Hindu and Catholic, Priest and Scholar : A Love Story

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clooney, Francis X.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hinduism--Relations.

Hinduism.

Catholic historians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2024

London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2024.

Summary:

This memoir by Francis X. Clooney, SJ, recounts his journey as a Jesuit priest and scholar deeply engaged in comparative theology. The book details his personal and professional experiences, including his education, teaching career at Boston College and Harvard University, and his extensive studies in Hinduism. It reflects on the intersections of his Catholic faith and Hindu studies, highlighting significant moments and relationships that have shaped his work. Clooney aims to provide insights into the practice of comparative theology and its evolution over the decades, appealing to scholars, theologians, and readers interested in interfaith dialogue. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Frontispiece

Title

Copyright

Contents

Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART ONE Learning: A Double Formation

1 Beginnings: The Touch of a Calling

2 First Formation: Becoming a Jesuit

3 Learning to Read: Classics, Philosophy, Literature

4 Crossing Worlds: Kathmandu

5 Studying Theology: Trying to Think

6 Second Formation: From Hyde Park to Madras

7 Poetic Readings: A Hindu Saint and Me

PART TWO Working: BC, Harvard, and (Perhaps) Beyond

8 Writing Comparative Theology

9 Teaching, Preaching, Praying

10 Later in My Career

Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index Generated by AI.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Clooney, Francis X. Hindu and Catholic, Priest and Scholar

ISBN:

9780567710253

0567710254