AFFC Lecture: Fr. Richard Lennan on Karl Rahner

Wednesday, November 4, 7:30pm
Powers Hall (Social Hall)
The Theology of Karl Rahner, SJ, one of the major Catholic theologians of the twentieth century
Rahner’s impact on the church at large was profound, especially through his contribution to the Second Vatican Council. Rahner’s theology continues to offer rich resources for the life of Christian faith in our complex world.
Speaker: Richard Lennan is a priest of the diocese of Maitland-Newcastle (Australia) and was ordained in 1983. He holds a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Oxford and a Doctorate in Theology from the University of Innsbruck in Austria. He is a former President of the Australian Catholic Theological Association and is currently Professor of Systematic Theology in the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College.