Todd A . Salzman, BA, PhD

Department

Theology

Position

Professor

Books

• Salzman Todd A, Pope Francis, Marriage, and Same-Sex Civil Union: Foundations for the Organic Development of Catholic Sexual Doctrine 2024
• Salzman Todd A, Pope Francis, Marriage, and Same-Sex Civil Unions 2024
• Bosinski Hartmut A. G, 'Who Am I to Judge?' 2022
• Salzman Todd A, Pope Francis and the transformation of health care ethics 2021
• T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Ethics
  Salzman Todd A., Nondiscrimination Legislation and Sexual Orientation and Gender: A Critical Analysis of the Catholic Position [Book Chapter] 2021
• "Who Am I to Judge?"
  Salzman Todd A, Reconstructing Complementarity as a Foundational Catholic Sexual Ethical Principle [Book Chapter] 2021
• Salzman Todd A., The Structure of Theological Revolutions: How the Fight over Birth Control Transformed American Catholicism 2019
• Salzman Todd A, Introduction to Catholic theological ethics 2019
• Salzman Todd A, Virtue and theological ethics 2018
• Salzman Todd A., Book Review: More Than a Monologue: Sexual Diversity and the Catholic Church. Edited by Christine Firer Hinze and J. Patrick Hornbeck II and More Than a Monologue: Sexual Diversity and the Catholic Church. Edited by J. Patrick Hornbeck II and Michael A 2016
• Lawler Michael G, Catholic theological ethics 2016
• The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender
  Salzman Todd A, People Beginning Sexual Experience [Book Chapter] 2014
• Lawler Michael G., The church in the modern world: Gaudium et spes then and now 2014
• Salzman Todd A, Catholic sexual ethics 2012
• Salzman Todd A., Sexual ethics : a theological introduction 2012
• Salzman Todd A., The Sexual Person : Toward a Renewed Catholic Anthropology 2008
• Theology and conversation: Developing a relational theology
  Salzman Todd A., Experience, goods, and natural law: Dialogue as a universal ethical method [Book Chapter] 2005
• Salzman Todd A., What are they saying about Catholic ethical method? 2003
• Theology and converstion: towards a relational theology
  Salzman Todd A., Communion ecclesiology: friendship as a model of conversation within the church [Book Chapter] 2003
• Salzman Todd, HORIZONS 2001
• Salzman Todd A, Method and Catholic moral theology 1999
• Salzman Todd A, Deontology and teleology: an investigation of the normative debate in Roman catholic moral theology 1995

