Raymond Helmick
Raymond Helmick, SJ was an American Jesuit, peacemaker, theologian and author. Helmick worked as a professor at Boston College and the Boston Theological Institute. Helmick travelled around the world as an emissary for peace.[1][2][3] Helmick founded the US Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East.[1]
Helmick was born in Arlington, Massachusetts. He went on to graduate from Boston College High School. Helmick studied philosophy at Weston Jesuit School of Theology, taught history and religion at St. George's College, Jamaica, studied theology at Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt, Germany, and was ordained a priest in the Frankfurt Cathedral in 1963.[4]
After his death, Boston College developed the Helmick Memorial Lecture.[5][6][7]
Books
[edit]- A Social Option: A Social Planning Approach to the Problems of Northern Ireland, with Richard Hauser.
- La Situation libanaise selon Raymond Eddé.
- Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Religion, Social Policy and Conflict Transformation. Ed., with Rodney L. Petersen.
- Negotiating Outside the Law: Why Camp David Failed.
- Living Catholic Faith in a Contentious Age.
- Faith Elements in Conflicts
- Living Catholic Faith in a Contientious Age - The Crisis in Confidence
References
[edit]- ^ a b Marquard, Bryan. "Father Raymond Helmick, 84, traveled world for peace". Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Krueger, Maggie. "RPP Celebrates the Life and Gifts of Peacemaker Fr. Raymond Helmick, S.J." Harvard Divinity School. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Schaeffer-Duffy, Claire. "Jesuit priest corresponds with Hamas". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Raymond Helmick, S.J." BC News. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Helmick memorial lecture". Boston College. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Bachani, Rohit (26 April 2017). "REV. JESSE JACKSON EXAMINES CONFLICT RESOLUTION AT FR. RAYMOND HELMICK, S.J., MEMORIAL LECTURE". The Gavel. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Bachani, Rohit. "FR. RAYMOND HELMICK, S.J. MEMORIAL COMMITTEE HOLDS INAUGURAL MEMORIAL LECTURE". The Gavel. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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