Kenneth Himes, O.F.M.
Professor Emeritus
Kenneth Himes, O.F.M.
Ph.D.
Contact
Email: kenneth.himes@bc.edu
Education
- A.B., Siena College
- M.A., Washington Theological Union
- Ph.D., Duke University
Courses
The Moral Dimension of the Christian Life
History of Catholic Social Teaching
American Catholicism and Social Reform
Ethical Questions on War and Peace
Research Interests
His research and writing focus on ethical issues in war and peacebuilding, the development of Catholic social teaching, and the role of religion in American public life, as well as fundamental moral theology.
Selected Publications
鈥淢oral Notes: Election Year 2020 鈥� Transition and Recovery,鈥� Theological Studies 83/1 (March, 2022): 133-156
鈥淐atholicism and Democracy: Past and Present鈥� Asian Horizons 14/4 (December, 2020): 655-677
鈥淲ork in Roman Catholic Thought鈥澛� American Journal of Economics and Sociology 79/4 (September, 2020): 1085-1109
鈥淗iroshima and Nagasaki: 75th Anniversary Reflections鈥� Asian Horizons 14/2 (June, 2020): 507-524
鈥淟audato Si鈥� in the United States: Reflections on Love, Charitable Works, and Social Justice鈥� Journal of Moral Theology 9.1 (2020):聽 90-103.聽 (co-authored with Daniel DiLeo)聽
鈥淐atholic Social Teaching, Economic Inequality and American Society鈥� Journal of Religious Ethics 47/2 (June, 2019): 283-310