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Karen Kilby
Karen Kilby (born 1964) is an American lay Catholic theologian. She is currently the Bede Professor of Catholic Theology in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. Early life and education Born in England and raised in Connecticut, Kilby graduated with a BA ''Summa Cum Laude'' in Mathematics and Religious Studies from Yale University in 1986. She also earned a MASt. in Mathematics (Part III of the Mathematical Tripos) from the University of Cambridge (1987) before completing her PhD in Theology at Yale University (1994), studying under George Lindbeck (author of the influential The Nature of Doctrine) and Kathryn Tanner (author of Christ the Key). Her thesis focused on the theology of the Catholic theologian Karl Rahner: "The ''Vorgriff auf esse'': A study in the relation of philosophy to theology in the thought of Karl Rahner". Kilby is married to John Hunton, professor of Pure Mathematics at Durham University. They have three children. Career Betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Historically the state is part of New England as well as the tri-state area with New York and New Jersey. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of "Quinnetuket”, a Mohegan-Pequot word for "long tidal river". Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutchmen who established a small, short-lived settlement called House of Hope in Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut Rivers. Half of Connecticut was initially claimed by the Dutch colony New Netherland, which included much of the land between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers, although the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
