Julia A . Fleming, MA, PhD

Professor

Contact

JULIAFLEMING@creighton.edu
College of Arts and Sciences
Theology
DHHC - Dowling Hall/Humanities Center - 135

Julia A . Fleming, MA, PhD

Professor

Dr. Julia Fleming's research focuses on the history of moral theology, especially during the Early Modern Period.  She has also published works on applied questions in social ethics, such as capital punishment, hate speech, deception, and state-sponsored lotteries.  Dr. Fleming is a past member of the editorial board of Theological Studies.
Dr. Fleming is the current Chair of the Department of Theology, after serving as Associate Chair from 2006-2011.  She regularly offers courses in Christian Ethics and helps to introduce freshmen to the Christian theological heritage.

Teaching Interests

  • Comprehensive Doctoral Exams: Moral Theology, Patristic Theology

Research Focus

History of Moral Theology Roman Catholic Social Ethics

Department

Theology

Position

Professor

Books

  • Fleming Julia A., Uncertainty in Post-Reformation Catholicism: A History of Probabilism 2019
  • Fleming Julia A, A History of Catholic Moral Theology in the Twentieth Century: From Confessing Sins to Liberating Consciences 2010
  • Fleming Julia A., FRONTIERS IN CATHOLIC FEMINIST THEOLOGY: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER 2010
  • Caramuel Lobkowitz Juan, Il tractatus expendens propositiones damnatas ab Alexandro VII di Juan Caramuel Lobkowitz 2010
  • Il Tractatus expendens propositiones damnatas ab Alexander VII di Juan Caramuel Lobkowitz: Studio introduttivo ed edizione critica
    Fleming Julia A., Preface [Book Chapter] 2010
  • A Companion to Clare of Assis: Life, Writings and Spirituality
    Fleming Julia A., Legend of St. Agnes [translation] [Book Chapter] 2010
  • Fleming Julia, Irish Jansenists 1600-1670: Religion and Politics in Flanders, France, Ireland and Rome 2009
  • Fleming Julia, The teachings of modern Roman Catholicism on law, politics, & human nature 2008
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Notes [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Redefining Probabilism [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Using Probabilism [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Afterword [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Advocating Probabilism [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Acknowledgments [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Front Matter [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Situating Probabilism [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Protecting Probabilism [Book Chapter] 2006
  • Defending Probabilism
    Fleming Julia A., Explaining Probabilism [Book Chapter] 2006
  • , Defending probabilism 2006
  • Fleming Julia A., Defending Probabilism: The Moral Theology of Juan Caramuel 2006
  • Fleming Julia, Book Review: Law and Morality 1999

