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Thomas A. Shannon

United States
Institution Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Position Faculty/Administrator
Email Address tshannon@wpi.edu
Prior Education Background
  • 1973. Ph.D. Boston University, Division of Theological and Religious Studies.
  • 1970. Master of Sacred Theology. Boston University School of Theology.
  • 1968. Bachelor of Sacred Theology. St. Joseph Seminary, Teutopolis, IL.
  • 1964. Bachelor of Arts. Quincy University, Quincy, IL.
Recent Publications
  • Contemporary Issues in Bioethics: A Catholic Perspective. With James J. Walter. Sheed and Ward. 2005.
  • Catholic Social Thought: The Documentary Heritage. Expanded Edition. With David J. O’Brien. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. 2010.
  • The Franciscan Moral Vision: Responding to God's Love. Co-author.
  • “The Transhumanist Movement: A Flawed Response to Aging and Its Natural Consequence.” In Aging, Biotechnology, and the Future, eds. C.Y. Read, R.C.Green and M.A. Smyer. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. 2008. Pp. 39-57.
  • “Catholic Health Care: The Social Face of Compassion: Health Progress. 89 (July-August, 2008): 54-57
  • “’Unbind Him and Let Him Go”: Ethical Issues in the Determination of Proportionate and Disproportionate Treatment.” Theological Studies 69 (2008): 894-917.
  • “True North: Moral Theology and Catholicism.” America 31 May 2010: 16-19.
  • A Balancing Act: Religious Freedom.” With David Hollenbach, S.J. America 5 March 2012. Pp. 23-26.