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'''The Reverend Father Professor Stanley L. Jaki''' OSB (b. 17 August 1924) is a [[Hungary|Hungarian]]-born [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] priest of the Benedictine Order, and Distinguished Professor at [[Seton Hall University]], [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://pirate.shu.edu/~jakistan/ ''Stanley L. Jaki'']. pirate.shu.edu. 6 May 2008</ref> [[Ordination|Ordained]] in 1948 he went on to teach [[systematic theology]] at the School of Theology of St. Vincent College, Latrobe, [[Pennsylvania]]. In 1954 he began doctoral research in physics in the Graduate School of [[Fordham University]], [[New York]], mentored by Nobel-laureate Dr. Victor F. Hess, the discoverer of cosmic rays. Jaki has also conducted extensive research in the [[history]] and [[philosophy]] of [[physics]] at [[Stanford University]] and the [[University of California]], Berkeley. Between 1960-1962 he was Visiting Fellow in the Program for the History and Philosophy of Science at [[Princeton University]]. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and a Fellow in the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton.<ref>[http://www.giffordlectures.org/Author.asp?AuthorID=87 ''Stanley L. Jaki'']. Authors. Gifford Lectures. 6 May 2008</ref>
==Qualifications==
*STD in Systematic Theology, Istituto Pontificio di S. Anselmo (Rome, 1950)
*PhD in Physics from Fordham University (1957)
*Honorary doctorates
**Central Michigan University (1974)
**Steubenville University (1986)
**St. Anselm's College (1988)
**Marquette University (1989)
**St. Vincent College (1989)
**Fordham University (1991)
**Seton Hall University (1991)
==Bibliography==
*''Praying The Psalms: A Commentary'' (2001)
*''Newman's Challenge'' (2000)
*''The Limits Of A Limitless Science And Other Essays'' (2000)
*''Means To Message: A Treatise On Truth'' (1999)
*''Theology Of Priestly Celibacy'' (1998)
*''Bible And Science'' (1996)
*''Lettres De Pierre Duhem A Sa Fille, Helene'' (1994)
*''Patterns Or Principles And Other Essays'' (1995)
*''Is There A Universe?'' (1993)
*''Genesis 1 Through The Ages'' (1992)
*''Reluctant Heroine: The Life And Work Of Helene Duhem'' (1992)
*''Universe And Creed'' (1992),
*''Pierre Duhem: Homme De Foi Et De Science'' (1991)
*''Olbers Studies'' (1991),
*''The Only Chaos And Other Essays'' (1990)
*''Catholic Essays'' (1990)
*''Cosmos In Transition: Essays In The History Of Cosmology'' (1990)
*''The Purpose Of It All'' (1990)
*''God And The Cosmologists'' (1989)
*''Miracles And Physics'' (1989)
*''The Savior Of Science'' (1988)
*''The Physicist As Artist: The Landscapes Of Pierre Duhem'' (1988)
*''The Absolute Beneath The Relative And Other Essays'' (1988)
*''Chesterton: A Seer Of Science'' (1986)
*''Lord Gifford And His Lectures: A Centenary Retrospect'' (1986)
*''Chance Or Reality And Other Essays'' (1986)
*''The Keys Of The Kingdom: A Tool's Witness To Truth'' (1986)
*''Uneasy Genius: The Life And Work Of Pierre Duhem'' (1984)
*''Angels, Apes And Men'' (1982)
*''Cosmos And Creator'' (1980)
*''Planets And Planetarians: A History Of Theories On The Origin Of Planetary Systems'' (1978)
*''The Road Of Science And The Ways To God'' (1978)
*''And On This Rock: The Witness Of One Land And Two Covenants'' (1978)
*''The Origin Of Science And The Science Of Its Origin'' (1977)
*''Science And Creation: From Eternal Cycles To An Oscillating Universe'' (1974)
*''The Milky Way: An Elusive Road For Science'' (1972)
*''The Relevance Of Physics'' (1970)
*''Brain, Mind And Computers'' (1969)
*''The Paradox Of Olbers' Paradox'' (1969)
==Further reading==
*[http://pirate.shu.edu/~jakistan/JakiGodel.pdf ''The Jaki-Godel Theorem'']
==References==
{{reflist|small}}
==Qualifications==
*STD in Systematic Theology, Istituto Pontificio di S. Anselmo (Rome, 1950)
*PhD in Physics from Fordham University (1957)
*Honorary doctorates
**Central Michigan University (1974)
**Steubenville University (1986)
**St. Anselm's College (1988)
**Marquette University (1989)
**St. Vincent College (1989)
**Fordham University (1991)
**Seton Hall University (1991)
==Bibliography==
*''Praying The Psalms: A Commentary'' (2001)
*''Newman's Challenge'' (2000)
*''The Limits Of A Limitless Science And Other Essays'' (2000)
*''Means To Message: A Treatise On Truth'' (1999)
*''Theology Of Priestly Celibacy'' (1998)
*''Bible And Science'' (1996)
*''Lettres De Pierre Duhem A Sa Fille, Helene'' (1994)
*''Patterns Or Principles And Other Essays'' (1995)
*''Is There A Universe?'' (1993)
*''Genesis 1 Through The Ages'' (1992)
*''Reluctant Heroine: The Life And Work Of Helene Duhem'' (1992)
*''Universe And Creed'' (1992),
*''Pierre Duhem: Homme De Foi Et De Science'' (1991)
*''Olbers Studies'' (1991),
*''The Only Chaos And Other Essays'' (1990)
*''Catholic Essays'' (1990)
*''Cosmos In Transition: Essays In The History Of Cosmology'' (1990)
*''The Purpose Of It All'' (1990)
*''God And The Cosmologists'' (1989)
*''Miracles And Physics'' (1989)
*''The Savior Of Science'' (1988)
*''The Physicist As Artist: The Landscapes Of Pierre Duhem'' (1988)
*''The Absolute Beneath The Relative And Other Essays'' (1988)
*''Chesterton: A Seer Of Science'' (1986)
*''Lord Gifford And His Lectures: A Centenary Retrospect'' (1986)
*''Chance Or Reality And Other Essays'' (1986)
*''The Keys Of The Kingdom: A Tool's Witness To Truth'' (1986)
*''Uneasy Genius: The Life And Work Of Pierre Duhem'' (1984)
*''Angels, Apes And Men'' (1982)
*''Cosmos And Creator'' (1980)
*''Planets And Planetarians: A History Of Theories On The Origin Of Planetary Systems'' (1978)
*''The Road Of Science And The Ways To God'' (1978)
*''And On This Rock: The Witness Of One Land And Two Covenants'' (1978)
*''The Origin Of Science And The Science Of Its Origin'' (1977)
*''Science And Creation: From Eternal Cycles To An Oscillating Universe'' (1974)
*''The Milky Way: An Elusive Road For Science'' (1972)
*''The Relevance Of Physics'' (1970)
*''Brain, Mind And Computers'' (1969)
*''The Paradox Of Olbers' Paradox'' (1969)
==Further reading==
*[http://pirate.shu.edu/~jakistan/JakiGodel.pdf ''The Jaki-Godel Theorem'']
==References==
{{reflist|small}}