Philosophy Between Faith and Theology: Addresses to Catholic IntellectualsAdriaan Theodoor Peperzak contends that while many Catholic philosophers try to practice a modern, autonomous style of thinking, their experience of a faith-guided life necessarily compels them to integrate their scholarly pursuits with their Christian faith. He writes, "Christians who think cannot separate their thought from their faith and theology." Indeed, he argues that the work of Christian, particularly Catholic, philosophers loses its vitality when philosophers try to restrict their reflections to natural reason alone. In this book he explores the essential unity of philosophical and theological thought from various perspectives and pleads for a radical change of method in philosophy. "This book breaks the modern taboo of the separation between philosophy and theology. It is an invitation to philosophy to recover its rooting in life and to become knowledgeable about love. It is an invitation to theology to rediscover its vocation as a mature consciousness of faith, to communicate using all forms of human thought, and to avoid the pathology of fundamentalism. Peperzak, whose thought is rooted in the traditions of Western philosophy and Christian theology and who is also profoundly aware of the contemporary philosophical-theological debate, is able to speak efficaciously whether to Catholic intellectuals or to any scholar interested in the integrality of human wisdom." --Giovanni Ferretti, Universita degli Studi, Macerata, Italy "Philosophy between Faith and Theology is a masterful expression of the intellectual resources of the Catholic tradition, as brought to bear on issues of Catholic faith, education, and culture." --Jeffrey Bloechel, College of the Holy Cross "This book makes an original contribution to Catholic studies, philosophy, and theology by charting a useful, cogent, and meditative course between Christian faith and scholarship. On the basis of a lifetime's erudition and experience, Adriaan Peperzak transforms the ways we think about faith, theology, and philosophy." --Kevin Corrigan, Emory University |
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Philosophy between faith and theology: addresses to Catholic intellectuals
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictIn this collection of 14 essays, Peperzak (philosophy, Loyola Univ., Chicago) expounds on various topics related to Christian thought in the context of philosophy. These topics include the importance ... Read full review
Contents
CHAPTER | 16 |
CHAPTER THREE | 29 |
The Future of Christian Philosophy | 43 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 56 |
CHAPTER | 73 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 85 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 103 |
CHAPTER NINE | 119 |
CHAPTER | 129 |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | 140 |
CHAPTER TWELVE | 155 |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | 168 |
CHAPTER FOURTEEN | 180 |
Notes | 195 |
Index | 209 |
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| Title | Philosophy Between Faith and Theology: Addresses to Catholic Intellectuals |
| Author | Adriaan Theodoor Peperzak |
| Publisher | University of Notre Dame Press, 2005 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Jul 10, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0268038864, 9780268038861 |
| Length | 216 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / Religious Religion / Christian Theology / General Religion / Christianity / Catholic |
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