Faculty

J.J. Mueller, S.J.
Muellejj@slu.edu
Associate Professor

Education

Ph.D. 1979 Graduate Theological Union (Berkeley, Ca.) (Historical and Systematic Theology)

Ministerial and Professional Graduate Studies:

1974-5 Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
1973-4 Gregorian University (Rome, Italy)

M.A. 1970 St. Louis University (Historical Theology)

B.A. 1969 St. Louis University (Philosophy and Letters)

Recent Publications

a. Chapters in Books:

"Teaching the Social Economics Way of Thinking: Selected Papers from the Ninth World Congress of Social Economics," co-authored with Dr. Pat Welch, edited Edward J.O'Boyle, Mellen Studies in Economics, (Lewiston, Queenston,Lampeter: Edwin Mellen Press, 2000), vol 4, pp 641-656.

"Second Stage Inculturation: Six Principles of the American Mind" in Dwelling in the House of the Lord: Catholic Laity and Spiritual Tradition, edited by David L. Fleming, Review for Religious (St. Louis, 2000), Millennium edition, chosen as one of the best articles in Review for Religious.

b. Peer-reviewed Articles:

“The Relationship of Religion to Economics,” Review of Social Economy , co-authored with Dr. Pat Welch, (accepted Feb 21, 2000).

c. Non-peer-reviewed articles

“Ministry Never Stops,” The Priest (vol. 56, no. 3, pp 43-47), feature article and also chosen to be the only article appearing on their website for that publication.

"Ora Pro Soc: Praying for the Church and Society" in National Jesuit News, Feb/Mar 2000, p. 24.

d. Production, Performance, or Exhibition of Creative Works

CD ROM: "Ars Jesuitica: Vol. 1: The Early Years: 239 Photos Ready for Web and Desktop Publishing." Sold through Institute of Jesuit Sources, St. Louis, Mo. (These CDs will begin selling in mid January 2001.) This is the culmination of a two year $9700 Marchetti grant that I wrote. The co-author is Tom Rochford S.J. who also worked with me on the three videos entitled "Shared Vision: The Jesuit Spirit in Education." As of September 2000 Tom has become the communications assistant in Rome to the Jesuit General Fr. Kolvenbach for the entire Society of Jesus.

Courses Taught (2001-03)

Service-Learning Course in the SLUVision Program: TH A393: Religious Experience and Social Responsibiltiy

Current Areas of Interest:

American Christology, American Soteriology, Inculturation, Economics & Theology, Ignatian Spirtuality, Art & Theology