Fr. Ted Said… Bridge Builders: Edward Hahnenberg ’95, ’97 M.A., ’02 Ph.D,

Around the world, many observers are concerned about losing a sense of community as fewer and fewer people feel a responsibility to care for others. With a growing and often welcome emphasis on individual rights and freedoms, how should we—individually and collectively—think about our responsibilities to one another? In a world where ideological and cultural divisions seem to have deepened and caused terrible suffering, we are called to build bridges between people to face the challenges of our times. Be inspired by our speaker lineup of alumni and faculty who are bridge builders in a fractured world  – just like Fr. Ted.

Edward P. Hahnenberg ’95, ’97 M.A., ’02 Ph.D, is the Breen Chair in Catholic Theology at John Carroll University, where he also serves as Chair of the Department of Theology & Religious Studies and Director of the Tuohy Center for Interreligious Understanding. He taught previously at Xavier University in Cincinnati and at the University of Notre Dame, where he received his Ph.D. in 2002. Dr. Hahnenberg is the author or co-editor of eight books—including most recently, The Legacy and Limits of Vatican II in an Age of Crisis; Transforming Ministry Formation; and Theodore Hesburgh, CSC: Bridge Builder. Dr. Hahnenberg is a past delegate to the U.S. Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue and former theological consultant to the U.S. Bishops’ Subcommittee on Lay Ministry in its preparation of the document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord. The recipient of John Carroll University’s Distinguished Faculty Award and Culicchia Award for Teaching Excellence, Dr. Hahnenberg received the 2019 Called and Gifted Award from the Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry in recognition of his contributions to the church’s ministerial life.