Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J. (19182008), was one of the leadingAmerican Catholic theologians of the twentieth century.Published in partnership with America Media, this collection ofDulless essential work from America magazine includes morethan five decades of writing that showcases his wide-ranginginterests in ecclesiology, salvation history, pastoral theology, andcontemporary literature and reflects the Jesuits warm personalityand astute insights on the Church in an era of great change.Avery Dulles: The Essential Writings from America Magazine includesoccasional and formal writing, book reviews, reflections, andextended essays from America. Known as a synthesizer of Catholicthought from disparate traditions and theological positions,Cardinal Avery Dulles is perhaps best known for his book Modelsof the Church, one of a number of important academic works hewrote. Dulles was the author of twenty-five books and producedhundreds of articles for America and other journals.In these selections from America, Dulles reflects on theologicalquestions such as the relationship between faith and reason, aswell as events like the Second Vatican Council that affected averageCatholics. Avery Dulles also includes the late cardinals explorationof the teachings of John Paul II and the authority of the episcopacysolidifying our understanding of Dulles as both a towering figureand a mediating voice in American Catholicism.FEATURES & BENEFITS: Avery Dulles was the first American-born theologian nameda cardinal without first being made a bishop. Dulless Models of the Church continues to be used ingraduate theology programs.Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.