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The article "Priests of Creation: John Zizioulas on Discerning an Ecological Ethos" explores the intersection of theology and ecology through the work of John Zizioulas. Zizioulas argues for an Eastern perspective in theology to address the ecological crisis, critiquing Western anthropocentrism and proposing a more holistic approach to creation. He emphasizes the ontological value of creation, viewing humans as priests who mediate between the divine and creation. While Zizioulas presents compelling arguments, the article suggests that the West may have the resources to incorporate his insights into a broader theological framework. [Extracted from the article]

As divergent as they seem to be, In God's Image; Marriage, Family and the Church; Restless Devices; and, Believing in Bits all have several overlapping themes that center on the embodied nature of the imago Dei. Each presents a set of questions that prompt consideration of how 'technology' influences, shapes, and informs our embodied practice of religion. In God's Image and Marriage, Family and the Church give us a broad vision of the human that helps situate and theologically engage the themes, concerns, and developing challenges in Restless Devices and Believing in Bits. The latter two gesture in the direction that aid us in thinking about the liturgical nature of what it means to be human. In God's Image offers a sampling of different proposals primarily from a Protestant perspective that open up questions for how one ought to unify the themes and teleological nature of the body. Through a brief interaction with all four works, I gesture toward Marriage, Family and the Church as providing A Boat with New Nets that might just help us to navigate our changing world of technological advancement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The nature of familial identity is central to a growing number of theological works. The authors of the volumes here each represent a different set of issues, disciplines, and perspectives. The discussions, ironically, center around family. Made in the Image of God gives the readers a series of reflections on diverse theological topics oscillating around the image and identity. Forming Resilient Children is unlike Made in the Image of God in that it is not strictly speaking a theological reflection on diverse issues, but a work of developmental psychology focusing on the nature of the child and the familial context for the child. Married Priests in the Catholic Church offers the reader a series of ecclesial engagements on the topic of the vocation of priesthood as either married or celibate. Overlapping with the previous two volumes in content by touching on identity, the image of God, and the nature of creaturely relations to God, Married Priests is, in one sense, a sustained reflection on the meaning of familial and organic identity (as an image of God) to the Church. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Importance: Assessment of response after radiotherapy (RT) using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) is routine in managing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Freeform reporting may contribute to a clinician's misunderstanding of the nuclear medicine (NM) physician's image interpretation, with important clinical implications., Objective: To assess clinician-perceived freeform report meaning and discordance with NM interpretation using the modified Deauville score (MDS)., Design, Setting, and Participants: In this retrospective cohort study that was conducted at an academic referral center and National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and included patients with HNSCC treated with RT between January 2014 and December 2019 with a posttreatment PET/CT and 1 year or longer of follow-up, 4 masked clinicians independently reviewed freeform PET/CT reports and assigned perceived MDS responses. Interrater reliability was determined. Clinician consensus-perceived MDS was then compared with the criterion standard NM MDS response derived from image review. Data analysis was conducted between December 2021 and February 2022., Exposures: Patients were treated with RT in either the definitive or adjuvant setting, with or without concurrent chemotherapy. They then underwent posttreatment PET/CT response assessment., Main Outcomes and Measures: Clinician-perceived (based on the freeform PET/CT report) and NM-defined response categories were assigned according to MDS. Clinical outcomes included locoregional control, progression-free survival, and overall survival., Results: A total of 171 patients were included (45 women [26.3%]; median [IQR] age, 61 [54-65] years), with 149 (87%) with stage III to IV disease. Of these patients, 52 (30%) received postoperative RT and 153 (89%) received concurrent chemotherapy. Interrater reliability was moderate (κ = 0.68) among oncology clinicians and minimal (κ = 0.36) between clinician consensus and NM. Exact agreement between clinician consensus and the NM was 64%. The NM-rated MDS was significantly associated with locoregional control, progression-free survival, and overall survival., Conclusions and Relevance: The results of this cohort study suggest that considerable variation in perceived meaning exists among oncology clinicians reading freeform HNSCC post-RT PET/CT reports, with only minimal agreement between MDS derived from clinician perception and NM image interpretation. The NM use of a standardized reporting system, such as MDS, may improve clinician-NM communication and increase the value of HNSCC post-RT PET/CT reports.