Gerard Whelan

Foundational Theology

Theology

“This is the book that many of us have been waiting for. Its appeal to a notion of conversion, using both Lonergan and Doran, helps us treat what is truly foundational and, for Roman Catholics, to move beyond a pre-Vatican II attitude of 'apologetics' where we offer merely rational arguments to defend the credibility of the faith. Furthermore, clarifying notions such as the meaning of meaning, the scale of values, and how to treat the situation as a source of theology, helps us all negotiate the plethora of different styles of doing theology today, from Thomism, to theologies of aesthetics, to post-colonial feminist and liberation theologies.”

Newman in the Story of Philosophy

Philosophy

“This extensively researched book traces the abiding influence of John Henry Newman, especially by relating it to the particularist epistemology of the philosopher of religion William J. Abraham. It explains how both authors explore questions of the deepest relevance for our times: the limits of rationalistic liberalism, the credibility of religious belief, and the nature of religion as a historical phenomenon. It is valuable reading for both the secularly curious and the religiously committed.”