- Department of Theological Studies
Saint Louis University
3800 Lindell Blvd #247 - 314.977.2868
Grant Kaplan
Saint Louis University, Theological Studies, Faculty Member
- I am a professor of theology at Saint Louis University. My primary areas of interest are 19th-century Catholic theolo... moreI am a professor of theology at Saint Louis University. My primary areas of interest are 19th-century Catholic theology, especially the Catholic Tübingen School, and the mimetic theory of René Girard. I am currently finishing a book on faith and reason and co-editing the first volume (1781–1848) of the Oxford History of Modern German Theology. Additionally contracted work: "Reception of the Tübingen School" (Oxford History of Modern German Theology, Vol 3); "Schleiermacher's Roman Catholic Reception" (Oxford Handbook of Friedrich Schleiermacher), "Johann Adam Möhler" (T&T Clark Handbook to Modern Theology)edit
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Obituary tribute to René Girard
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Discussion of the current state of academic theology in American Catholic institutions of higher education
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Interview with Jerry Cohen, former lead council of the United Farm Workers
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Weave together narratives of secularism, 19th-century anti-Catholicism, sexual abuse crisis, and contemporary challenges to Catholicism. Print version comes out late September, 2019.
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Response given to book panel of 19th Century Theology Group at the American Academy of Religion
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A version of this review will appear in Pro Ecclesia.
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This review treats the new edition of Schwager's magnum opus, which contains a very helpful introduction to his thought. It will appear in the February edition of the Bulletin for COV&R, which can be found at violenceandreligion.com
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This is my translation of Raymund Schwager's 1990 review of an edition of Anselm's work by Michel Corbin
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Online book review of Frederick Lawrence's "Fragility of Consciousness", eds. Randy Rosenberg and Kevin Vander Schel (U Toronto, 2017)
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Reflections on the relationship between Girard and Nietzsche in regard to Christianity.
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Social analysis of the current climate based on mimetic theory
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Interview with Word on Fire Blog about the building blocks of mimetic theory
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A commemoration of the Theologische Quartalschrift
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My talk on German that discusses use of history in the Catholic Tübingen School
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Johannes Kuhn and the grace debate in the 1860s, delivered at 2018 CTSA in Indianapolis
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An uncut version of the interview that appeared in Oct 7, 2016 issue of Commonweal.
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"On Teaching in Catholic Perspective, Past and Present: Augustine, Ong, and Girard in Conversation"
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2006 panel paper
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Talk on the history and future of ecumenism for October 2017 Newman Symposium at Fontbonne University
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A power point with slides that some teachers might find helpful.
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Volume I of a three-volume, authoritative history of German theology from Kant to the present. Published by Oxford University Press in June 2023. The Table of Contents can be viewed here:... more
Volume I of a three-volume, authoritative history of German theology from Kant to the present. Published by Oxford University Press in June 2023. The Table of Contents can be viewed here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-history-of-modern-german-theology-volume-1-1781-1848-9780198845768?lang=en&cc=us#