ENRICO BELTRAMINI
Historical and Political Theologian
I am the author of several books and nearly eighty peer-reviewed articles.
My scholarship has a primary focus on theology, with sustained engagement in intellectual history and social theory. I seek to rethink theology for the contemporary world through dialogue between Western and Asian theologies, engagement with digital technology, and reflection on postsecular and postliberal realities. This project is situated within the retrieval tradition of Roman Catholic theology. I took early retirement from my teaching position at Notre Dame de Namur University in order to pursue an active program of research and writing. Previously, I held academic appointments at Santa Clara University and the University of California, Berkeley. My academic work represents a redirection from an earlier career in New York’s luxury industry and Silicon Valley’s venture capital sector. I hold a PhD in Theology (Vidyajyoti College of Theology), a PhD in History (University of London), and a PhD in Business (Manchester Business School).
Here is a link to a selection of my work
https://ndnu.academia.edu/EnricoBeltramini
SACRED REALITY, DIGITAL SIMULATION
A study of the ritual’s ineffectiveness in virtual spaces, where ritual form is absent and sacred
presence cannot be mediated.
“This book is a must-read for anyone interested in conceptual clarity around the coexistence of faith and digital technology, as well as the hermeneutical categories and virtualization of the sacred.”
“Dr. Enrico Beltramini brings unique credentials and wisdom to bear on a core issue facing humanity in the early years of the Third Millennium.”
MICHAEL AMALADOSS AND THE QUEST FOR INDIAN THEOLOGY
An assessment of Amaladoss's thought and an investigation into his main contributions to
Indian theology.
“Enrico Beltramini has accomplished a herculean task. He has written the definitive account of Michael Amaladoss.”
“Enrico Beltramini has succeded in introducing readers not only to the
contours of Indian Christian theology, but also to its breadth, length, depth, and height."
DESECULARIZING THE CHRISTIAN PAST
A critique of the historiography of religion, which, grounded in secular assumptions, distorts the
Christian past.
“This is a significant work.”
“This book offers a thesis I hope my Christian historian friends will take up with sincerity, as it really does address an issue that lies at the very center of the intersection of Christian faith and history.”
PASSAGE TO INDIA
A reinterpretation of Henri le Saux -Abhishiktānanda as primarily a product of mid-
twentieth century French Roman Catholicism.
“Beltramini's interpretation of Abhishiktananda is compelling and his proposal that sacramental ontology is the guiding theological theme of his life's work is convincing.”
“The author has succeeded in reinterpreting Abhishiktananda by focusing on the supernatural as the intuition that can help usunderstand him better.”
THE UNKNOWN CHRIST OF CHRISTIANITY
The early Panikkar is contextualized within the mid-20th century academic domains of
biblical studies, patristic studies, and systematic theologies.
“Beltramini capably lends his voice to the movement that
already extols and endorses scholars to read Panikkar within the
Catholic tradition.”