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Merv Duffy SM
Dip. Tchg.,
BSc. (hons) - Victoria University of Wellington,
STB - Mt St Mary's Seminary, Hawkes Bay,
STL - Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome,
STD - Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.Lecturer in Theology
E-mail: duffy@gsc.ac.nz
I am a Marist priest from Christchurch, ordained in 1985. While studying for priesthood I completed a degree in Mathematics at Victoria University of Wellington. I taught Mathematics, Computing and Religious Education at secondary level, principally at St Patrick’s College, Silverstream, and Pompallier College in Whangarei. I was one of the group of teachers involved in the writing of textbooks for the ‘Understanding Faith’ religious education syllabus. I participated in the expert panels for the writing of Unit Standards and Assessment materials for Religious Education. For three years I was employed by the Qualifications Authority as the National Moderator for Religious Education. Subsequently, I spent four years in Rome studying for the license and then doctorate in systematic theology.
Research Interests:
Theological application of the philosophy of John Austin and Jürgen Habermas
Art and archeology as a source for theology.
Ecclesiology of the early Marist missionaries in the Pacific.Book:
How Language, Ritual and Sacraments Work: According to John Austin, Jürgen Habermas and Louis-Marie Chauvet, Rome, 2005.Chapter in Book:
"The Work of Mary versus the Works of the Devil: The Ecclesiology of the Early Marist Missionaries", 143-56, in Alois Greiler ed. Catholic Beginnings in Oceania: Marist Missionary Perspectives, Hindmarsh, Australia: ATF Press, 2009.Refereed Articles:
“Religion, Mathematics and Nothing”, in The Journal of Faith and Science Exchange, 2000, 171-178"The Dynamics of Tradition: Illustrated by the Magi", in The Australian Ejournal of Theology, 2010.
Professional Activities:
Dean of Studies at Good Shepherd College