Publications

• Theology & sexuality
  Salzman Todd A., Catholic teaching on same-sex parenting: a critical analysis, p. 1 - 20 2024
• The Irish theological quarterly
  Lawler Michael G., Marrying Body and Theology: A Response to Thomas Finegan 2024
• Sexes
  Lawler Michael, Catholic Arguments against Homosexual Acts and Relationships: Emotional Revulsion or Rational Argument?
  3:4, p. 564 - 577 2022
• The Irish theological quarterly
  Lawler Michael G., Pope Francis, Civil Unions, and Same-Sex Marriage: Theological Reflections 2022
• Journal of Catholic social thought
  , Sex, Love, and Families: Catholic Perspectives
  18:2, p. 334 - 337 2021
• Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society
  Polgar Nenad, Introduction
  6:1, p. 1 - 8 2020
• Furrow
  Lawler Michael G., Pope Francis, Ecology and Climate Change
  70:11, p. 579 - 587 2019
• Furrow
  Lawler Michael G., 'You Always Have the Poor with You'
  69:10, p. 528 - 537 2018
• Linacre Quarterly
  Casey Murray Joseph, Reducing the Risk of Gynecologic Cancer in Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome Mutation Carriers
  85:3, p. 225 - 240 2018
• Furrow
  Lawler Michael G., Pope Francis and His Predecessors — A Remarkable and Unremarked Continuity
  68:11, p. 579 - 589 2017
• Theological Studies
  Lawler Michael G., Catholic Doctrine on Divorce and Remarriage: A Practical Theological Examination
  78:2, p. 326 - 347 2017
• Irish Theological Quarterly
  Salzman Todd A., Natural Law and Perspectivism: A Case for Plural Definitions of Objective Morality
  82:1, p. 3 - 18 2017
• Supplement Series for the Journal of Religion & Society
  Salzman Todd A., Religious Liberty and Gender and Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Legislation: A Critical Analysis of the Catholic Perspective
  14, p. - 2017
• Furrow
  Salzman Todd A., 'Amoris Laetitia' and Catholic Morals
  67:12, p. 666 - 675 2016
• National Catholic Reporter
  Salzman Todd A., Nondiscrimination Laws Merit Church Support. (Cover Story)
  52:14, p. (4 pages) 2016
• Irish Theological Quarterly
  Lawler Michael G., Conscience and Experience: Choosing the True and the Good
  81:1, p. 34 - 54 2016
• Salzman Todd, A FALSE CHOICE 2015
• Journal of Religion and Society
  Salzman Todd A., Theology, Science, and Sexual Anthropology: A Methodological Investigation, p. 46 - 72 2015
• Salzman Todd A., Planning Family 2014
• American Journal of Bioethics
  Casey Murray J., Therapeutic, prophylactic, untoward, and contraceptive effects of combined oral contraceptives: catholic teaching, natural law, and the principle of double effect when deciding to prescribe and use
  14:7, p. 20 - 34 2014
• Theological Studies
  Salzman Todd A., Method and Catholic Theological Ethics in the Twenty-First Century
  74:4, p. 903 - 933 2013
• Theological Studies
  Lawler Michael G., Virtue Ethics
  74:2, p. 442 - 473 2013
• America
  Salzman Todd A., Putting Sex into Context [book review]
  208:14, p. 32 - 33 2013
• Modern believing
  Lawler Michael, Usury and Homosexual Behaviour: Parallel Theological Tracks?
  54:3, p. 193 - 200 2013
• Furrow
  Lawler Michael G., Moral Theology and the Will of God — Critical Discernment
  63:10, p. 484 - 490 2012
• Louvain Studies
  Salzman Todd A., Theology, Science, and Sexual Anthropologies: An Investigation
  35:1-2, p. 69 - 97 2011
• Irish Theological Quarterly
  Lawler Michael G., Human Experience and Catholic Moral Theology
  76:1, p. 35 - 56 2011
• America
  Lawler Michael G., Beyond Catechesis
  205:6, p. 16 - 19 2011
• Furrow
  Lawler Michael G., Soul Mates — A Theological Approach to Relationship
  61:7/8, p. 425 - 432 2010
• INTAMS review
  Lawler Michael G., A Pastoral Letter of the United States Catholic Bishops
  15:2, p. 214 - 228 2009
• Furrow
  Salzman Todd A., Soulmates: A Theological Approach
  61:8-Jul, p. 425 - 432 2009
• INTAMS
  Salzman Todd A., A Pastoral Letter of the United States Catholic Bishops: A Commentary
  15:2, p. 214 - 228 2009
• Irish Theological Quarterly
  Salzman Todd A., Karl Rahner and Human Nature: Implications for Ethics
  74:4, p. 389 - 418 2009
• Conversations in Religion and Theology
  Salzman Todd A., A Dialogue with Barbara Hilkert Andolsen about Our Book: The Sexual Person: Toward a Renewed Catholic Anthropology
  8:1, p. 92 - 98 2009
• Patheos.com
  Salzman Todd A., Charisms and Magisterial Teaching 2009
• INTAMS review
  Salzman Todd A., Experience and Moral Theology
  14:2, p. 156 - 169 2008
• Theological Studies
  Salzman Todd A., Truly Human Sexual Acts: a Response to Patrick Lee and Robert George
  69:3, p. 663 - 680 2008
• Theological Studies
  Salzman Todd A., Creation and Covenant; the Significance of Sexual Difference in and for the Moral Theology of Marriage
  69:2, p. 463 - 465 2008
• Furrow
  Salzman Todd A., Homosexuals and Their Children: What Is the Scientific Evidence?
  59:5, p. 285 - 288 2008
• Heythrop Journal
  Lawler M., New natural law theory and foundational ethical principles: A critique and a proposal
  47, p. 182 - 205 2006
• Chicago Studies
  Salzman Todd A., Friendship, marriage, and sacrament: Philia as a model of Christian love
  45:2, p. 147 - 161 2006
• Theological Studies
  Salzman Todd A., A morally complex world: Engaging contemporary moral theology
  66:2, p. 474 - 476 2005
• Salzman Todd A., Experience and natural law a universal method for approaching particular values 2005
• Biblical Theology Bulletin
  Salzman Todd A., Sexual diversity and Catholicism: toward the development of moral theology; [REVIEW]
  32:1, p. 40 2002
• Heythrop Journal
  Salzman Todd A., The Basic Goods Theory and Revisionism: A Methodological Comparison on the Use of Reason and Experience as Sources of Moral Knowledge
  42:4, p. 423 - 450 2001
• Salzman Todd A., Dismantling privilege: an ethics of accountability; [REVIEW] 2001
• Heythrop Journal - Quarterly Review of Philosophy and Theology
  Salzman Todd A., The basic goods theory and revisionism
  42:4, p. 423 - 450 2001
• Salzman Todd A., On suicide: a discourse on voluntary death 2000
• The Linacre quarterly
  Salzman Todd, Catholic Social Teaching, the Common Good, and Health Care in the United States: Seeking a Universal Model of Health Care Coverage
  67:3, p. 67 - 78 2000
• Salzman Todd A., Sexual ethics and the New Testament: behavior and belief[Book Review] 2000
• Journal of Religion & Society
  Salzman Todd A., Bosnia: a short history
  1 1999
• Journal of Religion & Society
  Salzman Todd A., The genetic gods: evolution and belief in human affairs
  1 1999
• Journal of Religion & Society
  Salzman Todd A., Heavenly Serbia: from myth to genocide
  1 1999
• Human Rights Quarterly
  Salzman Todd A., Rape Camps as a Means of Ethnic Cleansing
  20:2, p. 348 - 378 1998

