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Michael J. Buckley, S.J. Papers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2014.09.16

Content Description

Seventy-one boxes of course materials, published articles, correspondence and research files from Buckley's career as a Professor of Theology at Santa Clara University and various other academic institutions.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

This collection was donated by Michael J. Buckley, S.J. in September 2014. A second accretion of 15 boxes arrived in Oct. 2017.

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1960 - 2005

Extent

69.84 linear feet (69 record cartons, 2 archives boxes)

Inventory

Box 1: Abelard; Aquinas Box 2: History of Philosophy --Hellenic Philosophy Box 3: History of Philosophy --Patristic and Medieval Philosophy Box 4: History of Philosophy --Early Modern Philosophy: 17th and 18th centuries Box 5: History of Philosophy --Modern Philosophy: 19th century, --Contemporary Philosophy: 20th century Box 6: History of Philosophy --Contemporary Philosophy: 20th century, -- “Oriental” Philosophy; The Value and Use of Philosophy --Philosophy as a Discipline and Method; Christian Philosophy; Logic; Philosophical Psychology; Metaphysics Box 7: Epistemology; Natural Theology; Natural Arguments for God; Secular Theologies; Problems of Belief; Philosophy of Religion; Social Sciences and Ethics; Political Philosophy Box 8: Aesthetics --A Thomistic Philosophy of History; Philosophy of Theology and Science Box 9: Philosophy of Theology and Science --19th century; History of Theology: Theologians --Patristic Theology: Greek and Latin, --Medieval Theology, --Renaissance Theology, --Reformation Theology, --Early Modern Theology: 17th/18th century, --Modern Theology: 19th century Box 10: Contemporary Theology: 20th Century Box 11: Contemporary Theology: 20th Century --Contemporary American Theologians, --Contemporary non-American Theologians, --Contemporary Theology: Facts and Issues; Theology as Discipline and Method --Theology as an Academic Discipline, --Historical Study of Theology, --Theological Method, --Particular Approaches to Theology Box 12: The One God --Existence of God: Grounds of Assertion, --Atheism: Ground for Denial of God Box 13: The One God --Atheism: Ground for Denial of God (cont.d); Providence --De Scientia/Providentia Dei, --Providence/Wright Notes, --Providence/Buckley -- “Will of God”; The Triune of God --Augustine and the De Trinitate, --Mystery of God: Course (Spring 1991) Box 14: Creation; Original Sin; Christology; Soteriology; Sacred Heart; Mary; Pneumatology; Indwelling of Spirit Box 15: Saints and Great Persons; Actual Grace; Ecclesiology --Church History, --De Ecclesia Theology Box 16: Hierarchical Church; Laity; Theologians & the Church Box 17: Contemporary Ecclesiological Issues; Canon Law; Church & State; Protestantism & Ecumenism Box 18: Religious Life; Sacraments and Worship; Liturgy; Eschatology; Christian Living; Spirituality --History of Spirituality Box 19: St. John of the Cross; Society of Jesus Box 20: Spir. Ex. Box 21: Society of Jesus Box 22: 17th century French Spirituality; Spiritual Direction & Discernment; Prayer and Religious Experiences; Mysticism; Spirituality: An Academic Discipline Box 23: Moral Theology; Problematic Areas; Comparative Religions; Buckley: Liturgical Discourse; Homilies; Tridua Box 24: Homilies Box 25: Bishops’ Retreats; Conference and Talks; Scripture; Ad Grad Sheets Box 26: Education; Catholic Higher Education Box 27: Buckley Articles on the University; Catholic Universities Box 28: Jesuit Higher Education; Secular Higher Education Box 29: Minor Talks; Book Reviews; Lectures Box 30: Lectures Box 31: Important People --Languages, --Spanish, --Italian, --German, --French, --Latin, --Greek, --Near Eastern, --Semitic & Hamito-Semitic Box 32: Events, 1971-1993 Box 33: Events, 1993-2001 Box 34: Events, Courses, 2000-- Box 35: Correspondence, 1991-1995 Box 36: Correspondence, 2006-- Box 37: Correspondence, 1995-2005 Box 38: General Congregation 34 Box 39: McKeon --RMA, --RMP, --RMC Box 40: McKeon Box 41: Misc. To Be Filed Box 42: Binders --Theological Commission, --Religious Life Documents, --Committee on Profession of Faith, --Ignatian Course -- Manila, 1996 Box 43: Binders --Conwell: Book of Consolation, --Miller: Not a Sparrow Falls. --Buckley: Gethsemene Retreat, 2006, --Wright, Buckley, et al. Discernement, --Buckley: Spencer Lectures: Discernement; Tapes Box 44: Binders --Conwell --Consolation, --Buckley --Theology of Aquinas, --Province Retreat, 2001, --Province Retreat (Chicago), 2002, Box 45: Published Articles, 1960-1989 Box 46: Articles published, 1990-1994; Origins of Modern Atheism, etc. Box 47: Published Articles; In Progress; John of Cross Box 48: Various Articles about Newman; Misc. Correspondence Box 49: Vocation Decline Study; Pontifical Commission Files, 1983-1986 Box 50: Pontifical Commission Reports, 1983-1986 Box 51: Pontifical Commission Files, 1983-1984 Box 52: Teaching Materials Box 53: Books, cassette tapes and CDs Box 54: John Wright, S.J. Academic Materials Box 55: Works by various authors (photocopies) Box 56: Works by various authors (photocopies) Box 57: Karl Rahner Course Materials, 1984-2001 & undated Box 58: Course Materials, 1978 & undated Box 59: Correspondence Files and Course Materials, 1980-2011 Box 60: Course Notes, 1997-2009 Box 61: Office Files, 2009-2011 Box 62: Course Binders & Books, 1952-1997 Box 63: Course Binders, 1994-2005 Box 64: Il Primato…Day Books, 1996-2006 Box 65: Appointment to the NCCB and Nihil Obstat & Ordination of Women Letter, 1977-2005 Box 66: Course Binders, 1978-2003 Box 67: Binders & Photocopied Books, 1988-1998 Box 68: Office Files, 1982-2009 Box 69: Binders & Course Books, 1993-2002 Box 70: Course Binders & Book Binders, 1993-2009 Box 71: Yearbooks & Military Service Material, 1922-1997 Other: 1 oversize poster