This book is a breakthrough in the studies of Edith Stein in the Philippine context. Written by a Filipino scholar who studied in the University of Vienna in Austria, this publication delves into primary sources and employs a critical methodology which makes it a must-read and a necessary addition to the growing scholarly literature about Edith Stein.
The author's capacity to nuance and complexify the narrative and doctrine of Edith Stein and his resistance against simplification make this philosophical opus an excellent read. Especially in studying the life of a philosopher and in this age of over-simplication brought about by the social media and by the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation, the need to return to primary sources is of utmost necessity.
Fr. Estafia has indeed written a book which is profoundly deep, coherent and complex yet enlightening. He presents us with a work which will be a milestone in Filipino studies on Edith Stein and which can be at par with studies abroad. - Fr. Philip Francis Bersabe, SThL, MA, MBA Parish PriestNuestra Senora de Katipanan Parish Paloyon, Nabua, Camarines Sur.