John Courtney Murray

The Reverend Dr. John Courtney Murray SJ
Born	(1904-09-12)September 12, 1904 New York City, New York
Died	August 16, 1967(1967-08-16) (aged 62) Queens, New York
Academic background
Alma mater	Boston College Gregorian University
Academic work
Institutions	Ateneo de Manila, Jesuit theologate Woodstock, Maryland
Main interests	Theology
Notable works	We Hold These Truths
Notable ideas	Dignitatis humanae

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John Courtney Murray SJ (September 12, 1904 – August 16, 1967) was an American Jesuit priest and theologian who was especially known for his efforts to reconcile Catholicism and religious pluralism and particularly focused on the relationship between religious freedom and the institutions of a democratically-structured modern state.

During the Second Vatican Council, he played a key role in persuading the assembly of the Catholic bishops to adopt the Council's ground-breaking Declaration on Religious Liberty, Dignitatis humanae.