Background
Murray, John Courtney was born on September 12, 1904 in New York City. Son of Michael John and Margaret (Courtney) Murray.
Murray, John Courtney was born on September 12, 1904 in New York City. Son of Michael John and Margaret (Courtney) Murray.
Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 1926, A.M., 1927. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Woodstock (Maryland.) College, 1934. S.T.D., Gregorian U., Rome, 1937.
Doctor of Laws, Notre Dame U., 1951, St. Saint Louis University, 1955, Georgetown University, 1956, Holy Cross College, 1962, U. San Francisco, 1963. LaSalle College, 1961, Loyola University, Chicago, 1965. Doctor of Letters, Harvard, 1954, Boston College, 1965.
Entered Society Jesus, 1920. Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1933. Instructor Latin and English, Ateneo de Manila, Manila, P.I., 1927-1930.
Professor theology Woodstock College, since 1937. Visiting professor Medieval philosophy and culture Yale, 1951-1952. Lecturer advising committee to secretary defense on non-military instruction in armed forces, 1962.
Consultant Center Study Democratic Institutions, Fund for Republic, Institute Ethics, Jewish Theological Seminary American, Secretariat for Promotion Christian Unity (Rome).
Editor, Theol; editor America, 1945-1946.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Conference on Science Philosophy, and Religion (vice president). Member Catholic Association for International Peace (vice president), Catholic Commision on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs (secretary), American Political Science Association, American Catholic Theological Society.