John E. Thiel

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John Edwin Thiel (born July 28, 1951) is the Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. Professor of Catholic Studies at Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.A, where he has taught for 47 years. [1] [2]

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Biography

He received his B.A. from Fairfield University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from McMaster University. [1] He was Visiting Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University, in the spring semesters of 2000, 2019, and 2020. Twice a recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, [1] he is the author of seven books. He writes in the field of Roman Catholic systematic theology. He served as president of the Catholic Theological Society of America in 2011-12, [3] and as president of the American Theological Society in 2023-24 [4]

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Awards

2014 Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award, Theology Category [11]

2014 Catholic Press Writers Association Book Award, Theology Category [12]

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  2. ↑ University, Fairfield. "John E. Thiel, PhD, Named Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Chair in Catholic Studies". Fairfield University. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. ↑ University, Fairfield. "Fairfield University professor to head Catholic Theological Society of America | Fairfield University". Press Releases | Fairfield University. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Officers". American Theological Society. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. ↑ Thiel, John E. (1991). Imagination & authority : theological authorship in the modern tradition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. ISBN   0-8006-2516-1. OCLC   24504169.
  6. ↑ "Nonfoundationalism". Fortress Press. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  7. ↑ Thiel, John E. (2000). Senses of tradition : continuity and development in Catholic faith. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-535031-9. OCLC   252664013.
  8. ↑ Thiel, John E. (2002). God, evil, and innocent suffering : a theological reflection. New York: Crossroad. ISBN   0-8245-1928-0. OCLC   48958496.
  9. ↑ Thiel, John E. (2013). Icons of hope : the "last things" in Catholic imagination. Notre Dame, Indiana. ISBN   978-0-268-09378-5. OCLC   861529247.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ↑ "Now and Forever". Notre Dame University Press. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  11. ↑ "News @ Fairfield". news.fairfield.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  12. ↑ Garvey, Michael O. (6 August 2014). "University of Notre Dame Press books receive Catholic Press Association awards". Notre Dame News. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
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