Francis X. Clooney
· Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative TheologyVerifiedHarvard University · Religion
Active 1985–2026
About
Francis X. Clooney is the Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard Divinity School. His research focuses on comparative theology, engaging with diverse religious traditions and exploring their intersections. As a distinguished scholar, he contributes to the understanding of religious diversity and the dialogue between different faiths, emphasizing the importance of cross-cultural and interreligious understanding.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Ancient history
- Law
- Mechanical engineering
- Botany
- Biology
- Programming language
- Environmental science
- Art
- Engineering
- Thermodynamics
- Meteorology
- Physics
Selected publications
Journal of Jesuit Studies · 2026-02-13
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingFordham University Press eBooks · 2025-05-28
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingChurch History · 2025-02-18
article1st authorCorrespondingJournal of Indian Philosophy · 2025-04-26
article1st authorCorrespondingChidambaram T. Indra, ed., Hayagrīvam Upāsamahe: A Homage to Swāmi Vedānta Deśika.
International Journal of Hindu Studies · 2024-08-28
article1st authorCorrespondingHTR volume 116 issue 3 Cover and Front matter
Harvard Theological Review · 2023-07-01
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2023-03-22
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingSubject Literary Studies (20th Century onwards) Collection: Oxford Scholarship Online
The Comparative Theologian at Home and Abroad
Toronto Journal of Theology · 2023-06-08 · 1 citations
article1st authorCorresponding[Figure: see text] This essay addresses the question of the home of the comparative theologian, arguing that it is not inappropriate for a theologian to have a home, whence the comparative theological work is undertaken, and to which one returns after deep inter-religious learning. Inter-religious learning impresses upon us the value of having a home; certain poetic traditions make it almost impossible to imagine writing from nowhere, without a strong sense of personal place and of the place one visits in study. “Having a home” is also a matter of being willing to be accountable, explaining oneself to the community to which one belongs. The essay speaks of the author's many visits to India, showing how they have accentuated the dynamics of home, going abroad, and returning home.
2023-03-06
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingOn the Power of Imperfect Words: An Inquiry into the Revelatory Power of a Single Hindu Verse
Sophia studies in cross-cultural philosophy of traditions and cultures · 2023-01-01
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Frequent coauthors
- 355 shared
David Hempton
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- 355 shared
Giovanni Bazzana
- 355 shared
Mayra Rivera
Edmonds Community College
- 355 shared
Faye Bodley-Dangelo
New York University Press
- 309 shared
Matthew Hass
Cambridge University Press
- 302 shared
James Given
British Horseracing Authority
- 259 shared
Jon Levenson
- 249 shared
Thomas Whittaker
Harvard University Press
Education
- 1994
Ph.D., Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies
Harvard University
- 1989
M.A., Religious Studies
Harvard University
- 1985
B.A., Philosophy
University of Notre Dame
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