Carol Zaleski, a religious scholar and writer, is the Professor of World Religions at Smith College.
Zaleski previously taught at Harvard University, where she received her PhD in the Study of Religion. She is the author of several acclaimed books on religion, including Otherworld Journeys, The Life of the World to Come and, with her husband Philip Zaleski, The Book of Heaven and Prayer: A History (New York Times notable book;[1] Christian Science Monitor best nonfiction books of 2005[2]). Zaleski is celebrated for her writings on the afterlife, which include the entries for heaven, hell, and purgatory in the Encyclopaedia Britannica[3]; she has been called “the mother of modern heaven studies.” [4] Her published lectures include the Ingersoll Lecture on Human Immortality at Harvard (“In Defense of Immortality”[5]) and the Albert Cardinal Meyer Lectures at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary (published as The Life of the World to Come). She writes a regular column on faith for The Christian Century, where she is also editor-at-large[6], and her essays and reviews appear frequently in leading newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, First Things, America, The New York Times Book Review. Her 2003 First Things essay on “The Dark Night of Mother Teresa”[7] received attention as an early exploration of Mother Teresa’s recently publicized spiritual trials. In 2003, 2005, and 2008, she won the Associated Church Press Award of Excellence in Theological Reflection[8].
References
- ^ Meacham, Jon (2005-12-25). "Tidings of Pride, Prayer, and Pluralism". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "Best nonfiction 2005". The Christian Science Monitor. 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "Britannica Online: Carol Zaleski Biographical Information".
- ^ Miller, Lisa (2010). Heaven: our enduring fascination with the afterlife. New York. p. 175. ISBN 9780060554750. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
Carol Zaleski is the mother of modern heaven studies.
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- ^ "Carol Zaleski Christian Century page". Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ Zaleski, Carol (2003). "The Dark Night of Mother Teresa". First Things. 133 (May): 24–7. Retrieved 2012-01-
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Works
- Zaleski, Carol (2005). Prayer: A History. New York: Houghton Mifflin. p. 415. ISBN 9780618773602.
- Zaleski, Carol (2000). The Book of Heaven. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 432. ISBN 9780195119336.
- Zaleski, Carol (1996). The Life of the World to Come. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 98. ISBN 9780195103359.
- Zaleski, Carol (1988). Otherworld Journeys. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 288. ISBN 9780195056655.
- Zaleski, Carol (2010-01-12). "Slow-motion conversion (How my mind has changed series)". The Christian Century. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- Zaleski, Carol (2008). "Near-death experience". The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 614–28. ISBN 9780195170498.
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- Zaleski, Carol (2012). "Heaven". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- Zaleski, Carol (2012). "Hell". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- Zaleski, Carol (2012). "Purgatory". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- Zaleski, Carol (2003-04-05). "When I get to heaven". The Christian Century. 120 (7). Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- Zaleski, Carol (2000-01-05). "Entering the Millennium on Christian Time". The Christian Century. 117 (1): 24–5.
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External Links
- "Carol Zaleski faculty page at Smith College". Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- Abernethy, Bob (2003-04-11). "Prayer during war; interview with Carol and Philip Zaleski". Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Episode 632. PBS, Thirteen/WNET New York. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- Daniel, Missy (2003). "The Language of Paradise: An Interview with Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski" (PDF). PBS Thirteen/WNET Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Viewer's Guide: 11–13. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- Kermode, Frank (2000-04-23). "Heaven, They're in Heaven". The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
The Zaleskis are cheerfully learned.
- Clapp, Rodney (1988-10-07). "Rumors of Heaven". Christianity Today. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- Shweder, Richard A. (1987-06-14). "Little Bits of Heaven". The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- Goldman, Ari L. (1987-06-14). "The Academy and the Next World: Interview". The New York Times Book Review. 92: 3. Retrieved 2012-01-08.