The Wisdom of Order

"""In an era of philosophical fragmentation, cult-like suspension of reason, and radical suspicion of all truth claims, including theological ones, John D. Dadosky reminds us why Lonergan's thought remains critical to the recovery of our collective sanity. There is a wisdom that arises from ordered thinking; and there is beauty, a horizon that limns thoughtful discernment at every step of the way. The Wisdom of Order is itself a wise and provocative flowering of Lonergan's genius, a model of patient understanding and loving meditation.""--Christopher Pramuk, Chair of Ignatian Thought and Imagination and Associate Professor of Theology, Regis University ""With John D. Dadosky's The Wisdom of Order, we are in the hands not only of a scholar who is intimately knowledgeable regarding Bernard Lonergan's philosophy and theology, but also of an experienced teacher who clearly has led students through Method in Theology many times and who therefore skilfully anticipates our many questions.""--Christian S. Krokus, Professor of Theology/Religious Studies, University of Scranton ""John D. Dadosky's enchiridion is more than a handbook elucidating the sometimes mystifying language of Bernard Lonergan. It is a luminous guide to understanding the formidable Jesuit savant's radical philosophical and theological insights as embodied in his Method in Theology. Dadosky's approach is lucidly systematic, historically sensitive, and wonderfully laced with autobiographical references. Both an edifying and a pleasurable read.""--Michael W. Higgins, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Catholic Thought, Sacred Heart University, and Basilian Distinguished Fellow in Contemporary Catholic Thought, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto ""The Wisdom of Order has appeared at the right time, just over fifty years since Bernard Lonergan's classic Method in Theology appeared in print. Dadosky, a foremost scholar in Lonergan studies, has read, pondered, and taught Method in Theology for decades. He is ideally suited to guide new readers through ways of knowing the world, self, and God in a series of dynamic events unfolding over time. Little by little, the patient reader learns to think along with Lonergan. We eagerly await the second volume of Dadosky's study of this classic text.""--Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Harvard University"