Patrick McInerney

Patrick McInerney serves as an Honorary Fellow within the School of Theology at the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, focusing on advanced theological research in interfaith contexts. His academic identity centers on bridging religious traditions through scholarly analysis of institutional theological positions.

McInerney's research spans Theology, Interfaith Dialogue, Islamic Studies, Christian Theology, and Religious Studies, with concentrated expertise in resolving doctrinal tensions between Christianity and Islam. He critically examines Vatican theological frameworks regarding Muslim faith, advocating for structural shifts toward positive appreciation through ecumenical dialogue and reinterpretation of historical ambivalences in Catholic-Muslim relations.

His publication record centers on a pivotal 2012 article in the Australian Ejournal of Theology addressing Vatican ambivalence toward Islam. This work establishes foundational methodologies in Christian-Muslim theological discourse, operating within the broad disciplines of Theology and Religious Studies while advancing specialized subfields including Christian-Muslim Relations, Vatican II interpretations, Islamic Theology, Comparative Religion, Ecumenism, and Interreligious Dialogue frameworks.