Aquinas in Dialogue: Thomas for the Twenty-First Century

Written and edited by leading scholars in the field, this collection explores Aquinas' continuing relevance to contemporary theology and his ability to enlighten inter- and intra-faith dialogue.

• Explores Aquinas' continuing relevance to contemporary theology.


• Looks at how Aquinas illuminates dialogue both among Christians and between Christians and non-Christians today.


• Written by both scholars of Aquinas and those who are actively involved in ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue.


• Topics range from Aquinas and Eastern Orthodoxy to Aquinas and atheism.


• Helps us to think rigorously about what is required to speak truthfully to people with different beliefs.

Jim Fodor is Associate Professor of Theology at St. Bonaventure University. He is the co-editor of the journal, Modern Theology, and the author of Christian Hermeneutics: Paul Ricoeur and the Refiguring of Theology (1995).

Frederick C. Bauerschmidt is Associate Professor of Theology at Loyola College in Maryland. He is the co-editor of the journal, Modern Theology, and the author of Julian of Norwich and the Mystical Body Politic of Christ (1999) and Why the Mystics Matter (2003).