Bernard J. Lonergan Institute
Directed by Jonathan R. Heaps, Ph.D., The Institute is dedicated to the study of Bernard Lonergan's Generalized Empirical Method—GEM—and its application to contemporary culture. Lonergan’s method is empirical in a “generalized” way because it aims to explain not only the data of our senses but also what Lonergan called “the data of consciousness.” It seeks to understand not only the method of empirical sciences but also the methods of human studies and theology. The Lonergan Institute contains all of Lonergan's published works, copies of his most significant unpublished writings, doctoral dissertations on Lonergan's work and a selection of significant secondary literature, as well some Lonergan "memorabilia," including letters and photos.
In addition to ongoing research and scholarship, the Institute collaborates in faculty development and sponsors annual lectures in Lonergan Studies. It also publishes a peer-reviewed journal, The Lonergan Review.
The Institute's current activities include:
- The Lonergan Institute Appoints New Director, Jonathan Heaps
- Toth/Lonergan Endowed Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Select Interdisciplinary Bibliography
- Collaborations with Center for Vocation and Servant Leadership Praxis Program on Mission
Discover the Institute's work in promoting the work of the philosopher and theologian, Bernard J. Lonergan, S.J.
"For the love of God, being in love with God, can be as full and as dominant, as
overwhelming and as lasting an experience as human love."
- Bernard J. Lonergan