Michael J. Buckley
Michael Joseph Buckley SJ (October 12, 1931 – July 25, 2019) was an American Jesuit priest and philosophical theologian. He was the Bea Professor of Theology at Santa Clara University.[1] He also served as president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.
Michael J. Buckley | |
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| Born | Michael Joseph Buckley October 12, 1931 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | July 25, 2019 (aged 87) Los Gatos, California, US |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Ordained | 1962 |
| Academic background | |
| Education |
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| Doctoral advisor | Richard McKeon |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | Philosophical theology |
| Institutions | |
Buckley was born on October 12, 1931, in San Francisco, California,[2] the son of Eleanor (née Fletcher) and colonel Michael Buckley Jr. He graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory.
He studied philosophy at Gonzaga University, receiving a BA and MA. He graduated from Santa Clara University with a Master of Sacred Theology and received a PhD in 1967 from the University of Chicago, studying under Richard McKeon.[3][4] He received two honorary doctorates.[3] He died on July 25, 2019, in Los Gatos, California.[2]
Publications
- Motion and Motion's God: Thematic Variations in Aristotle, Cicero, Newton and Hegel (Princeton, 1971).
- At the Origins of Modern Atheism (Yale, 1987).
- Papal Primacy and the Episcopate: Towards a Relational Understanding (Herder, 1998).
- The Catholic University as Promise and Project (Georgetown, 1998).
- Denying and Disclosing God: The Ambiguous Progress of Modern Atheism (Yale, 2000).
- What Do You Seek? The Questions of Jesus as Challenge and Promise (Eerdmans, 2016).
Activities
- President, Catholic Theological Society of America, 1991–1992[5]
- Advisory Committee, Princeton Center of Theological Inquiry, 1999–2000
- Chair, Jesuit International Theological Commission
- Executive Director, Committees on Doctrine and Pastoral Research and Practices at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
- Consultant Board Member, Herder/Crossroad Press
- Member, Clare Hall, Cambridge University
References
- "Santa Clara University - College of Arts and Sciences - Religious Studies - Faculty and Staff -Michael Buckley, S.J." www.scu.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-07-12.
- Keane, James T. (July 29, 2019). "Remembering Michael Buckley, S.J." America. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- "Michael J. Buckley, S.J." Santa Clara, California: Santa Clara University. Archived from the original on July 12, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Moreland, Anna Bonta; Kaplan, Grant (2020). "A Tribute to Michael Buckley, SJ, 1931-2019: Teacher, Mentor, and Friend". Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture. 23 (1): 19. doi:10.1353/log.2020.0000. S2CID 214182448.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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