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Christopher Grodecki, SJ

Primary Area: Systematic Theology

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cgrodeck@nd.edu

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Biography

Christopher Grodecki, SJ, is a priest of the Society of Jesus and Doctoral Candidate in Systematic Theology at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on the continuing influence of Christian mysticism in contemporary philosophy and theology, especially those of German-speaking thinkers, and his dissertation focuses upon these elements in the theological anthropology of Erich Przywara, SJ.. He was previously Visiting Instructor of Philosophy at Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, and is the English translator of Major Jesuit Thinkers, ed. J. Percic & J. Herzgsell (Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, 2019). He is also Assistant Editor, to John Betz and Rik van Nieuwenhove, of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Apophatic Theology.

Research Interests

Philosophical Theology, Theological Metaphysics, 20th century Systematic Theology, 19th century Philosophy and Theology, Medieval Mysticism in Modernity

Education

  • S.T.B., S.T.L., Regis College, Toronto
  • M.Div, Th.M., University of Toronto
  • M.A. (Philosophy), Loyola University Chicago
  • A.B., M.A. (German), Georgetown University