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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/usml.edu\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \/\/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Chicago Studies<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:-50px;}.kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:500px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6 figure{max-width:500px;}.kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6 .image-is-svg, .kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;}.kb-image7443_4fd6cb-f6 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wp-elements-0d7685d4fdec68569e15d583a931fa16\">A Theological Journal for those Serving in Parish Ministry<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7443_8cd05e-ee > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7443_8cd05e-ee > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7443_8cd05e-ee > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7443_8cd05e-ee > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7443_8cd05e-ee > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all 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