Jesus in the Dojo: A Christian Pedagogy of Martial Arts

by Fr. Daniel Duplantis, Todd Fischer (Editor)

Overview

For centuries, the spread of Christianity to the western world was prolific. In the 20th century, a new movement from the far east captured the western mind. Since then, the intersection of Christianity and martial arts has generated both conflict and harmony. In between, there remains many gray areas. Combining timeless theology and modern catechesis, a Catholic priest seeks to provide a clearer path of reconciliation between the Christian faith and the practice of martial arts as we encounter Jesus in the Dojo.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798369201138
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	04/09/2023
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Father Daniel Duplantis (b. 1994) is a native of Houma, Louisiana. He began training in Taekwondo at the age of 7 at Martial Arts Academy of Houma, earning his black belt in 2010. He commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force Reserve Chaplain Candidate Program and graduated from Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB in 2017. He was ordained to the diaconate on May 25, 2019 and to the presbyterate on June 6, 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and the Liberal Arts from Saint Joseph Seminary College in Covington, LA and a Master of Divinity degree from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, LA. He holds Dan rank in both Taekwondo and Tang Soo Do from the American Jidokwan Association and is a certified referee through USA Taekwondo.

Father Daniel is an avid hobbyist. He is a podcaster and content contributor for Metacortex Publishing with his own podcast, The Karate Priest. In his spare time he also enjoys studying foreign languages, fishing, and making music. He is a priest of the Diocese of Houma—Thibodaux and co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of the Military Services, USA.