Muddy Waters and the Iron Depth Charge

The problem of how to defend the myriad of shipping assets that must transit in and out of shallow water in time of war has plagued naval planners since World War I. Whether it be the delivery of materiel to ports or the opposed amphibious assault in a hostile environment, the successful completion of nearly every naval evolution terminates in shallow or restricted waters of some type. It is in these waters that the advantages of conventional submarines outweigh the advantages of nuclear-powered ones and any disadvantages of the former are reduced

Ascetical Practice and Ignatian Pedagogy for Sustainability: Tools for Teaching Sustainable Living

Inspired by Laudato Sí, we outline an application of the Ignatian Pedagogy for Sustainability to our course, Sustainable Practice: The Examined Life. We describe the development of the course in the context a new undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences at Creighton University. In the course, we draw from the notion of ascetical practice, an approach for students as they strive for incorporating more sustainable practices into their daily living. We concentrate on four domains of asceticism: attention, sustenance, materials, and energy. Additionally, we argue that mindfulness through meditation is a necessary activity for students pursuing sustainable practices and an examined life