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Articles by David Fagerberg, Ph.D.

About David Fagerberg, Ph.D.

David Fagerberg, Ph.D. has taught at the University of Notre Dame since 2003. His area of study is liturgical theology – its definition and methodology – and how the Church’s lex orandi (law of prayer) is the foundation for her lex credendi (law of belief). He has written several books and numerous essays on subjects including liturgy, sacramental theology, Eastern Orthodoxy, linguistic philosophy, scholasticism, G.K. Chesterton, and C.S. Lewis.

Interior Monasticism

December 5, 2020 David Fagerberg, Ph.D. 12

I am no monk. I think it wise to begin an essay with a remark that is both true and verifiable. The truth of this statement could be demonstrated in at least three ways. First, […]

The Motionless Flight: First English translation of Divo Barsotti’s spiritual diary

June 5, 2020 David Fagerberg, Ph.D. 4

People look for treasures in different places. Pearl divers go into the depths of the ocean, adventurers go into the Amazon forest, and academics go into the library. That last search is not as dangerous […]

On Doctrinal Development and a Western Appreciation of Eastern Christianity

April 16, 2020 David Fagerberg, Ph.D. 13

One of the topics that academic theologians like to discuss is the development of doctrine. It gives them something to prattle about over coffee breaks. The question is like an academic Myers & Briggs personality […]