Coherent Christianity

“This book is written by a scholar who has a pastoral heart. Louis Roy writes with a clear purpose in mind. As a theologian, Roy will introduce the reader to the intellectual, psychological, moral, and religious dynamics at work in the human experience, yet with a clear vision of hope. Thinking ‘nones?’ Yes!”


—Carla Mae Streeter, Professor Emerita, Aquinas Institute of Theology, Saint Louis, Missouri





“Louis Roy is one of our time’s most prolific and respected experts on religious experience. Drawing from the psychology, philosophy, and theology of Jean-Luc Hétu, Karlfried Graf Dürckheim, and, especially, Bernard Lonergan, Coherent Christianity invites readers on an ‘adventure’ that begins with an awareness of their everyday encounters with the transcendent and moves to relate the power and joy of those experiences to all areas of their lives. I highly recommend this beautiful book to those seeking to integrate their relationship with God with their relationships with others and the world.”


—Mark Miller, Associate Professor, University of San Francisco





“To be a person of faith and to ponder questions and doubts with intellectual honesty: Coherent Christianity supports and guides just such a reader. For priest and theologian Louis Roy, authentic Christian living presumes desire, requires reflection and a spirit of integrity, and shapes both behavior and attitude. Insightful cultural critic and adept practitioner of religious dialog, Roy models conscientious engagement with contemporary challenges and sheds light upon the search for Christian wisdom.”


—John E. Allard, Assistant Professor of Theology, Providence College