Thomas Weinandy
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Father Thomas G. Weinandy (born January 12, 1946) is a Catholic priest and a leading scholar in the Roman Catholic Church. He is a prolific writer in both academic and popular works, including articles, books, and study courses.
Father Weinandy was born in Delphos, Ohio on January 12, 1946. He entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in 1966, was solemnly professed in 1970, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1972.
He earned a B.A. in Philosophy at St. Fidelis College, Herman, Pennsylvania in 1969, an M.A. in Systematic Theology at Washington Theological Union in 1972, and a Doctorate in Historical Theology at King's College, University of London, in 1975.
Father Weinandy's major fields of specialty are History of Christology, especially Patristic, Medieval and Contemporary, History of Trinitarian Theology, History of Soteriology, and Philosophical Notions of God.
He has held academic positions at Georgetown University, Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Franciscan University of Steubenville, and Loyola College, Baltimore. Father Weinandy has served at the University of Oxford since 1991. He is the Warden of Greyfriars and tutor and lecturer in History and Doctrine in the Faculty of Theology. He was Chairman of the Faculty of Theology from 1997 to 1999. He also administers the Greyfriars Year Abroad Program.
Father Weinandy is a member of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, the Catholic Theological Society of Great Britain, the North American Patristics Society, and the Association Internationale D'Etudes Patristiques.
Some of his books on religion have been translated into several languages including Romanian and Polish.
He has also published many scholarly articles in various journals including The Thomist, New Blackfriars, Communio, First Things, Pro Ecclesia, Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, and the International Journal of Systematic Theology. He has written many popular articles including those for New Covenant, National Catholic Register, Pastoral Life, Canadian Catholic Review, New Oxford Review, the Arlington Catholic Herald, and The Family.
Father Weinandy has recently been named Executive Director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops He will hold the charge effectively from January 1, 2005.
List of books
- Receiving the Promise: The Spirit's Work of Conversion, 1985 ASIN: 0932085016
- Be Reconciled to God: A Family Guide to Confession, 1988 ASIN: 0932085067
- The Lord Jesus Christ: An Introduction to Christology and Soteriology
- In the Likeness of Sinful Flesh: An Essay on the Humanity of Christ, 1993 ISBN 0567096432
- The Father's Spirit of Sonship: Reconceiving the Trinity, 1995 ISBN 0567097218
- Sacrament of Mercy: A Spiritual and Practical Guide to Confession, 1997 ASIN: 0819869929
- Does God Suffer, 2000 ISBN 0268008906
- Does God Change? The Word's Becoming in the Incarnation, 2000 ISBN 0932506429
- The Wisdom of John Paul II, 2001 ISBN 1860821154
- Jesus the Christ, 2003 ISBN 1931709688
- The Theology of St. Cyril of Alexandria: A Critical Appreciation, 2003 ISBN 0567089002
- Aquinas on Doctrine: A Critical Introduction, 2004 ISBN 0567084116