Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2023

Abstract

Jack Mulder, philosophy professor and philosophy department chair at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, received the 2023 Visiting Scholar Fellowship for his project centered on Marian philosophical theology, or as he calls it, philosophical Mariology. Mulder’s existing scholarship has brought about dialogue between Protestant and Catholic thinkers concerning the Blessed Virgin Mary through several particular Marian chapters in books he has authored.

Mulder spent several weeks at the Marian Library to work on a forthcoming book project.

“I've never been to the library before, but I look forward to my visit,” Mulder says. “I’m simply eager to be in a place devoted to reflection on the Blessed Mother. I plan to begin my time at the library working on how the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe relates to icons and the view we should take of them. I also hope to devote some time to Montfortian spirituality and how philosophically we might understand things such as Marian consecration.”

Mulder noted the benefit of having access to a range of materials in one place.

“The ready availability of texts focused on Mariology — in somewhat shorter supply on a Protestant campus — would be a great aid to my work,” he said in his application.

The visiting scholar fellowship includes a $3,000 stipend and the expectation that the researcher will document their experience working with the collection in some form, such as a blog post or newsletter article.

Download

Share

COinS