Robert Smith
Politician
1932 – 2010
Who was Robert Smith?
Robert S. Smith, the Robert R. Colbert Sr. '48 Catholic Chaplain and Distinguished Scholar at Cornell University, was a Catholic priest, author, and educator. His interests ranged from philosophy and theology to the ethics of medical care to interfaith dialogue. Smith's homilies explored the mystery and challenge of religious faith, the relationship between modern culture and the struggle to pursue Christian life, and the paradoxical, complex nature of the spiritual journey. He founded the Sophia Center, devoted to engendering discourse among diverse scientific, cultural, and religious perspectives. He was the author of In the Image of God.
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- Born
- Feb 7, 1932
St. Albans - Also known as
- Father Robert Smith
- Lived in
- Ithaca
- Died
- Jul 27, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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