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ⓘ About Robert Barron
Robert began reading the works of Thomas Aquinas when he was just a freshman at Fenwick High School, this private Dominican high school. He transferred to a private Benedictine high school, Benet Academy, where he graduated in 1977. Robert went to the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, for a year before he transferred to Mundelein Seminary located in Mundelein, Illinois. A year later, he got accepted at the School of Theology of the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC as a Basselin Scholar, where he earned his Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1981 and a Master of Philosophy degree in the year 1982; with his master’s thesis being on Karl Marx’s political philosophy. Robert earned his Licentiate of Sacred Theology from Mundelein Seminary in 1986.
All Book Series by Robert Barron
A Study of the de Potentia of Thomas Aquinas in Light of the Dogmatik of Paul Tillich
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 1993
Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith
Book 10 of 29 · published 2011
The Pastoral Epistles with Philemon & Jude
Book 6 of 29 · published 2008 Anthology · Risto Saarinen
Proverbs & Ecclesiastes
Book 16 of 29 · published 2011 Anthology · Daniel J. Treier
Judges & Ruth :
Book 24 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · Stephen E. Fowl,Laura A. Smit
Joshua
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2021 Anthology · Paul R. Hinlicky
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Robert Barron?
Robert began reading the works of Thomas Aquinas when he was just a freshman at Fenwick High School, this private Dominican high school. He transferred to a private Benedictine high school, Benet Academy, where he graduated in 1977. Robert went to the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, for a year before he transferred to Mundelein Seminary located in Mundelein, Illinois.
Which Robert Barron series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible series, the earliest of Robert Barron's multi-book series: it opens with Acts (2006) and runs to 29 books across 2006–2021, ending with Joshua (2021).
How many books has Robert Barron written?
Robert Barron has 59 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2023. 29 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible series with 29 books — and 30 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Robert Barron's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robert Barron's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible (2006–2021, 29 books).
How are Robert Barron's books organised into series?
This guide splits Robert Barron's 59 books into 1 named series and 30 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible (29 books, 2006–2021).