Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.: Seeking the Freedom to Choose the Good

Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., was the most influential American Catholic theologian of the 20th century. He was created a cardinal by Pope Saint John Paul II early in the 21st century for precisely this reason. He was the first English-speaking theologian created cardinal without being a bishop since St. John Henry Newman. His family tree is littered with prominent American Presbyterian churchmen and statesmen. He held prominent academic posts throughout his long career and published 25 books and around 850 articles, yet he once confessed, “I don’t think my life lends itself to biography, since I have never done anything significant.” Greatness is rare in this world but rarer still is greatness so comfortably clothed in humility. Read Full Article »