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October 9, 2006

Faith and Justice: Reflections on the War in Lebanon

On October 10, 2006, Charbel Batour, S.J., presented the lecture entitled "Faith and Justice: A Lebanese Jesuit Provides Ethical Reflection on his experience of War in Lebanon". The event was sponsored by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, in collaboration with Campus Ministry, Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service, Jesuit Community, Office of the College Dean, and Office of Mission and Ministry.

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Charbel Batour

Charbel Batour

Charbel Batour, SJ, teaches at the College Notre-Dame de Jamhour in Lebanon. Born in Lebanon, he studied biology at the Lebanese University before joining the Jesuits in 1988. He continued his studies in Arabic literature, Islamic studies, and French language and literature at Cairo University. He then studied theology in Paris and Cambridge before earning his doctorate in theology from Boston College; his thesis was on reconciling the ideas of Lacan and Vasse with Christian concepts of motivation.