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The Collected Essays of Peter Damian Fehlner, OFM Conv: Volume 7
by Peter Damian Fehlner OFM Conv.
Edited by J. Isaac Goff
Introduction by Christiaan W. Kappes
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
Peter Damian Fehlner, OFM Conv. (1931–2018), was a Franciscan priest and theologian. For nearly forty years he taught theology in Franciscan schools and seminaries in Italy and the United States. He is the author of several books and countless articles in theological and pastoral journals. His final work was published posthumously as The Theologian of Auschwitz: St. Maximilian Kolbe on the Immaculate Conception in the Life of the Church (2019).
J. Isaac Goff is an instructor of dogmatic theology at Saints Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary. He is coeditor of A Companion to Bonaventure (2014) and author of Caritas in Primo: A Study of Bonaventure’s Disputed Questions on the Mystery of the Trinity (2015).
“What is the purpose of creation? Can the Christian faith be harmonized with the theory of evolution? How credible is the evolutionary theology of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ (1881–1955)? These are just some of the topics covered in this volume by Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner, OFM Conv. (1931–2018). Drawing upon the insights of Augustine, Bonaventure, and Scotus, Fehlner provides an understanding of creation that is scientifically informed and theologically profound.”
—Robert Fastiggi, professor of dogmatic theology, Sacred Heart Major Seminary
“It is terrific to see these volumes appear in print. There is no greater authority on the Franciscan tradition than Fr. Fehlner, and these are certain to become standard reading for students of the history of theology and for interested readers more broadly speaking. Highly Recommended!”
—John Cavadini, professor of theology, University of Notre Dame
“Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner was to me a friend, a teacher, a counselor, and a model of holiness and deep learning, and I am pleased that many more scholars and students can now share his company in the pages of his collected works and essays. Fr. Fehlner is a true master of the Franciscan theological tradition, worthy to share the intellectual company of Bonaventure, Scotus, Kolbe, and Bonnefoy, and has a profound contribution to make to a wide range of related fields, especially cosmology, ecclesiology, pneumatology, and Mariology.”
—Scott W. Hahn, professor of biblical theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
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