ENRICO BELTRAMINI
Historical and Systematic Theologian
Author of six monographs and over eighty academic articles, I work across several related fields, with a primary focus on theology and additional engagement in history and social theory. My research explores South Asian Christianity and theology, the theology of digital technology, and the relationship between theology and history. It is situated within historical and systematic theology and draws on the resources of the Roman Catholic tradition. I retired from my teaching position at Notre Dame de Namur University (California) to devote myself full-time to research; previously, I taught at Santa Clara University and the University of California, Berkeley. My scholarly work represents a redirection from an earlier professional career in New York’s luxury industry and Silicon Valley’s venture capital sector. Originally from Milan, I now reside in Northern California. I hold doctorates in Theology (Vidyajyoti College of Theology), History (University of London), and 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.”