Mary Hines
Professor of Theology
B.A., Emmanuel College; M.A.; Ph.D., University of St. Michael's College, Toronto
Office hours:
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Administration Building Room 357
617-264-7754
hines@emmanuel.edu
Dr. Hines regularly teaches courses in Catholic theology and women and religion. Her research interests include contemporary theologies of the church, Vatican Council II, feminist theologies, theology of Mary and ecumenism. For ten years she was an appointee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops to the Anglican Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States, one of the bilateral ecumenical consultations initiated after Vatican II. A member of a number of professional societies, Dr. Hines is particularly active in the Catholic Theological Society of America in which she has held office and frequently presents papers. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woburn Public Library.
Courses:
RELIG2141 What do Catholics Say? Introduction to Catholic Theology
RELIG3129 Powerful and Powerless: Women in Christian Tradition
RELIG3135 Contemporary Issues in Roman Catholicism
RELIG3143 Vatican Council II: Tradition and Transition
Publications & Professional Activity:
Books:
The Cambridge Companion to Karl Rahner. Co-editor with Declan Marmion. Cambridge University Press, 2005.
O Que Aconteceu Com Maria. Trans. Maria Stela Gonçalves. São Paulo, Brasil: Edições Loyola, 2005. (Translation of Whatever Happened to Mary.)
What Ever Happened to Mary? Notre Dame IN: Ave Maria Press, 2001.
The Transformation of Dogma: An Introduction to Karl Rahner on Doctrine. New York: Paulist Press, 1989.
Recent Articles and Chapters in Books:
Voice of the Faithful Survey; an Ecclesiological Reflection." Voices of the Faithful: Loyal Catholics Speaking Out. Ed. William V. D'Antonio and Anthony J. Pogorelc. New York: Crossroad, Forthcoming, 2007.
"Preaching the Assumption." Preach. July/August 2006: 16-20.
"The Church is Faithful." The Many Marks of the Church. Ed. William Madges and Michael J. Daley. New London, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 2006. 128-31.
“Mary at the Millennium: Recent Developments in Marian Studies.” In Carmel and Mary: Theology and History of a Devotion. Edited by John F. Welch, O. Carm. 1-21. Washington, D.C.: The Carmelite Institute, 2002.
“Ministry: Leadership in the Community of Jesus Christ.” In The Praxis of the Reign of God: An Introduction to the Theology of Edward Schillebeeckx, 2nd ed. Edited by Mary Catherine Hilkert and Robert J. Schreiter, 149-166. New York: Fordham University Press, 2002.
"She's Back! Themes in Recent Writing on Mary." New Theology Review 14 (2001): 84- 87.
"Ecclesiology for a Public Church: the United States Context," Catholic Theological Society of America Proceedings 55 (2000): 23-46.
"New Perspectives on Mary: Voices of Women," Toronto Journal of Theology 16 (2000): 91-108.
"Karl Rahner on Development of Doctrine: How Relevant is Rahner?" Philosophy and Theology 12 (2000): 111-130.
Recent Lectures and Presentations:
“What is a Bishop to Do? Rahnerian Resources for a Renewal of Episcopal Ministry.” Presentation to the Karl Rahner Society during the annual meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA, June, 2007.
“Forty Years Later: Does Vatican II Still Matter?” Annual Portman lecture delivered at the University of San Diego, May 1, 2006.
“In Search of Mary,” Talk delivered at the annual prayer breakfast at the University of San Diego, March 30, 2006.
“Ecclesiological Implications,” response to “Voice of the Faithful: Findings from as Study of a Social Movement within the Catholic Church.” Symposium presented by Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center and held at Boston College on October 23,2005.
“Teaching Undergraduates: What is the Theologian Doing?” Panel Presentation at the Catholic Theological Society of America annual meeting, Cincinnati, OH, (June 6, 2003).
“In Search of Mary,” Workshop conducted for the Emmanuel College alumnae/i, (March 23, 2003).
“Authority in the Church: A New Role for the Laity,” Emmanuel College Lecture Series, “Critical Questions on Contemporary Catholicism, (March 5, 2003).
“There’s something about Mary,” Panel presentation at Boston College, (February 24, 2003).
“Together: Rediscovering Church.” Lecture series for the School Sisters of Notre Dame Theological Education Program in Toronto, (July 9-11, 2002).
“In Search of Mary.” Workshop conducted for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Theological Education Program at Stonehill College, (July 20, 2002).
“Some Comments on the Understandings of Church found in Recent Documents of the Roman Catholic Church on Homosexuality.” Panel presentation at The Catholic Theological Society of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, (June 7, 2002).
“In Search of Mary” Workshop presentation for the Boston College Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry (December 8, 2001).
“Ecclesiology for a Public Church: the United States Context.” Plenary address at the Catholic Theological Society of America Annual Convention, San Jose, CA (June, 2000).
Grants and Awards:
Monsignor John Portman Chair in Roman Catholic Systematic Theology, University of San Diego, spring semester, 2006.
Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. Trinity College, Washington, DC.
Selected for participation in the Rhodes Regional Consultation on the Future of the Church-Related College (1998-1999) (A Lilly funded project)
Awarded an Institutional Renewal Grant by the Rhodes Consultation to initiate a Catholic Studies Program at Emmanuel College, Spring, 2000.