Lawrence Boadt
Lawrence Edward Boadt, C.S.P. (October 26, 1942 – July 24, 2010), was an American Paulist priest and Biblical scholar, who advocated on behalf of improved communication and understanding between Christians and Jews.
Life
Boadt was born in
Boadt was selected to serve as the
Death
Boadt died of cancer at age 67 on July 24, 2010, at his home in Mahwah, New Jersey. His remains were buried in the Paulist Fathers' section of St. Thomas the Apostle Church Cemetery in Oak Ridge, New Jersey.[4] Rabbi Eric J. Greenberg of the Anti-Defamation League cited Boadt's efforts "to develop a historic new positive relationship between Christians and Jews" through his publishing efforts that helped promote the vision of the Second Vatican Council, the 1962-1965 world council of Catholic bishops that rejected antisemitism and the deicide charge against Jews.[5]
References
- ^ "List of Deceased Paulists". Paulist Fathers. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
- ^ a b c Fox, Margalit. "Lawrence Boadt, Priest, Publisher and Bible Scholar, Dies at 67", The New York Times, July 30, 2010. Accessed August 23, 2010.
- ^ Blumenthal, Ralph. "A Lawyer's Mind Channels Moses", The New York Times, July 12, 2003. Accessed August 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Staff. Lawrence Boadt, The Washington Post, July 27, 2010. Accessed August 23, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "ADL Mourns the Passing of Father Lawrence Boadt", Anti-Defamation League press release dataed July 28, 2010. Accessed August 23, 2010.
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