Francis Clooney Interview

Francis X. Clooney is the Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard Divinity School. Prior to that he taught at Boston College. He is a leading scholar in the field of Indology and the developing discipline of comparative theology, which is distinguished by the study of traditions other than one’s own. A Jesuit priest, he has written on the Jesuit missionary tradition, particularly in India, and on the dynamics of dialogue and interreligious learning in the contemporary world. His numerous articles and books include influential works on the intersection of Catholicism and Hinduism, such as Theology after Vedanta: An Experiment in Comparative Theology , The Truth, the Way, the Life: Christian Commentary on the Three Holy Mantras of the Shrivaisnava Hindus, and Reading the Hindu and Christian Classics: Why and How It Matters. He is also President-Elect of the Catholic Theological Society of America. We spoke about comparative religion, the value of learning from traditions other than one’s own, and his experience as a Catholic priest interested in Hinduism. Learn more about Francis Clooney here: https://hds.harvard.edu/people/francis-x-clooney