"A Theology of Health" Named Finalist for the Dallas Willard Research Center Book Award
The University of Notre Dame Press is proud to announce that Tyler J. VanderWeele’s A Theology of Health: Wholeness and Human Flourishing was selected as a Finalist for the 2025 Dallas Willard Research Center Book Award.
Dallas Willard (1935-2013) was a thinker, pastor, and author of such books as The Spirit of the Disciplines and The Divine Conspiracy. Sponsored by the Martin Institute and the Dallas Willard Research Center (MIDWRC) at Westmont College, the Dallas Willard Research Center Book Award was created in 2015 to help place an enduring emphasis on the intellectual legacy of Dallas Willard by recognizing original written work that shares his vision that invisible things such as soul, spirit, and the kingdom of God are part of reality and can be known via experiential interaction.
In A Theology of Health, VanderWeele presents a Christian understanding of the very concept of health, both the health of the body and the health of the person. He explains that restoration and fulfillment of health is salvation, pointed toward in the life of Jesus Christ, to be lived out through the work of the Church, and for which we await final completion. He also demonstrates the broader relevance and implications of his insights to all who seek to understand health, well-being, and the ultimate ends of human life.
The five finalists for the award will be evaluated by a panel of judges, and the winner will be announced in May of this year.
This book is available at undpress.nd.edu or wherever books are sold. We encourage you to support your local independent bookstore either in person or online. For more information, contact: Steffi Marchman, shoffma7@nd.edu, 574.631.4905.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME PRESS: The University of Notre Dame Press, the largest Catholic university press in the world, publishes academic and general interest books that engage the most enduring questions of our time. The Press primarily publishes in areas that align with the academic strengths of the University of Notre Dame, including religion, philosophy, political science, American history, medieval studies, and Latin American studies. Through reviews, scholarly citations, and translations, Notre Dame Press books extend the reach and reputation of the university.
Originally published by at undpressnews.nd.edu on February 18, 2025.
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