Eric Cunningham

Apatheia in the Christian Tradition

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Joseph Nguyen’s Apatheia in the Christian Tradition is a superb historical survey of a theological concept—apatheia, or indifference—that has informed western philosophical thought for over two-thousand years. . . Nguyen’s research demonstrates how apatheia has been both a pillar of the contemplative life, and a living ideal adaptable to contemporary spiritual discernment and direction.”

Catholicism and Buddhism

World Religions

“Catholicism and Buddhism is a scholarly yet accessible treatment of the relationship between Buddhist doctrine and Catholic theology. Clark observes that accurate understanding of the similarities and differences between these two religious traditions has been obscured by both ambitious ecumenism and the homogenizing impulses of modern secularism. . . . His engaging approach, grounded in a Catholic worldview, should assist Catholics in gaining clarity regarding the comparisons and contrasts of these two religions.”

Christian Contemplation

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Emphasizing that communion with God is universal, Nguyen describes several modes of meditation (including Zen and Anthroposophy) that express both the desire for God and the action of the Spirit. His argument that all longing for spiritual growth is ultimately action of the Holy Spirit suggests that all contemplation is ultimately christological.”