Publications

  • Journal of religion & society
    Fleming Julia, Who Lynches on the Frontier?: Select Jesuit References and the Wild West Paradigm
    24, p. 1 2022
  • Fleming Julia, Book Review: Tolerance among the Virtues. By John R. Bowlin 2017
  • Theological Studies
    Fleming Julia A., Christian Practical Wisdom: What it is, Why it Matters
    78:1, p. 281 - 282 2017
  • Supplement Series for the Journal of Religion & Society
    Fleming Julia A., Roman Catholic Teaching and the Death Penalty: Actual Use versus Hypothetical Use
    14, p. - 2017
  • Theological Studies
    Fleming Julia A., Vainglory: The Forgotten Vice
    77:1, p. 270 - 271 2016
  • Journal of Religion and Society
    Fleming Julia A., The Heresy of the Ancestors: A Case Study in Religion and Identity from Early Modern Catholicism, p. 142 - 155 2016
  • Theological Studies
    Fleming Julia A., The Edge of Words: God and the Habits of Language
    76:4, p. 892 - 892 2015
  • Fleming Julia A., The Moral Dynamics of Economic Life: An Extension and Critique of Caritas in veritate [Review] 2013
  • Gambling Culture: Christian Reflection: A Series in Faith and Ethics
    Fleming Julia A., State Lotteries: Gambling With the Common Good, p. 29 - 36 2011
  • Supplement Series for the Journal of Religion & Society
    Fleming Julia A., The Ethics of Therapeutic Abortion and An American Catholic Medical School: Charles Coppens, S.J. and the Creighton Medical College
    Religion, Health, and Healing: An Interdiscip:Supplement 7, p. 112 - 133 2011
  • Theological Studies
    Fleming Julia A., Catholic Moral Theology in the United States: a History
    70:2, p. 493 - 494 2009
  • Theological Studies
    Fleming Julia A., [Review of Catholic Moral Theology in the United States: A History by Charles E. Curran]
    70, p. 493 - 494 2009
  • Theological Studies
    Fleming Julia A., When 'Meats are Like Medicines': Vitoria and Lessius on the Role of Food in the Duty to Preserve Life
    69:1, p. 99 - 115 2008
  • Journal of religion & society
    Fleming Julia, Response: The Death Penalty -- Another Threat to a Culture of Life
    10, p. 126 - 134 2008
  • Journal of Churce and State
    Fleming Julia A., Review of John Witte, Jr. and Frank S. Alexander, The Teachings of Modern Roman Catholcism on Law, Politics, & Human Nature
    50, p. 161 - 163 2008
  • Supplement Series for the Journal of Religion & Society
    Fleming Julia A., The death penalty - another threat to a culture of life: response to Teresa Collett
    4, p. 126 - 134 2008
  • Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
    Fleming Julia A., The right to reputation and the preferential option for the poor
    24:1, p. 73 - 87 2004
  • Josephinum Journal of Theology
    Fleming Julia A., Hate speech and moral theology
    8:2, p. 27 - 37 2001
  • Fleming Julia A., Star Trek and sacred ground: explorations of Star trek, religion and American culture [Book Review] 2000
  • Louvain studies
    Fleming Julia, The Ethics of Lying in Contemporary Moral Theology
    24:1, p. 57 - 71 1999

Presentations

  • One of six speakers regarding the Ignatian Pilgrimage sponsored by the Division of Mission and Ministry. 2018
  • "Reforming Our Response to Crime: Recent Papal Contributions." Kripke Symposium on Religion and Reform. 2018
  • "Three Lessons from Saint Alphonsus Liguori's Analysis of Restitution." Social Reconciliation Symposium, Creighton University. 2017
  • "The Death Penalty and Roman Catholic Teaching." St. Wenceslaus Church, Omaha, Nebraska. 2016
  • Presentation to OTOC meeting regarding death penalty research. 2016
  • "Roman Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty: Actual Exercise Versus Hypothetical Exercise." Kripke Center Symposium on Religion and Politics. 2016
  • Response to Natalia Imperatori Lee, as part of Creighton's Commemoration of Vatican II: The Church Serves the World: Gaudium et Spes and Dignitatis Humanae. 2015
  • "The Heresy of the Ancestors: A Case Study in Religion and Identity in Early Modern Catholicism." Kripke Center Symposium on Religion and Identity 2015
  • "The Intimacy of Casuistry." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, January, 2014. 2014
  • Presentation for the Catechumenate class at St. John's Church 2013
  • "Animating Core, Animating Mission: The Role of Departments of Theology and Religious Studies." Presented at the March meeting of the ACJU Chairs of Departments of Theology and Religious Studies, Regis University 2012
  • Presentation for the Catechumen class at St, John's Church 2012
  • "Response to Ryan Dulkin." Presented by invitation of the Society of Jewish Ethics, at their annual meeting in conjunction with the Society of Christian Ethics, 2012
  • Presentation for the Center for Health Policy and Ethics. "The Training of the Virtuous Physician at a Catholic University: the Contribution of Creightons Father Charles Coppens, S.J." 2011
  • Presentation on Laborem Exercens for the faculty/staff seminar on Catholic Social Teaching. 2011
  • "But What Good Are These For So Many? Unnatural Disasters, Compassion Paralysis, and Christian Ethical Imagination." 2011
  • "The Ethics of Therapeutic Abortion and An American Catholic Medical School: Charles Coppens, S.J. and the Creighton Medical School." Presentation for the Kripke Center Symposium on Religion, Health, and Healing, 2010