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
淢oral Notes: Election Year 2020 � Transition and Recovery,� Theological Studies 83/1 (March, 2022): 133-156
淐atholicism and Democracy: Past and Present� Asian Horizons 14/4 (December, 2020): 655-677
淲ork in Roman Catholic Thought澛� American Journal of Economics and Sociology 79/4 (September, 2020): 1085-1109
淗iroshima and Nagasaki: 75th Anniversary Reflections� Asian Horizons 14/2 (June, 2020): 507-524
淟audato Si� in the United States: Reflections on Love, Charitable Works, and Social Justice� Journal of Moral Theology 9.1 (2020):聽 90-103.聽 (co-authored with Daniel DiLeo)聽
淐atholic Social Teaching, Economic Inequality and American Society� Journal of Religious Ethics 47/2 (June, 2019): 283-310