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Campion News, Trinity Term 2014 page 1 Campion News The Newsletter of Campion Hall, Oxford University Number 1, Trinity Term 2014 From the Master The West Wing (1956) he point of this regular column T is to enable the Master each term to draw the attention of the readers of the newsletter to some event or matter which he considers important. It could either look backwards or around, or forwards, but it should have sufficient words—and no more—to fill the column on the left hand of the first page, like this. Several questions need to be settled; e.g., what size font should be used—and, for that matter, what font would be best. Also, whether the article should be signed, which would take-up a couple of lines. Aenean vitae lorem dui. Morbi tem- pus lacinia nisi, vel scelerisque nibh facilisis id. Integer urna tortor, ul- lamcorper aliquet viverra non, mollis sed dolor. Phasellus sagittis tempus massa, a Contents tempor libero condimentum eu. Mor- 1 From the Master bi ut nisi ante. Duis purus eros, ali- quam eu cursus tincidunt, feugiat The West Wing (illustration) vitae magna. Etiam sodales conse- quat nibh, eget rhoncus metus 2 New publications A fresh look at the Bible James Hanvey SJ Making history 3 Who’s Who at the Hall 7 A fond farewell 8 The Origins of Campion Hall 9 Conferences 10 Gerry (God of Surprises) Hughes at 90 11 Campion Treasures 1: The Bellarmine Jug 12 Supporting Campion Hall In pensive mood Campion News Trinity 2014 Campion News, Trinity Term 2014 page 2 New Publications A fresh look at the Bible Making History Once, when God and the Devil were having one of Professor Jack Mahoney was approached a couple their endless arguments, God finally said in exas- of years ago by the publishers of the best-selling peration, “I shall write a book”. To which the Devil Harry Potter books, the Bloomsbury Group, with retorted ominously, “I shall write many books”. Of an intriguing proposal. They had recently taken over the titles of the Athlone Press and were plan- ning to republish some of them, including a book of his that had been published over twenty years previously, Teaching Business Ethics in the UK, Europe and the USA. A Comparative Study. When he objected that its statistics were now out of date, and offered to prepare a revised edition, no, they said, they wanted it as it is, for its historical signifi- cance. They viewed his book as one of fourteen key “seminal studies” which they planned to reprint from the Athlone archives as representing “the most interesting and classic titles from their list”. When it first appeared, this pioneering study on how to teach the erthical requirements of busi- ness behaviour aroused some interest, and received course, even of God’s one book many versions a full-page review in the Economist as unscrupu- have been produced over the centuries, aiming to lous businesses were catching the headlines. Look- meet the different needs of succeeding cultures and ing at it now, in the gleaming new edition which its generations. Now Nicholas King, Fellow of Campi- author has just he feels its moral message has on Hall, has produced a version of the Bible which weathered pretty well. His model of an ethical busi- the publishers, Kevin Mayhew, describe as “freshly ness still prevents the subject from being hijacked translated”. into ticking boxes on fashionable causes. It stresses And fresh it is. Not only is it a highly impres- the values of honesty, fairness and respect as apply- sive new translation of the Bible from the Greek, ing throughout every business company, in four including the Old Testament version known as the expanding circles of moral concern: beginning with Septuagint (Greek “seventy”) because traditionally its internal governance and employee relationships; that number of scholars was inspired to translate moving out to product quality, marketing and con- the original Hebrew version together. It also aims sumer interests; further out to intercorporate rela- to capture the spirit and effect of the original, and tions with competitors and suppliers; and finally manages to do so with a fresh lapel-grasping use of respecting the interests of surrounding communi- modern idiom too. For readers familiar with the ties, from the local to the global. Bible one of the constant pleasures here is to note Moreover, the behaviour of much business today how many verses which they know of old have had strengthens the conviction which Prof. Mahoney their faces washed and have been freshened up, to taught in London Business School twenty years present themselves now with a new appeal. ago, that in any The translation has been well received, firm the ethical warmly welcomed as it was at a launch held in Jan- buck, the ulti- uary at Heythrop College in Kensington by His mate moral re- Eminence