Richard Cross
Encyclopedia
Professor Richard Alan Cross is Rev. John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Notre Dame
. He was formerly Professor of Medieval Theology at the University of Oxford
and Tutor in Theology at Oriel College, Oxford, and holds a master's degree (M.A.
) and a doctorate (D.Phil.
).
His research interests lie in medieval theology and philosophy, especially Duns Scotus
; Christology
and the philosophy of religion
.
Cross is married to Dr Essaka Joshua, a graduate of the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham, and a specialist in English literature of the Romantic period. Both are gifted cooks and famously genial hosts.
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
. He was formerly Professor of Medieval Theology at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and Tutor in Theology at Oriel College, Oxford, and holds a master's degree (M.A.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
) and a doctorate (D.Phil.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
).
His research interests lie in medieval theology and philosophy, especially Duns Scotus
Duns Scotus
Blessed John Duns Scotus, O.F.M. was one of the more important theologians and philosophers of the High Middle Ages. He was nicknamed Doctor Subtilis for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought....
; Christology
Christology
Christology is the field of study within Christian theology which is primarily concerned with the nature and person of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament. Primary considerations include the relationship of Jesus' nature and person with the nature...
and the philosophy of religion
Philosophy of religion
Philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy concerned with questions regarding religion, including the nature and existence of God, the examination of religious experience, analysis of religious language and texts, and the relationship of religion and science...
.
Cross is married to Dr Essaka Joshua, a graduate of the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham, and a specialist in English literature of the Romantic period. Both are gifted cooks and famously genial hosts.
Publications
- The Physics of Duns ScotusDuns ScotusBlessed John Duns Scotus, O.F.M. was one of the more important theologians and philosophers of the High Middle Ages. He was nicknamed Doctor Subtilis for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought....
: The Scientific Concept of a Theological Vision - 1998, Clarendon Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-826974-9 - Duns Scotus, Great Medieval Thinkers - 1999, Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-512552-5
- Four-Dimensionalism and Identity Across Time: Henry of GhentHenry of GhentHenry of Ghent , scholastic philosopher, known as Doctor Solemnis , also known as Henricus de Gandavo and Henricus Gandavensis, was born in the district of Mude, near Ghent, and died at Tournai...
vs. BonaventureBonaventureSaint Bonaventure, O.F.M., , born John of Fidanza , was an Italian medieval scholastic theologian and philosopher. The seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, he was also a Cardinal Bishop of Albano. He was canonized on 14 April 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV and declared a Doctor of the...
- 1999, Journal of the History of Philosophy - Incarnation, Indwelling and the Vision of God: Henry of Ghent and Some Franciscans - 1999, Franciscan Studies.
- Metaphysics of Incarnation: Thomas AquinasThomas AquinasThomas Aquinas, O.P. , also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest of the Catholic Church, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis, or Doctor Universalis...
to Duns Scotus - Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-924436-7 - Duns Scotus on God - 2004, Ashgate Publishing Group Ashgate. ISBN 0-7546-1402-6