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
âMoral Notes: Election Year 2020 â Transition and Recovery,â Theological Studies 83/1 (March, 2022): 133-156
âCatholicism and Democracy: Past and Presentâ Asian Horizons 14/4 (December, 2020): 655-677
âWork in Roman Catholic Thoughtâ American Journal of Economics and Sociology 79/4 (September, 2020): 1085-1109
âHiroshima and Nagasaki: 75th Anniversary Reflectionsâ Asian Horizons 14/2 (June, 2020): 507-524
âLaudato Siâ in the United States: Reflections on Love, Charitable Works, and Social Justiceâ Journal of Moral Theology 9.1 (2020): 90-103. (co-authored with Daniel DiLeo)Â
âCatholic Social Teaching, Economic Inequality and American Societyâ Journal of Religious Ethics 47/2 (June, 2019): 283-310