Interview: Eleonora Rai

Original Publication Date: June 9, 2023 This episode features an interview with Dr. Eleonora Rai, an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Turin (Italy). We talked about Dr. Rai’s research on sixteenth and seventeenth-century Jesuit theologian Leonard Lessius, a pivotal figure from that period who is nevertheless not well known. We talked about Lessius’s views on free will and predestination and his role in two major theological controversies of the time. We also discussed Dr. Rai’s more recent research on Lessius’s economic views, as well as Lessius’s cause for canonization. The interview is engaging from beginning to end, so give it a listen. See the original post for an edited transcript of the interview. The Window Light Podcast is a feature of Window Light, the newsletter for expert analysis on the fields of Catholic theology and ministry, explorations of historical theology, commentary on current events, and theological and spiritual reflections. The podcast features interviews with scholars and practitioners in the fields of theology and ministry. Be sure to subscribe to the Window Light newsletter for regular posts and other features! Get full access to Window Light at windowlight.substack.com/subscribe