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Fr. David Tracy remembered as theologian who wanted the church to speak to the world

May 31, 2025

Black and white photo of a bald man with glasses sitting in front of a blackboard reading from a book.

Catherine Odell wrote an obituary memorializing Prof. David Tracy for The National Catholic Reporter quoting the University of Chicago obituary and Prof. Ryan Coyne: 

"'Ryan Coyne, associate professor of philosophy of religions and theology at the Divinity School and a former student of Tracy's, told the university that Tracy was "undoubtedly one of the most important theologians of his generation, a towering figure in religious studies.'"

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