Theology \ Faculty \
Bradford E. Hinze
Professor
Duane Library, Rm. 158
(718) 817-3364
bhinze@fordham.edu
B.A., Philosophy, The College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN (1972)
M.A., Theology, Catholic University of America (1974)
Ph.D., Theology, The University of Chicago (1989)
Fundamental theology and systematic theology are my areas of specialization, especially on the intersecting topics of the identity and mission of the church, the interrelationship of scripture and tradition, and hermeneutics. My first book explored how approaches to historical narrative influenced nineteenth century Roman Catholic theologian Johann Sebastian Drey and Reformed theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher in their views of doctrinal criticism, development, and reform.
Practices of communication in the church and theories used to understand them have long been a research interest. My recent book investigates dialogical practices in the Roman Catholic Church since Vatican Council II. My work in this area has been enriched by my collaboration with the proponents of “communicative theology”—Bernd Jochen Hilberath from the University of Tübingen and Matthias Scharer from Innsbruck University.
I have long pondered how diverse approaches to christology, pneumatology, and trinitarian theology, especially in recent theology, bear upon one’s views of the church’s identity and mission and the nature of tradition. These issues have also been explored in my essays on nineteenth century Catholic theologians at The University of Tübingen: Johann Sebastian Drey, Johann Adam Möhler, Franz Anton Staudenmaier, and Johann Baptist Hirscher.
As a result of my involvement with the International Network of Societies of Catholic Theology (INSeCT), I have devoted myself to advancing intercultural communication and a global perspective in my work on ecclesiology. This has been combined with increasing attention to interreligious dialogue, especially with Jews and Muslims.
Publications:
Books
Narrating History, Developing Doctrine: Friedrich Schleiermacher and Johann Sebastian Drey. Atlanta , Georgia : Scholars Press, 1993.
Practices of Dialogue in the Roman Catholic Church: Aims and Obstacles, Lessons and Laments. New York : Continuum, 2006.
Books, Edited
Advents of the Spirit: Introduction to the Current Study of Pneumatology. Eds. Bradford E. Hinze and D. Lyle Dabney. Milwaukee: Marquette University Press, 2001.
Also see the collection of six essays on the critical engagement with Friedrich Schleiermacher’s theology by a group of 19th century Catholic theologians from The University of Tübingen in The Heythrop Journal 37 (1996).
The Spirit in the Church and the World. Annual Volume for the College Theology Society. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Press, 2004.
Heirs of Abraham: The Future of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Relations. Eds., Bradford E. Hinze and Irfan Omar. Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Press, Forthcoming Spring 2005.
Book Series, Co-Edited
Kommunikative Theologie-interdisziplinär; Communicative Theology-Interdisciplinary Studies, Book Series, Eds. Bernd Jochen Hilberath, University of Tübingen, Germany; Bradford E. Hinze; Matthias Scharer, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Contributions to Books
“Jewish, Christian, Muslim Trialogues: An Introductory Survey,” in Heirs of Abraham: The Future of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Relations. Orbis, 2005, pp. 1-19.
“Dialogical Traditions and a Trinitarian Hermeneutic,” in Theology and Conversation: Developing a Relation Theology. Eds. Jacques Haers and Peter De May. Peters Publishers, 2004, pp. 311-321.
“Johann Sebastian Drey and Friedrich Schleiermacher on Theology and Its Subject Matter,” in Theologie als Instanz der Moderne: Beiträge und Studien zu Johann-Sebastian-Drey und zur Katholischen Tübinger Schule. Eds. Michael Kessler and Otmar Fuchs Tübingen: Francke Verlag, 2005, pp. 53-76.
“Dialogische und Kommunikative Theologie in Auseinandersetzung,” with Matthias Scharer, Wahrheit in Beziehung: Der dreieine Gott als Quelle und Orientierung menschlicher Kommunikation, eds. Bernd Jochen Hilberath, Martina Kraml, Matthias Scharer. Mainz: Matthias-Grünewald-Verlag, 2003), pp. 169-180.
“The War against Terrorism and the Need for Interreligious Dialogue,” Wahrheit in Beziehung: Der dreieine Gott als Quelle und Orientierung menschlicher Kommunikation, pp. 181-190.
