Peter Phan
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The Reverend Peter C. Phan |
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| Born | 1943 (age 73–74) Vietnam |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Theologian |
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Peter C. Phan (born 1943) is a Vietnamese-born American Catholic theologian and the inaugural holder of the Ellacuria Chair of Catholic Social Thought.
Phan has earned three doctorates: the Doctor of Theology from the Salesian University in Rome (1978), the Doctor of Philosophy from the University of London (1986), and the Doctor of Divinity from the University of London (2000). Phan has also been awarded three honorary Doctorates: Doctor of Theology honoris causa, Catholic Theological Union (2001), Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa, Elms College (2007), and Doctor of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary (2017).
His many writings have been translated into Italian, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese. His writings have received many awards from professional societies.
On March 30-31, 2017, Georgetown University hosted an international symposium to discuss Dr. Phan's influence and legacy entitled "Theology without Borders: Celebrating the Legacy of Peter C. Phan." This meeting addressed Phan's scholarly work on aspects of theology, including patristics, ecclesiology, eschatology, mission, inculturation, interreligious dialogue, religious pluralism, and World Christianity.
Books Authored
1. Social Thought. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1984.
2. Culture and Eschatology: The Iconographical Vision of Paul Edokimov. New York: Peter Lang, 1985.
3. Grace and the Human Condition. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1988.
4. Eternity in Time: A Study of Karl Rahner’s Eschatology. Selingsgrove, PA: Susquehanna University Press, 1988.
5. Responses to 101 Questions on Death and Eternal Life. New York: Paulist Press, 1997. Şmierć i źycie wieczne: Odpowiedzi na 101 pytań. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Księży Marianów, 1999 (Polish translation). E dopo?... 101 domande sulla morte e la vita dopo la vita. Milano: Edizioni San Paolo, 2001 (Italian translation). Cuoc Song Vinh Hang. Orange, CA: Vietnam University Press, 1999 (Vietnamese translation). Chinese translation (2002). Kematioan & Kehidupan Kekal. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius, 2005 (Indonesian translation).
6. Mission and Catechesis: Alexandre de Rhodes and Inculturation in Seventeenth- Century Vietnam. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1998.
7. The Mission of God: Its Challenges and Demands in Today’s World. Quezon City, Philippines: East Asian Pastoral Institute, 2002. Memperjuangkan: Misi Allah Di Tengah Dunia Dewasa Ini (Indonesian translation).
8. In Our Own Tongues: Perspectives from Asia on Mission and Inculturation. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2003.
9. Christianity with an Asian Face: Asian American Theology in the Making. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2003
10. Being Religious Interreligiously: Asian Perspectives on Interfaith Dialogue in Postmodernity. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2004.
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