Gerken, John D., 1924-
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1924- - 2009
Biographical Note
John Gerken (1924-2009) entered the Jesuit order after high school and was ordained in 1955. He taught theology at John Carroll University (1960-1968) but left the priesthood to work for General Motors as a management trainer in 1969. He wrote three books: Toward a Theology of the Layman (1961); An American Ethic (1995); and Youth and Integrity (2003).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Karl Rahner manuscripts
Collection — Shared_box 7087, Folder: 1-5
Abstract
Consists of mimeograph copies of typescripts of De Gratia Christi (third edition, 1951) and De Deo Creante et Elevante (1953) by German Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner, accompanied by a letter from John D. Gerkin to Father John Foley commenting on them (1959).
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1951 - 1959