Timothy G. McCarthy

Background

Timothy G. McCarthy was born on September 20, 1929, in New York City, New York, United States. He is a son of Timothy McCarthy, a waiter, and Pauline (Deutsch) McCarthy, an accountant.

Education

In 1952, Timothy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Catholic University of America. In 1957, McCarthy obtained a Master of Arts degree in English studies from Manhattan College. In 1964, Timothy got a Master of Arts degree in Theology from the same college.

Later, he continued education at Catholic University of America and got a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the educational establishment in 1969.

Career

During the period from 1947 till 1978, Timothy G. McCarthy taught at various Catholic schools in New York City. In the late 1970's, he began editing a series of books for the Christian Brothers' National Office. These works include "Life Together: A Study of Religious Association", "To Give a Christian Education" and "Prejudice".

In 1978, however, McCarthy left his longtime home in New York to move to California, where the same year he began working as a Professor, teaching Theology to the students of Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga. His 1994 book "The Catholic Tradition Before and After Vatican II: 1878-1993", stemmed directly from his class on Catholicism in the twentieth century.

Between 1978-1990, McCarthy acted as chairman of undergraduate religious studies department and theology graduate program at Saint Mary's College of California. Moreover, during his lifetime, he taught part-time at Manhattan College.

Achievements

• Timothy G. McCarthy is a renowned Professor of Theology, who also penned and edited several works.

Works

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  • The Catholic Tradition: Before and After Vatican II, 1878-1993

    (This work represents a thematic history of the Catholic C...)

    1994
  • The Catholic Tradition: The Church in the Twentieth Century

    (This work traces perceived changes in Catholicism's insti...)

    1998
  • Christianity and Humanism: From Their Biblical Foundations into the Third Millennium

    ("Christianity and Humanism" is the engrossing story of th...)

    1996

Connections

Timothy married Virginia (Saenz) McCarthy, a teacher and film producer, on November 8, 1986.

Father:

Timothy McCarthy

Mother:

Pauline (Deutsch) McCarthy

Wife:

Virginia (Saenz) McCarthy