Eternal Consciousness

John S. Dunne is the John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and the author of twenty books, including The Circle Dance of Time (2010), Deep Rhythm and the Riddle of Eternal Life (2008), and A Vision Quest (2006), all published by the University of Notre Dame Press.

"Dunne's text brims with so many profound insights, his learning so vast, his style so poetic that readers will be seduced into thinking and feeling and singing with him and nodding in agreement with his final lines." —Theological Studies"Dunne provides insights on finding hope in the face of pain, showing us that we are never unloved. He reminds readers that the road to eternity is through contemplation that allows us to meet God in our surroundings." —U.S. Catholic"As action grows more frantic and voices more shrill in this age of terror, John Dunne's wisdom, born of eternal consciousness, shows us and leads us into our true selves—never unloved, never abandoned, willing to walk on with God through life into the very gateway of death itself." —Jon Nilson, Loyola University Chicago"Drawing from a well of wisdom, John Dunne gives us a glimpse of the landscape of the human heart and its quest for freedom, love, and connectedness. He reminds us that the road to eternity is not through the way of incessant activity or fleeting pleasures but through a contemplation that allows us to meet God in the 'real presences' that surround us and invite us to gratitude and surrender." —Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame"Anyone who has passed through a storm should appreciate John Dunne's insights on finding hope, and even 'the unhoped-for,' in the face of human anguish. In this stunning book, brilliant and with a peace that comes from 'the center of stillness,' Dunne shows how time and eternity intersect while we live, and how we live on when time is done. Eternal Consciousness is a treasure that can be read and reread without exhausting its riches." —Elizabeth Carr, author of The Spirituality of Mollie Rogers"In Eternal Consciousness, John Dunne speaks with depth and unction of the deepest wound of the human person, the desire for God. The reader who asks the question of John of the Cross, 'Where have you hidden, Beloved?' finds that he is living there, in the human heart where heart speaks to heart." —Archbishop John R. Quinn