Catherine Cornille (born 1961) is a professor of comparative theology and specializes in theology of religions and interreligious dialogue. She presently holds the Newton College Alumnae Chair of Western Culture in the department of theology at Boston College.[1]

Biography edit

With a previous B.A. from the KU Leuven and an M.A. from the University of Hawaiʻi, Cornille returned to KU Leuven to complete her PhD in 1989.[2] She taught comparative religions at the KU Leuven and was the first woman professor in the history of the University.[3] She joined the department of theology at Boston College in 2005 and teaches comparative theology, theology of religions, and interreligious dialogue.[4]

Works edit

  • Cornille, Catherine (1992). The Guru in Indian Catholicism: Ambiguity of Opportunity of Inculturation?. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8028-0566-9.
  • Cornille, Catherine (2008). The Im-possibility of Interreligious Dialogue. Crossroad Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-8245-2464-7.
  • Cornille, Catherine, ed. (2010). Many Mansions? Multiple Religious Belonging and Christian Identity. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60899-453-3.
  • Cornille, Catherine; Bloechl, Jeffrey (2015). Christian Identity: Between Secularity and Plurality. Banglalore: Dharmaram Publications. ISBN 9789384964344.

References edit

  1. ^ "Catherine Cornille". Boston College. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Catherine Cornielle". The Veritas Forum. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ Sintobin, Emilie (21 March 2012). "Theology Department Chair: Catherine Cornille". Her Campus. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Commitment and Openness in Inter-religious Dialogue by Professor Catherine Cornille". Australian Catholic University. Retrieved 19 December 2017.