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Peter C. Phan (born 1943) is a Vietnamese-born American Catholic theologian and the inaugural holder of the Ellacuria Chair of Catholic Social Thought.
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Biography

Phan has earned three doctorates: the Doctor of Theology from the Salesian University in Rome (1978), the Doctor of Philosophy from the University of London (1986), and the Doctor of Divinity from the University of London (2000). Phan has also been awarded three honorary Doctorates: Doctor of Theology honoris causa, Catholic Theological Union (2001), Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa, Elms College (2007), and Doctor of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary (2017).

His many writings have been translated into Italian, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese. His writings have received many awards from professional societies.

On March 30-31, 2017, Georgetown University hosted an international symposium to discuss Dr. Phan's influence and legacy entitled "Theology without Borders: Celebrating the Legacy of Peter C. Phan." This meeting addressed Phan's scholarly work on aspects of theology, including patristics, ecclesiology, eschatology, mission, inculturation, interreligious dialogue, religious pluralism, and World Christianity.
Works
Books Authored
1. Social Thought. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1984.
2. Culture and Eschatology: The Iconographical Vision of Paul Edokimov. New York: Peter Lang, 1985.
3. Grace and the Human Condition. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1988.
4. Eternity in Time: A Study of Karl Rahner’s Eschatology. Selingsgrove, PA: Susquehanna University Press, 1988.
5. Responses to 101 Questions on Death and Eternal Life. New York: Paulist Press, 1997. Şmierć i źycie wieczne: Odpowiedzi na 101 pytań. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Księży Marianów, 1999 (Polish translation). E dopo?... 101 domande sulla morte e la vita dopo la vita. Milano: Edizioni San Paolo, 2001 (Italian translation). Cuoc Song Vinh Hang. Orange, CA: Vietnam University Press, 1999 (Vietnamese translation). Chinese translation (2002). Kematioan & Kehidupan Kekal. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kanisius, 2005 (Indonesian translation).
6. Mission and Catechesis: Alexandre de Rhodes and Inculturation in Seventeenth- Century Vietnam. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1998.
7. The Mission of God: Its Challenges and Demands in Today’s World. Quezon City, Philippines: East Asian Pastoral Institute, 2002. Memperjuangkan: Misi Allah Di Tengah Dunia Dewasa Ini (Indonesian translation).
8. In Our Own Tongues: Perspectives from Asia on Mission and Inculturation. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2003.
9. Christianity with an Asian Face: Asian American Theology in the Making. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2003
10. Being Religious Interreligiously: Asian Perspectives on Interfaith Dialogue in Postmodernity. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2004.
11. Vietnamese-American Catholics. New York: Paulist Press, 2005.
12. Living into Death, Dying into Life: Death and the Afterlife. Hobe Sound, FL: Lectio Publishing, 2014.
13. The Joy of Religious Pluralism: A Personal Journey (Mayknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2017).
14. Catholic Christianity of Asia: History and Theologies. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, forthcoming.
Books Edited
1. Christianity and the Wider Ecumenism. New York: Paragon House, 1990.
2. Church and Theology: Essays in Memory of Carl Peter. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1994.
3. Ethnicity, Nationality and Religious Experience. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1994.
4. Journeys at the Margin: Toward an Autobiographical Theology in Asian-American Perspective. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1999.
5. The Gift of the Church: A Textbook on Ecclesiology in Honor of Patrick Granfield. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2000.
6. The Asian Synod: Texts and Commentaries. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2002.
7. The Future of the Asian Churches: The Asian Synod & Ecclesia in Asia. Manila: Claretian Press, 2002, with James Kroeger.
8. Many Faces, One Church: Cultural Diversity and the American Catholic Experience. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005.
9. Popular Piety and the Liturgy: A Commentary. Collegeville, Min.: Liturgical Press, 2005.
10. The Cambridge Companion to the Trinity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.
11. Christianities in Asia. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2011.
12. Contemporary Issues of Migration and Theology. Co-editor Elaine Padilla. New York: Palgrave/Macmillan. 2013.
13. Theologies of Migration in the Abrahamic Religions. Co-editor Elaine Padilla. New York: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2014.
14. Christianities in Migration. Co-editor Elaine Padilla. New York: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2016.
15. Transcontinental Links, Emerging Maps, and Polycentric Structures: A Special Issue on the “Munich School of World Christianity.” Co-editors Adrian Hermann and Ciprian Burlacioiu. University Park, PA: Penn State Press, 2016.
16. Learning from All the Faithful: A Contemporary Theology of the Sensus Fidei. Co-editor Bradford Hinze. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Press, 2016.
17. Violence, Religion, Peacemaking: Contributions of Interreligious Dialogue. Co-editor Douglas Irvin-Erikson. New York: Palgrave- Macmillan, 2016.