John S. Dunne, C.S.C. (d. 2013) was the John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and the author of twenty books, including 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 is a competent, creative theologian who writes well and shares the personal in order to reveal the truly universal aspects of the quest for growth and self-transcendence... an important work of modern ascetical theology and spirituality..." —Library Journal"John Dunne writes with intelligence, style, grace, and sure and discerning spiritual insight... In reading Reasons of the Heart, we find ourselves in the presence of some of the best insights of John's Gospel, Augustine, Aquinas, Dante, Pascal, Kierkegaard, Buber, the Buddha, and Jesus..." —The Critic

John S. Dunne, C.S.C. (d. 2013) was the John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and the author of twenty books, including 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 is a competent, creative theologian who writes well and shares the personal in order to reveal the truly universal aspects of the quest for growth and self-transcendence... an important work of modern ascetical theology and spirituality..." —Library Journal"John Dunne writes with intelligence, style, grace, and sure and discerning spiritual insight... In reading Reasons of the Heart, we find ourselves in the presence of some of the best insights of John's Gospel, Augustine, Aquinas, Dante, Pascal, Kierkegaard, Buber, the Buddha, and Jesus..." —The Critic

John S. Dunne, C.S.C. (d. 2013) was the John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and the author of twenty books, including 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 is a competent, creative theologian who writes well and shares the personal in order to reveal the truly universal aspects of the quest for growth and self-transcendence... an important work of modern ascetical theology and spirituality..." —Library Journal"John Dunne writes with intelligence, style, grace, and sure and discerning spiritual insight... In reading Reasons of the Heart, we find ourselves in the presence of some of the best insights of John's Gospel, Augustine, Aquinas, Dante, Pascal, Kierkegaard, Buber, the Buddha, and Jesus..." —The Critic