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Dr. Ronda Chervin (born 1937,
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) is a
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author, international speaker and Professor of
Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
. She is the author of over 60 books concerning the matters of Catholic thought, practice and spirituality, including ''Taming the Lion Within: 5 Steps From Anger to Peace'', ''Last Call: Fourteen Men Who Dared Answer'', and her autobiography, ''En Route to Eternity''. A widow, mother and grandmother, she is originally from New York.The Books of Ronda Chervin - www.RondaChervin.com
/ref> Coming from a
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— though
atheistic Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no d ...
— background, Chervin converted to the Catholic faith when she was a young adult. She graduated from
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with a
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in Philosophy and earned an MA in Religious Studies from Notre Dame Apostolic Institute. While at Fordham, Chervin studied under
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. Since then, as a professor of philosophy, she has taught at numerous colleges, including
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, the Seminary of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the
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, an
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
in Cromwell, CT. She frequently presents on Catholic TV and Radio.


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Official websiteRonda Chervin
at Corpus Christi Watershed. {{DEFAULTSORT:Chervin, Ronda 1937 births Living people American Roman Catholics American women philosophers Converts to Roman Catholicism from atheism or agnosticism Catholic philosophers Roman Catholic writers American people of Jewish descent Fordham University alumni American women non-fiction writers 21st-century American women