialogue of Religions: Integrating Other Traditions Into One's Own" Dr. Vernon Gregson
- Spring 2003 "Just War: The Catholic Contribution to International Law" Dr. James W. Gaffney
- Fall 2002 "The End of the Catholic University" Dr. Thomas A. Smith
- Spring 2002 "The Assault on Kingship in the Bible: Seeds for a Revolution" Dr. Robert Gnuse
- Fall 2001 "The Quest for Freedom in a Culture of Choice" Rev. Dr. Stephen J. Duffy
- Spring 2001 "To Kill or Not to Kill: The Catholic Church and the Problem of the Death Penalty" Dr. E. Christian Brugger
- Fall 2000 "Jesus, Mark, and the Modern Reader" Dr. Earl Richard
- Spring 2000 "The Naked Woman and the Naked Self" Dr. Tiina Allik
- Fall 1999 "The Emotions of Devotion in Indian Religion" Dr. Timothy C. Cahill
- Spring 1999 "The Guilty Conscience of a Nation: Christian Reflections on National Guilt" Prof. Denis Janz
- Fall 1998
- Spring 1998 "The Christian Art of Dying: A Response to the Assisted Suicide Movement" Rev. Dr. Peter Bernardi, S.J.
- Fall 1997
- Spring 1997 "When the Millenium Comes Violently: A Comparison of Jonestown, Aum Shinrikyo, Branch Davidians, and the Montana Freeman" Dr. Cathy Wessinger
- Fall 1996 "The Temperature of Hell (The Current Readings)" Dr. Thomas Smith
- Spring 1996 "When Gods Get the Blues: Expressions of Melancholy in Indian and American Traditions" Dr. Guy L. Beck
- Fall 1995 "The University: Its Second Millenium" Dr. Kenneth P. Keulman
- Spring 1995 "Carl Jung: His Parents, Hist Wife, His Mistress, and His God" Dr. Vernon J. Gregson
- Fall 1994 "To Sing a New Song: New Perspectives for Doing Old Testament Theology" Dr. Robert K. Gnuse
- Spring 1994 "Encountering the Stranger: Christianity in Dialogue with the World Religions" Rev. Dr. Stephen J. Duffy
- Fall 1993 "The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas: A Lost, Secret Vision of Jesus" Dr. Earl Richard
- Spring 1993 "Is Muhammad a Prophet? A Christian View" Dr. Daniel P. Sheridan
- Fall 1992 "Ignatius Loyola: A Mysticism of Gratitude" Dr. Gerald M. Fagin, S.J.
- Spring 1992 "Patriotism: Virtue or Vice?" Dr. James W. Gaffney
- Fall 1991 "Sex and Finitude: The Social Construction of Women's Experience" Dr. Tiina Allik
- Spring 1991 "Perestroika and the Crises of Religion in Eastern Europe" Dr. Denis R. Janz
- Fall 1990 "Women and Religious Marginality: Lessons from the New Religions on the Routinization of Women's Leadership" Dr. Catherine Wessinger
- Spring 1990 "On Being a Heretic: Reflections on the Dark Side of Christian Doctrine" Dr. Thomas A. Smith
- Fall 1989 "The Nuclear Age: Strategies for Survival" Dr. Kenneth Keulman
- Spring 1989 "The Rich Young Ruler or the Generous Centurion: Early Christianity and Worldly Possessions" Dr. Earl Richard
- Fall 1988 "Mary: Woman of the New Age" Sr. Fara Impastato
- Spring 1988 "Changing Images of God over the Life Cycle: Psychoanalytic and Theological Reflections" Dr. Vernon Gregson
- Fall 1987 "Christ and Krishna: Death and Dance" Dr. Daniel Sheridan
- Spring 1987 "The Revolutionary Power of Christianity" Dr. Denis R. Janz
- Fall 1986 "You Shall Not Steal: The Lost Imperative - Theft in Hebrew" Dr. Robert Gnuse
- Spring 1986 "The Ignatian Exercises and Contemporary Christology" Dr. Gerald Fagin, S.J.
- Fall 1985 "Our Hearts of Darkness: Original Sin Revisited" Dr. Stephen J. Duffy
- Spring 1985 "The Church and the Economy" Dr. James W. Gaffney