University of Dayton eCommons Marian Reprints Marian Library Publications 1958 058 - Mary and the Theologians Thomas E. Clarke Follow this and additional works at: http://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_reprints Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation Clarke, Thomas E., "058 - Mary and the Theologians" (1958). Marian Reprints. Paper 58. http://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_reprints/58 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Marian Library Publications at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Marian Reprints by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. ard fu THOMAS E. CLARKE, 5.J. Number 58 ABOUT THE AUTHOR . Father Thomas E. Clarke, S.J., the author of the present article is the Professor of Dogmatic Theology at the Major Sem- inary of the Society of Jesus at Woodstock College, Maryland. He entered the Society in 1941 and was ordained in 1950. The following year he received his Licentiate in Sacred Theology aL Woodstock College, and in L957 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. In a penetrating article Father Clarke reveals the scholarly work of the past century which has investigated the mission and privileges of the Blessed Virgin in order to provide increased Marian devotion with a solid foundation. He demonstrates likewise the significant relationship between the study of Mary and the study of the Church, emphasizes the importance of Mariology in the ecumenical movement, and finally points out the influence that a profound knowledge of Mary should have on the social order.