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Helmick, Raymond Glen was born on September 7, 1931 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Raymond Glen and Alice Cecilia (Clancy) Helmick.
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'Ray Helmick has conducted unofficial diplomacy in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute for decades working closely with leaders on both sides. The fruit of this work is displayed in this book, an unusually sophisticated analysis of the flaws in peace diplomacy and the importance of real and perceived justice to the sustainability of any agreement. His book is all the more persuasive because he clearly cares deeply about the safety and security of the Jews of Israel but also of the Muslims and Christians of Palestine. It is hard to this book down.' Joseph V. Montville , Diplomat in Residence, American University, Senior Fellow, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC In the summer of 2000, President Clinton, Ehud Barak and Yasser Arafat came together to negotiate peace between Israel and Palestine. It was a moment laden with hope, that ended in infamous failure. But why did it fail? The Camp David negotiations made headlines around the world for many months, but the real debates took place behind closed doors. Jesuit priest and longtime peace activist Raymond G. Helmick is one of the few people who remained in contact with what went on. He maintained communication with all parties -- including President Clinton -- throughout. This book is his startling account of the arguments, the relationships and the strategies that played out over the summer of 2000. Based on personal correspondence and position papers with all three leaders, and a long personal association with Yasser Arafat and a whole series of Israeli Prime Ministers dating back to 1985, this book offers a unique account of the real reasons behind the failure of Camp David. Helmick believes that a key factor in this failure was the scant attention given to international law by those involved. He explains the context of the negotiations and subsequent Taba talks, detailing the complex history of Israeli and Palestinian efforts to achieve peace, a process which had already been going on for so long. This includes an assessment of the level of communication that was reached in the Oslo accords, and the struggle for mutual recognition between the two peoples in the aftermath of the Six Day War. Helmick details the recommendations he gave, as a mediator, during the period. Written with empathy for all parties involved, the book does not stop short of drawing serious conclusions. Above all it is a hopeful book: Helmick shows that, despite the renewed violence, people have an enormous capacity to overcome animosity and despair. He analyses the prospects for reconciliation in these difficult times.
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Catholics, especially in the US, are sharply divided over what constitutes faithful Catholicism. This title offers an exploration of the tension between two opposing views of the meaning of faith held by Catholics around the world.
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Catholics, especially in the U.S., are sharply divided over what constitutes faithful Catholicism: a quest for the relevance of their faith to the actualities of their lives or unquestioning obedience to the precepts of Church leadership. Tension over these questions goes to such extremes that it has drastically reduced church-going and identification of Catholics with the institution within a remarkable brief period of time. Writing in sharp, accessible language, Helmick attempts to focus these issues on the nature of faith. To do so involves exploring the task of theologians, who are in the first line of attack by those who see submissiveness as criterion of fidelity. He balances this with a study of the nature of orthodoxy, still concentrated especially on theologians and those Catholics who want to read and discuss relevant material on living their faith in the real world. The early chapters take these themes - faith, theologians, orthodoxy - in turn. From there the remaining chapters describe the contentious character of our current life in the Church and the critical questions--facing up to wedge issues in the political realm, dealing with the long-running sexual abuse crisis, the flagging ecumenical front and the fundamental task of reconciliation as mission of the Church.
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Helmick, Raymond Glen was born on September 7, 1931 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Raymond Glen and Alice Cecilia (Clancy) Helmick.
Bachelor, Boston College, 1956. Master of Arts in philosphy, Boston College, 1957. License philosphy, Weston College, 1957.
License theological, Hochschule St. Georgen, Frankfurt, 1964.
Associate director Center for Human Rights and Responsibilities, London, 1973-1979, Institute Society Research, London, 1973-1979. Foundation, co-director Center of Concern for Human Dignity, 1979-1981. Senior associate Conflict Analysis Center, Washington, since 1982.
Professor of conflict resolution Boston College, since 1984. Senior associate Center Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2000—2004. Faculty Rotary Peace Center, Chula Longkaru University, Bankok.
Executive communications United States Interreligious Communications for Peace in the Middle East, Seattle, since 1987, advisory board Organization for Human Rights in Iraq, Boston, since 1992. Board directors Refugee Immigrant Ministry, Boston. Vice president Consent of the Governed, 2005-2008.
('Ray Helmick has conducted unofficial diplomacy in the Is...)
(Catholics, especially in the US, are sharply divided over...)
( Catholics, especially in the U.S., are sharply divided ...)
Mediation Northern Irish conflict, 1972-1981, 92—, Kurdish conflict, 1973-1981, 87—, Lebanese conflict, since 1982, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, since 1986, Balkan conflict, since 1995.