Established at Old Oscott in Birmingham, England, in 1980, the Maryvale Institute provides a variety of part-time and distance learning courses to the lay faithful, consecrated religious and ministers of the Roman Catholic Church. Maryvales doctoral research programme in Catholic Studies is conducted in collaboration with, and accredited by, Liverpool Hope University. Successful students receive an award of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from the University. This book is concerned with the outcomes of that doctoral research programme. It provides an overview of the breadth of work by its students in the UK, USA and Africa and their contribution to new knowledge in the area of Catholic studies, a wide field including history, literature, philosophy, spirituality, and theology. Aspects of Doctoral Research at the Maryvale International Catholic Institute (Volume One)Edited by Andrew B. Morris This book first published 2019Cambridge Scholars PublishingLady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UKBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from the British LibraryCopyright © 2019 by Andrew B. Morris and contributors ISBN (10): 1-5275-3098-1ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-3098-0CONTENTS Acknowledgements ................................................................................... vii Preface ...................................................................................................... viii Contributor Profiles ..................................................................................... x Part 1: Maryvale International Institute of Higher Educationand Catechesis Chapter One ................................................................................................. 2The Maryvale Institute of Further and Higher Education: Its Background and History Andrew B. Morris Chapter Two ................................................................................................ 6Nine Doctoral Theses: A Brief Introduction Andrew B. Morris Part 2: Theological and Philosophical Analysis: Three StudiesChapter Three ............................................................................................ 16 Does the New Testament Teach Resurrection in Death? Stephen Yates Chapter Four .............................................................................................. 50The Material World in Light of Catholic Teaching Scott Powell Chapter Five .............................................................................................. 84The Development of the Use of Reason in Karol Wojtyla and its Influence in John Paul II's Fides et ratio John OrrPart 3: Aspects of Evangelisation, Catechesis and Religious EducationChapter Six .............................................................................................. 116Between Worlds: Communicating the Catholic Faith to Young People in the Western Deanery of the Archdiocese of Nairobi Eleanor Gibson Chapter Seven .......................................................................................... 173Science, Religion and Education: Perspectives from Bernard Lonergan Timothy Walker Chapter Eight ........................................................................................... 211Inculturating a Religious Charism: The Experience of the Salesian Sisters in England 1902-1946 Mary Treacy Chapter Nine ............................................................................................ 246Revising the Vision: A Critique of how Evangelization was Articulated in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry Robert Rice Chapter Ten ............................................................................................. 278Equipping the Catechist of Catechists: A Critical Discussion of Seminary Formation in light of Priestly Ministry in Catechesis Eric Westby Chapter Eleven ........................................................................................ 315Towards a Reconciliation of Religious Knowledge and Religious Experience in Children's Catechesis Mary Michael Fox Andrew B. Morriss academic specialism is in the field of faith-based education and school leadership. He was seconded from the Archdiocese of Birmingham Diocesan Schools Commission to Liverpool Hope University in October 2007 as Senior Research Fellow and Director of the National Centre for Christian Education. He also served as Course Director of Postgraduate Research at the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham from 2013 to 2015. He remains an Associate of Maryvale Institute and the National Centre for Christian Education, and is also an Associate Member of the National Institute for Christian Education Research at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. He is an established author, having published over thirty articles, six books, and nine book chapters since 1994.