Sister Margaret Farley
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Sister Margaret A. Farley, R.S.M., Ph.D is an ethicist and the Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics at Yale Divinity School
. A Sister of Mercy
, she was the first woman appointed to serve full-time on the YDS faculty and shared with Henri Nouwen
the distinction of being the first Roman Catholic faculty member at the Divinity School. She now has the status of professor emerita.
She began her career at Yale Divinity School in 1971 and earned her Ph.D. there two years later. In 1984 she was one of 97 theologians and religious persons who signed A Catholic Statement on Pluralism and Abortion
, calling for pluralism and discussion within the Catholic Church regarding the Church's position on abortion
. She appeared on the cover of the Yale Alumni Magazine
in 1986 in connection with a feature article on teachers of note. She has written six books to date, including Just Love: A Framework for Christian Social Ethics published in 2006 by the Continuum International Publishing Group.
She received the John Courtney Murray Award
from the Catholic Theological Society of America
(CTSA). She has served as president of both the CTSA as well as the Society of Christian Ethics.
In 2008 she received the Grawemeyer Award
in Religion.
She participated in the Sisters of Mercy study on tubal ligation
. She has also followed, in particular, the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference pastoral letter on the role of women as well as a special international synod called by Pope John Paul II
to reassess the results of Vatican II "in light of new needs".
Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School is a professional school at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. preparing students for ordained or lay ministry, or for the academy...
. A Sister of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, she was the first woman appointed to serve full-time on the YDS faculty and shared with Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen
Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen , was a Dutch-born Catholic priest and writer who authored 40 books about spirituality.- Writing :...
the distinction of being the first Roman Catholic faculty member at the Divinity School. She now has the status of professor emerita.
She began her career at Yale Divinity School in 1971 and earned her Ph.D. there two years later. In 1984 she was one of 97 theologians and religious persons who signed A Catholic Statement on Pluralism and Abortion
A Catholic Statement on Pluralism and Abortion
A Catholic Statement on Pluralism and Abortion, alternatively referred to by its pull quote "A Diversity of Opinions Regarding Abortion Exists Among Committed Catholics" or simply "The New York Times ad", was a full-page advertisement placed on October 7, 1984 in The New York Times by Catholics for...
, calling for pluralism and discussion within the Catholic Church regarding the Church's position on abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
. She appeared on the cover of the Yale Alumni Magazine
Yale Alumni Magazine
The Yale Alumni Magazine is an alumni magazine about Yale University. It was founded in 1891. It is independent from the university, and is governed by a corporation, Yale Alumni Publications, Inc....
in 1986 in connection with a feature article on teachers of note. She has written six books to date, including Just Love: A Framework for Christian Social Ethics published in 2006 by the Continuum International Publishing Group.
She received the John Courtney Murray Award
John Courtney Murray Award
The John Courtney Murray Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Catholic Theological Society of America, named after John Courtney Murray, the great American theologian known for his work on religious liberty.-Winners of the John Courtney Murray Award :...
from the Catholic Theological Society of America
Catholic Theological Society of America
The Catholic Theological Society of America is a professional association mostly in the United States and Canada. It is a "Catholic" organization that was founded in 1946 to promote studies and research in theology within the Catholic tradition...
(CTSA). She has served as president of both the CTSA as well as the Society of Christian Ethics.
In 2008 she received the Grawemeyer Award
Grawemeyer Award
The Grawemeyer Awards are five awards given annually by the University of Louisville in the state of Kentucky, United States. The prizes are presented to individuals in the fields of education, ideas improving world order, music composition, religion, and psychology...
in Religion.
She participated in the Sisters of Mercy study on tubal ligation
Tubal ligation
Tubal ligation or tubectomy is a surgical procedure for sterilization in which a woman's fallopian tubes are clamped and blocked, or severed and sealed, either method of which prevents eggs from reaching the uterus for fertilization...
. She has also followed, in particular, the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference pastoral letter on the role of women as well as a special international synod called by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
to reassess the results of Vatican II "in light of new needs".
All-Africa conference
Sister Farley and Sister Eileen P. Hogan founded the All-Africa Conference, a project intended to bring together African women religious to develop strategies for responding to the pandemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa.External links
- http://archivesdestan.blogspot.com/2005_04_03_archive.html
- http://www.yale.edu/divinity/notes/050516/notes_050516_mf.shtml
- http://www.yale.edu/divinity/cv/MFARLEY.pdf