RT Article
T1 Poverty of Spirit within Party and Hookup Culture: Undergraduates' Engagement with Johann Metz
JF Horizons
VO 44
IS 1
SP 108
OP 136
A1 Beste, Jennifer Erin
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1663023344
AB In his work Poverty of Spirit, Johann Metz depicts Jesus Christ as embodying three aspects of poverty of spirit required to become fully human: (1) an affirmation of interdependence on God and others, (2) self-love (accepting human finitude and one's unique calling), and (3) love of neighbor as self. Drawing on a qualitative analysis of 150 students' reflections on poverty of spirit within the context of party and hookup culture, this article explores the challenges US undergraduates face in following Christ's path of full humanity. Undergraduates' own insights issue an urgent call to Catholic universities to respond proactively to the dehumanization, injustices, and forms of violence present in party and hookup culture. At stake is the integrity of Catholic higher education's mission to care for the whole person and form students into men and women "for others" who are committed to justice, solidarity, and the common good.
K1 Catholic higher education
K1 Johann Metz
K1 Margaret Farley
K1 full humanity
K1 hookup culture
K1 Justice
K1 Neighbor-love
K1 poverty of spirit
K1 Qualitative Research
DO 10.1017/hor.2017.59