Emeritus Cardinal Cormac Murphy- sponsibility for O’Connor and the former Dominican Master- policies and General, Fr Timothy Radcliffe. An added bonus practice, stops from his heroic labour is that, not the King James, not with its but now the King version, not only presents us managers or its with a lively, readable translation, but in addition board, but with provides a brief, but masterly, commentary on it. its owners, the shareholders. Campion News Trinity 2014 Campion News, Trinity Term 2014 page 3 . Who’s Who at the Hall The Master: The Rev Dr James Hanvey SJ The College Secretary, and Personal Assistant to the Master: Mrs Sarah Twinn The Bursar: Mr Peter Selwood The Senior Common Room Rev. James Hanvey, SJ, Master, Fellow in Theology and Senior Tutor. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, James gained his Oxford doctorate on con- structing a contemporary metaphysics of the doctrine of the Trinity. After a period as Headmaster of the Jesuit St Aloysius’ College, Glasgow, he taught systematic theology at Heythrop College, University on London, where he was also Head of the Department of Christian Doctrine and Director of the Heythrop Institute for Religion, Ethics and Public Life. After serving as Vis- iting Professsor at the University of San Francisco, he was appointed Master in 2013. He has also been consultant on social issues to the Bishops of Eng- land and Wales and his writings include…..(see page 1) Rev. Joseph A. Munitiz. SJ, Emeritus Fellow; Librarian and Archivist. Born in Cardiff of Spanish-Basque parents, he completed his doctorate at the Sorbonne, and from 1976-1983 published three volumes of critical editions of Byzantine texts in the Corpus Christianorum, Greek Series, at Leuven Univer- sity. He was Master of Campion Hall from 1989-1998, and then spent some years as a Research Fellow at Birmingham University. His side-line has been the publication of Jesuit-connected texts, including Personal Writings of St Ignatius (Penguin Classics). Retired since 2010, he continues to work on Byzantine texts, and also translates articles for The WAY . His afternoon schedule of a siesta and walk is occasionally replaced by a matinée visit to the cinema. Rev Gerard J. Hughes SJ, Fellow in Philosophy. Gerry J , not to be con- fused with his namesake Gerry W ( see p. 10), was born in Glasgow and at- tended St Aloysius College. His Jesuit training included Greats at Campion Hall and he gained his Doctorate in Philosophy on Aristotle, Ethics and the Law at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1970. A founding member of the Department of Philosophy in Heythrop College, University of London, he taught there from 1970 until 1998, and was Head of Department from 1974- 98, when he was appointed Master of the Hall from 1998 to 2006. His writings include The Nature of God (1995) and Fidelity Without Fundamentalism (2012) and he lectures widely and teaches regularly in Living Theology. His recreational interests are listening to music, country walking and cryptic cross- words, plus a little gardening. Rev Nicholas King SJ, Fellow in Theology. Originally from Bath, Nick has been at Campion Hall since 2002, lecturing and tutoring in the Faculty of Theolo- gy, and writing several books. His magnum opus to date is his translation of the Greek Bible (see p. 2), and he has also recently completed The Helplessness of God, which is shortly to be published, on biblical models of authority and its re- cent exercise in the Church. In preparation is a study of the biblical roots of Chris- tian unity in the face of the scandal of Christian disunion. For much of the time Nick has found relaxation in playing cricket and squash for his old college, St John’s. Campion News Trinity 2014 Campion News, Trinity Term 2014 page 4 Rev Jack Mahoney, SJ, Honorary Fellow. Born in the West of Scotland, and a Glasgow graduate, he, gained his doctorate from the Gregorian University, Rome, and taught Christian ethics for over thirty years in London University, including Heythrop College, where he also served as Principal from 1976-81. He is Emeritus Professor of Moral and Social Theology in the University of London and of Business Ethics in Gresham College in the City. His books include The Making of Moral Theology. A Study of the Roman Catholic Tradition (1987), which developed from the Martin D’Arcy Memorial Lectures for 1981, and most recently Christianity in Evolution. An Exploration (2011), which has raised some disquiet. His favourite pastimes are ex- ploring canals, piano-playing and composing newsletters. See page 2. Rev Dr Jennifer Cooper is a Research Fellow. Born in Canada, she gained her DPhil in St John’s College on the theological anthropology of Edward Schillebeeckx, moving then to Keble as the Liddon Fellow in Theology.

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