In the new episode of Ethics on Call, hosts Dan Daly and Tom Bushlack discuss recent work in theology on mental health. They discuss theologically informed ways of looking at grief, trauma, depression, and anxiety. The work they consider contends that mental health disorders and suffering are often both medical and existential conditions. 

You can find the articles and books discussed in this episode listed below:

James Keenan, “Grief as Epiphanous,” Theological Studies

Stephanie C. Edwards, “Christian Ethics, Trauma, and Dust in the Blood:  Moving Toward Enfleshed Counter-Memory,” Journal of Moral Theology

Jessica Coblentz, Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression

Marc Zao-Sanders, “How People are Really Using Gen AI in 2025,” Harvard Business Review

Gilmar Gutierrez, et al., “Examining the role of AI technology in online mental healthcare: opportunities, challenges, and implications, a mixed-methods review,” Frontiers in Psychology

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In the latest episode of Ethics on Call, hosts Dan Daly, Executive Director of the Center for Theology and Ethics in Catholic Health, and Tom Bushlack, Senior Director of the Center, discuss Antiqua et nova, a January 2025 doctrinal note on artificial intelligence issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Dan and Tom discuss the document's purpose and main arguments and connect it to Catholic health. 

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In episode two of Ethics on Call, hosts Dan Daly, Executive Director of the Center for Theology and Ethics in Catholic Health, and Tom Bushlack, Senior Director of the Center, discuss the theological and ethical legacy of Pope Francis in light of his recent passing.

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Welcome to Ethics on Call, the official podcast of the Center for Theology & Ethics in Catholic Health! In their first episode, hosts Dan Daly, Executive Director of the Center, and Tom Bushlack, Senior Director of the Center, discuss the Center's first official position statement, Access for All: A Reaffirmation of the Theological and Ethical Principles in Support of Health Care for All Persons.

Resources

Read the Center's first position statement here.

Learn more about the Center at www.theologyandethics.org.

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