Presentations

• "Gaudium et Spes on Human Dignity: The Plural Perspectives of Conscience." University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. (March 23-25, 2015). 2015
• Professional Interview: "What did Pope Francis mean when he said children should grow up with a father and mother?" Vox.com interview (access at: http://www.vox.com/2014/12/2/7318273/pope-francis-catholic-complementarity). 2014
• "Documentary: Out of the Shadows." Panelist. Creighton University. 2014
• "Science and Sexual Anthropology." Center for Religion and Society. Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2014
• "Breakfast with an Author: Sexual Ethics: A Theological Introduction." Society of Christian Ethics, Seattle, WA. 2014
• "Documentary: The Waiting Room." Panelist. Creighton University. 2013
• "Thinking about Sexuality from Lay and Official Church Perspectives." Keynote Speaker. INTAMS Colloquium on Marriage and Family. Leuven, Belgium. 2013
• "Method and Catholic Moral Theology in the 21st Century." Presenter. Christian Ethics Group. Theology Faculty. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 2013
• "Intellectual Conversion and the Sexual Person." Catholic Theological Society of America, Miami, FL. 2013
• "HHS Mandate and the USCCB." Presenter. Marian High School, Omaha, NE. 2013
• "Natural Law and Sexual Anthropology." Keynote Address. University of San Diego, San Diego, CA. 2013
• "The Election of Pope Francis." Panelist. University of San Diego, San Diego, CA. 2013
• Professional Interview: "The Election of Pope Francis: Comments from Theologians." Greek Publication (access at: http://www.tovima.gr/world/article/?aid=503529). 2013
• Professional Interview: "New Evangelization to Be the Focus of U.S. Bishops Meeting with Theologians." National Catholic Register (access at: http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/all-hands-on-deck-new-evangelization-focus-of-meeting-between-u.s.-bishops/). 2013
• "Catholic Sexual Ethics and Sexual Anthropology: An Ongoing Dialogue." Invited Speaker. St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, New York. 2013
• "Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality: A Critical Reflection." Caring Families. Omaha, NE. 2012
• "The Great Mystery of Sexuality: Catholic Reflections." ATMT (Association of Teachers of Moral Theology), Leeds, England. Co-Presenter: Michael Lawler. 2012
• "Technology in the Classroom." eFellows Presentation. Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2012
• "The Virtue of Courage in Healthcare: Response to Dr. Ruth Purtillo." Invited Respondent. Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2012
• "Caritas in Veritate." Creighton University. 2011
• "The Normativity of History that Shapes Tradition: Human Experience, the Social Sciences and the Sensus Fidei"." LEST IX (Leuven Encounter in Systematic Theology), Leuven, Belgium. 2011
• "Permanent Vegetative State and Treatment Decisions." Lecture. Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE. 2011
• "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services: History, Content, and Case Study." Lecture. Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE. 2011
• Invited Lecture: ""The Sexual Person: Toward a Renewed Catholic Sexuality." Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. Respondents: Bryan Massingale and Susan Ross. 2011
• Plenary Speaker. "The Evolution and Renewal of Catholic Sexual Anthropology: Hope in the City of God?" Undergraduate Marriage, Family and Dating conference. Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. 2011

Other

• Catholic Ethical Method in the 21st Century. Summer Faculty Research Grant. Awarded by Creighton University Graduate School.

Awards

• Nominated for the the Grawemeyer Award in Religion for The Sexual Person