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Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is the Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, and a scholar of Hinduism and Hindu-Christian studies. He wrote for America’s In All Things column between 2007 and 2016. His latest book, The Future of Hindu-Christian Studies, has recently been published by Routledge.
In All Things
Cambridge MA Several weeks back I wrote about medieval Cistercian monk John of Ford rsquo s reading of the last verse of the Song of Songs ldquo Flee my beloved and become like a gazelle or a young stag upon the mountains of spices rdquo My point mdash nbsp and I am not sure I convinced an
In All Things
Cambridge MA Life is particularly hectic these days at Harvard since not only are we in the middle of the semester mdash a happy but exhausting time and the business of the semester multiplies mdash but two other factors impinge on my time and energy First there is the American Academy of
In All Things
Cambridge MA Today is the birthday of Mohandas K Gandhi It is true that his particular programs and positions have faded with age mdash Indians do not live in the past and have moved on for better or worse and it is true that now as in the past there are thoughtful Indians of Hindu and ot
In All Things
Cambridge MA A note to the interested In my entry on Saturday I spoke of my existential moment juggling watching the Pope in the UK my most interesting and daunting life at Harvard and the prospect of preaching on I Timothy 2 with its own triple focus on the king the one God and the one he
In All Things
Cambridge MA Saturday 6 10 PM It rsquo s been a few weeks since I rsquo ve blogged mdash the combination of the hectic beginning of semester the exhausted my three blogs on Dominus Iesus and the happy ceding this space for two unique and interesting entries by Deacon Mike Iwanowicz mdas
In All Things
Sharon MA I am happy to offer here Part Two of Deacon Mike Iwanowicz s reflection on the Church its problems and possibilities as seen in light of his nearly 35 years of ordained ministry It builds on the personal memories placed before us in Part One and pushes the issues further I am gratef
In All Things
Sharon MA As readers know I regularly help out with Masses at Our Lady of Sorrows parish in Sharon MA It is a small active and spiritual community that I am blessed to be connected with the past 13 years One of the best things about the parish is its long-time Deacon Michael Iwanowicz who
In All Things
Cambridge MA This then is the third and final of my blogs on Dominus Iesus as the September 5 anniversary of its release approaches My first was a general comment the second focused on theology after the declaration and this one is about dialogue after Dominus Iesus First though I wish parti
In All Things
Cambridge MA In part one of this three-part blog I reflected simply on the fact of the September 5 2000 Vatican declaration Dominus Iesus I suggested that this influential document despite its flaws and annoying tone is an important marker of the unity and boundaries of Catholic teaching with
In All Things
Cambridge MA I heard just yesterday that Raimon Raimundo Panikkar died on August 26 at his home in Tavertet in Spain He was 91 Many will surely write in celebration of Fr Panikkar s long and very productive ministry as a scholar and spiritual master and this brief blog is simply my own initia