'To Do For Our Own Age What Thomas Did For His': Victor White OP. (11th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weldon, Clodagh
• Is Part Of: New Blackfriars. Volume 102:Number 1101(2021)
• Page Start: 694
• Page End: 705
• Publication Date: 2021-10-11
• Subjects: Victor White OP -- C.G. Jung -- Theology and Psychology -- white raven -- Aquinas; Periodicals; Periodicals; 271.2
• DOI: 10.1111/nbfr.12694
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0028-4289

Abstract

Abstract: When thinking about the life and theology of the English Dominican, Victor White OP (1902‐1960), it is his formation at Hawkesyard which holds the key to understanding the direction of his life and work. This brief introduction sets White in the context of his day, showing how his formation created the conditions which drew him to the analytical psychologist, C.G. Jung (1875‐1961), at the same time prompting his identification as a modern Thomist, an identification which gave him the framework to engage Jung's thought, and to influence the direction of theology at Blackfriars Oxford. In other words, I hope to show that White's formation at Hawkesyard is the turning point from which all else follows.