Daniel J. Harrington
Daniel J. Harrington,
Harrington served as editor of
He was a pastoral associate at St. Agnes in Arlington, Massachusetts, and at St. Peter's in Cambridge, Massachusetts. America magazine called him "one of the world's leading New Testament scholars".[1]
Harrington died of cancer in the New England Jesuit Infirmary in Weston, Massachusetts.[1]
Education
A 1958 graduate of Boston College High School, Harrington went on to get a BA in classics and philosophy in 1964 and a MA in philosophy in 1965 from Weston College (now part of Boston College). He earned a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages from Harvard University in 1970. He also earned an M.Div. from Weston Jesuit School of Theology.[3]
Pauline theology
Among his many writings, Harrington wrote and taught on the
Fr. Harrington uncovers who Paul was and what we can learn from him today. He discusses Paul as a pastoral theologian and one who collaborated with others to succeed in his ministry.
Harrington also discusses the importance of the “actualization” of the Pauline letters. He says this term “describes the process of reading ancient texts in new circumstances and applying them to the current situation of the people of God.”
Publications
Harrington wrote more than 40 books, including:
- Following Jesus: What the New Testament Teaches Us. Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor. (2012); ISBN 978-1-59276-159-3
- Witnesses to the Word: New Testament Studies since Vatican II. New York: Paulist Press. (2012); ISBN 978-0-8091-4820-2
- First and Second Maccabees. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press (2012); ISBN 978-0-8146-2846-1
- The Bible and the Believer: Reading the Bible Critically and Religiously, with M. Brettler and P. Enns. New York: Oxford University Press. (2012); ISBN 978-0-19-986300-6
- Historical Dictionary of Jesus. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. (2010); ISBN 978-0-8108-7667-5
- Interpreting the Old Testament. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press (1981/1991); ISBN 978-0-8146-5236-7
- Jesus the Revelation of the Father’s Love. Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor. (2010); ISBN 978-1-59276-758-8
- Meeting St. Matthew Today. Chicago: Loyola Press. (2010); ISBN 978-0-8294-2914-5
- Paul and Virtue Ethics, with ISBN 978-0-7425-9959-8
- Meeting St. Luke Today. Chicago: Loyola Press. (2009)
- The Synoptic Gospels Set Free: Preaching without Anti-Judaism. New York: Paulist Press. (2009)
- Jesus and Prayer: What the New Testament Teaches Us. Ijamsville, Maryland: Word-Among-Us Press. (2009)
- The Gospel of Matthew (Sacra Pagina series). Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. (2007) ISBN 978-0814659649
- Why Do We Suffer? A Scriptural Approach to the Human Condition. Franklin, Wisconsin: Sheed & Ward. (2000)
- The Church According to the New Testament. Franklin, Wisconsin: Sheed & Ward, (2001)
- The Gospel of Mark, with John Donahue. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. (2002)
- Jesus and Virtue Ethics, with James F. Keenan, S.J. Chicago: Sheed & Ward. (2002)
- 1 Peter, Jude, and 2 Peter, with Donald Senior. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. (2003)
- What Are They Saying About Mark?. New York: Paulist Press. (2004)
- What Are They Saying About the Letter to the Hebrews?. New York: Paulist Press. (2005)
- Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem: A Biblical Guide to Living Wisely. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. (2005)
- How Do Catholics Read the Bible?. Lanham, Maryland: Sheed & Ward/Rowman & Littlefield. (2005)
- The Letter to the Hebrews. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. (2006)
- What Are We Hoping For? New Testament Images. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. (2006)
- Jesus: A Historical Portrait. Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press. (2007); ISBN 978-0-8671-6833-4
- Why Do We Hope? Images in the Psalms. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. (2008)
- Meeting St. Paul Today. Chicago: Loyola Press. (2008)
References
- ^ a b c Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, R.I.P.. America. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Daniel J. Harrington, S.J." Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Tribute
- ^ Harrington, Daniel J. Meeting St. Paul Today: Understanding the Man, his Mission, and his Message. Chicago: Loyola Press, 2008. p. vii.
- ^ Harrington, Daniel J. Meeting St. Paul Today. p. 1.
- ^ Harrington, Daniel J. Meeting St. Paul Today. p. 25.
- ^ Harrington, Daniel J. Meeting St. Paul Today. p. 136.
- ^ Harrington, Daniel J. Meeting St. Paul Today. p. 144.
External links
- Fr. Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., New England Jesuit Oral History Program, Volume 125
- In Memoriam: School of Theology and Ministry Professor Rev. Daniel Harrington, S.J.