“When Dialogue Leads to the Reform of Tradition” (on Jewish-Catholic Dialogue) in Traditions and Tradition Theories: An International Discussion, ed., Siegfried Wiedenhofer. Münster, Germany: LIT Verlag, forthcoming. In Press.
“Synodality and Ecumenicity: Marks of a Trinitarian Church.” In Press.
“Developing A New Way of Teaching With Authority,” in “UnfailingPatience and Sound Teaching”:Reflections on Episcopal Ministry in Honor of Rembert G. Weakland, O.S.B. Ed., David A. Stosur. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2003, 165-196.
“Roman Catholic Theology: Tübingen” (Johann Sebastian Drey, Johann Adam Möhler, Franz Anton Staudenmaier, and Johann Baptist Hirscher) in The Nineteenth Century Theologians. Ed. Christoph Schwoebel. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. In Press.
“The Ongoing Dialogues of Christianity: Faith, Revelation, Church,” in To Teach, To Delight, and to Move: Theological Education in a Post-Christian World. Ed. David Cunningham. Cascade Books, 2004, 85-108.
“Releasing the Power of the Spirit in a Trinitarian Ecclesiology,” in Advents of the Spirit: An Introduction to the Current Study of Pneumatology, Eds. Bradford E. Hinze and D. Lyle Dabney. Marquette University Press, 2001. Pp. 347-381.
“Ethnic and Racial Diversity and the Catholicity of the Church,” Theology: Expanding the Borders. Eds. María Pilar Aquino and Robert S. Goizueta. Annual Publication of the College Theology Society, Vol. 43 (1998): 162-199. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications.
“The Holy Spirit and Catholic Tradition: The Legacy of Johann Adam Möhler,” The Legacy of the Tübingen School: The Relevance of Nineteenth Century Theology for the Twenty-First Century. Eds. Donald J. Dietrich and Michael J. Himes. New York: Crossroad, 1997. Pp. 75-94.
“Prophetic Eschatology and Ethics,” in The Praxis of Christian Experience: An Introduction to the Thought of Edward Schillebeeckx. Eds. Robert J. Schreiter and M. Catherine Hilkert. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1989. Pp. 131-146. Revised second edition: The Praxis
Articles
“Roger Haight’s Historical Ecclesiology,” Religious Studies Review 32 (2006): 81-85.
“Not Only Consultation, But Communal Discernment and Decision-Making: An Emerging Ecclesiology of Mutual Responsibility and Accountability.” Posted on Mark Fischer’s website devoted to Parish Pastoral Councils. http://users.adelphia.net/%7Emarkfischer/A90.htm
“Tracing Trinity in Tradition: The Achievement of Franz Anton Staudenmaier,” Zeitschrift für Neuere Theologiegeschichte / Journal for the History of Modern Theology. (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter) 8 (2001): 34-57.
“Ecclesial Repentance and The Demands of Dialogue,” Theological Studies 61 (2000):207-238.
“Reclaiming Rhetoric in the Christian Tradition,” Theological Studies 57 (1996): 481-499.
“Pope John Paul II on Collective Repentance,” The Ecumenist 3 (1996):49-53.
“Johann Sebastian Drey's Critique of Friedrich Schleiermacher's Theology” in The Heythrop Journal 37 (1996):1-23.
“Postliberal Theology and Roman Catholic Theology,” Religious Studies Review 21 (1995):299-304.
“The End of Salvation History,” Horizons 18 (1991):227-245.
“Narrative Contexts, Doctrinal Reform,” Theological Studies 51 (1990):417-433.
Entries in Reference Works
Nineteen short entries on nineteenth century German theologians for Encyclopedia of Catholicism, General Editor, Richard McBrien. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1994.
Biographical overviews of four nineteenth century Tübingen Theologians and one from Munich: Johann Sebastian Drey, Johann Adam Möhler, Franz Anton Staudenmaier, Johannes Kuhn, and Johann Michael Sailer in Bibliographical Dictionary of Christian Theologians. Eds. Patrick W. Carey and Joseph Lienhard, S.J. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000.
Courses Taught: Fall 2009
THEO 1002-R01: Jesuit Theology in the 21st Century, MR 10:00-11:15.
THEO 1000-R16: Faith and Critical Reason, MR 8:30-9:45.
