Frank Sheed
Francis Joseph Sheed (born March 20, 1897 in Sydney , Australia , † November 20, 1981 in the USA ) was one of the most famous Catholic theologians in the English-speaking world in the 20th century .
Life
Frank Sheed, originally a lawyer, was an Australian of Irish descent. However, he became famous as a theologian, bestselling author, publisher, sensational speaker in London's Hyde Park and pioneer of the lay apostolate. Frank Sheed continues to enjoy great popularity in the English-speaking world and his books are considered classics there. So far, only the standard work Theology for Beginners is available in German.
Selection of works
- Theology and Sanity
- A map of life
- Theology for Beginners , German theology for beginners , Lepanto Verlag , Rückersdorf 2016, ISBN 978-3-942605-11-3
- Knowing God
- To know Christ Jesus
- Saints are not said
- Society and Sanity
- Nullity of Marriage
- What Difference Does Jesus Make
- Marriage and the Family
- The Catholic Evidence Guild , 1925
- The Church and I [autobiography], Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974.
literature
- Frank Sheed (1974), The Church & I , Doubleday.
- Maisie Ward (1963), Unfinished Business , New York: Sheed & Ward.
- Maisie Ward (1973), To and Fro on the Earth: A Sequel to an Autobiography , New York: Sheed & Ward.
- Wilfrid Sheed (1985), Frank and Maisie: A Memoir with Parents , New York: Simon & Schuster.
- David Meconi (2011), Introductory Essay in Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward: Spiritual writings , Maryknoll: Orbis Books.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/authors/franksheed.asp
- ↑ http://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/the-prophet-of-hyde-park-secrets-of-a-street-corner-evangelist
- ^ Afterword by Axel Schmischke in: Theology for Beginners , p. 227 ff.
Web links
- Literature by and about Frank Sheed in the catalog of the German National Library
- http://www.lepanto-verlag.de/autoren/17-frank-sheed
- Excerpts from chapters from theology for beginners on a weblog
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sheed, Frank |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sheed, Francis Joseph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian theologian |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1897 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney , Australia |
DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1981 |
Place of death | United States |