Paul Lakeland
Encyclopedia
Dr. Paul Lakeland is the Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Professor of Catholic Studies and Chair of the Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield University
in Fairfield, Connecticut
and was the 2005 Fairfield University Teacher of the Year.
Dr. Lakeland was awarded the first place 2004 Catholic Press Award, in the category of theology, for his book, The Liberation of the Laity: In Search of an Accountable Church (Continuum International, New York, N.Y., 2003).
Dr. Lakeland is the Director of the Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield and is host of the Voices of Others video series in which Dr. Lakeland sits down with distinguished scholars, theologians and social activists to discuss issues surrounding the theme “Listening to the Voices of Others.” Past special guests of Dr. Lakeland include Loung Ung
, Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., Dr. Paul Farmer
, and Archbishop Demetrios of America.
Dr. Lakeland is a contributing blogger to The Huffington Post
and a contributing writer to Commonweal
.
Dr. Lakeland, a former Jesuit priest, is married and has one son, Jonathan Palmer Lakeland (http://www.jonathanlakeland.com), who is an undergraduate at Westminster Choir College
. He has also been a member of the group Voice of the Faithful
.
Lakeland has come out in support of controversial theologian Roger Haight
in the magazine "Commonweal
". In January 2007, he published an impassioned apologia of his thought by the title "Not So Heterodox. In Defense of Roger Haight."
; and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University
.
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
and was the 2005 Fairfield University Teacher of the Year.
Dr. Lakeland was awarded the first place 2004 Catholic Press Award, in the category of theology, for his book, The Liberation of the Laity: In Search of an Accountable Church (Continuum International, New York, N.Y., 2003).
Dr. Lakeland is the Director of the Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield and is host of the Voices of Others video series in which Dr. Lakeland sits down with distinguished scholars, theologians and social activists to discuss issues surrounding the theme “Listening to the Voices of Others.” Past special guests of Dr. Lakeland include Loung Ung
Loung Ung
Loung Ung is a Cambodian American human-rights activist, an internationally-recognized lecturer, and the national spokesperson for the Campaign for a Landmine-Free World...
, Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., Dr. Paul Farmer
Paul Farmer
Dr. Paul Edward Farmer is an American anthropologist and physician. He is currently the Kolokotrones University Professor at Harvard University, formerly the Presley Professor of Medical Anthropology in the Department of Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an attending physician and Chief...
, and Archbishop Demetrios of America.
Dr. Lakeland is a contributing blogger to The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
and a contributing writer to Commonweal
Commonweal
Commonweal is a American journal of opinion edited and managed by lay Catholics. It is headquartered in The Interchurch Center in New York City.-History:...
.
Dr. Lakeland, a former Jesuit priest, is married and has one son, Jonathan Palmer Lakeland (http://www.jonathanlakeland.com), who is an undergraduate at Westminster Choir College
Westminster Choir College
Westminster Choir College is a residential college of music, part of Rider University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.Westminster Choir College educates men and women at the undergraduate and graduate levels for musical careers in music education, voice performance, piano...
. He has also been a member of the group Voice of the Faithful
Voice of the Faithful
Voice of the Faithful is an organization of progressive Catholics, formed in early 2002 in response to the Catholic sex abuse cases.-Founding, growth and mission:...
.
Lakeland has come out in support of controversial theologian Roger Haight
Roger Haight
Roger Haight is an American Jesuit theologian.He received his B.A. and the M.A. in Philosophy from Berchmans College, Cebu City, Philippines; his S.T.B. from Woodstock College, Maryland ; the M.A. in Theology and the Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Chicago; and the S.T.L. from the...
in the magazine "Commonweal
Commonweal
Commonweal is a American journal of opinion edited and managed by lay Catholics. It is headquartered in The Interchurch Center in New York City.-History:...
". In January 2007, he published an impassioned apologia of his thought by the title "Not So Heterodox. In Defense of Roger Haight."
Education
Dr. Lakeland received his M.A. from Oxford University; B.D. from the University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
; and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
.
Books
- Church: Living Communion (Liturgical, 2009)
- Catholicism at the Crossroads: How the Laity Can Save the Church (Continuum, March 2007)
- The Liberation of the Laity: In Search of an Accountable Church (2004)
- Postmodernity: Christian Identity in a Fragmented Age (1997)
- Theology and Critical Theory: The Discourse of the Church (1990)
- Free in Christ: The Challenge of Political Theology (1984)
- The Politics of Salvation: The Hegelian Idea of the State (1984)
- Can Women Be Priests? (1975).