Hoa Trung Dinh, S.J., S.T.L., Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Moral Theology
Contact Info
Sacred Heart Novitiate
Km. 23, Quirino Highway, Barangay Pasong Putik Proper
1118 Quezon City, Philippines
Tel.: (+63 2) 8461 7453
Courses
- Moral Theology
Current Professional Activities
- A priest of the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus
- Director of Novices for the Australian Province, based at the Sacred Heart Novitiate, Manila
- Sessional Lecturer at the Catholic Theological College, the University of Divinity, Australia. https://staff.divinity.edu.au/staff/hoa-dinh/
- Fellow of the Loyola Institute of the Australian Catholic University
- Member of the Australian Catholic Theological Association
- Member of the Catholic Theological Ethicists in the World Church
Areas of Interest
Biomedical ethics, spirituality, narrative ethics, and ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), The University of Melbourne, Australia
- Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Bachelor of Theology, The Melbourne College of Divinity, Australia
- Master of Bioethics, Monash University, Australia
- Master of Theological Studies, The University of Divinity, Australia
- Licentiate in Theological Ethics, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, USA
- Doctorate in Theological Ethics, Boston College, USA
Research and Publications
- Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Theological Medical Ethics: A Virtue-Based Approach (2013), Boston College. This dissertation proposes a model for inculturation and cross-cultural exchange in theological medical ethics based on virtues.
- Unpublished Licentiate Thesis, The Cross and the Vietnam War: A Narrative for Peace (2008), Weston Jesuit School of Theology. This thesis examines the dominant narratives during the Vietnam War and proposes a theological narrative for peace and reconciliation.
Published Articles
- Dinh, Hoa Trung (2017) Autonomy Trumps All?: A Kantian Critique of Physician-Assisted Death. Australasian Catholic Record, 94 (4). pp. 466-481. ISSN 0727-3215
- Dinh, Hoa Trung (2016) The Vietnam War and the Cross: A Narrative for Peace. Australasian Catholic Record, 93 (2). pp. 131-144. ISSN 0727-3215
Book Chapters
- Dinh, Hoa Trung (2016) Yi-Dao: The Dao of Medicine in the Works of Hai Thuong Lan Ong. In: Doing Asian theological ethics in a cross-cultural and an interreligious context. Dharmaram Publications, Bengaluru, pp. 322-334. ISBN 9789384964368
- Dinh, Hoa Trung and Stephanie C. Edwards (2020) The Courageous “Middle Way”: Lisa Sowle Cahill’s Contribution to Healthcare Ethics. In Ki Joo Choi, Sarah M. Moses, and Andrea Vicini (editors): Reimagining The Moral Life: On Lisa Sowle Cahill’s Contributions to Christian Ethics. Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, pp. 120-132. ISBN 9781626983793
Articles published at Catholic Theological Ethicists in the World Church
https://catholicethics.com/ethicists/hoa-trung-dinh/
- Australian Plenary Council Mandates Greater Roles for Women in the Church
- Fighting COVID-19 in Vietnam: Compassion, Accountability and Subsidiarity
- Victoria’s Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2020: Best Practice or Ideology?
- Australia’s Plenary Council 2020: Discerning God’s Voice in the 21st Century
- Protests Against Special Economic Zones In Vietnam
- Australia’s Postal Survey on Same-Sex Marriage
- Assisted Dying Bill In Victoria Must Be Rejected
- Church Leader Calls For Action Against Marine Pollution In Vietnam
- Melbourne Doctors Refusing To Return Children To Detention
- Articles Published on Eureka Street (online magazine of Jesuit Communications on current issues on politics, religion, and culture in Australia)
- Euthanasia Bill Could Put Vulnerable Victorians At Risk. 22 September 2017
- Voluntary Assisted Dying Via Telehealth Is Another Step Down A Perilous Path. 10 June 2021