Franklin I. Gamwell is a scholar of the philosophy of religion, Christian theology, and philosophical

ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concer ...

. He is the

Shailer Mathews Shailer Mathews (1863–1941) was an American liberal Christian theologian, involved with the Social Gospel movement. Career Born on May 26, 1863, in Portland, Maine, and graduated from Colby College. Mathews was a progressive, advocating soci ...

Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of

Religious Ethics Ethics involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior.''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy''"Ethics"/ref> A central aspect of ethics is "the good life", the life worth living or life that is simply sati ...

, the Philosophy of Religions, and

Theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

at the

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of the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chic ...

, where he also has served as dean. He is a

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...

minister (B.D., Union Theological Seminary) with a strong interest in democracy and justice. Gamwell also serves on the board of directors of Protestants for the Common Good, a nonprofit education and advocacy organization based in

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

Selected works

* ''Democracy on Purpose: Justice and the Reality of God'' * ''The Divine Good: Modern Moral Theory and the Necessity of God'' * ''The Meaning of Religious Freedom: Modern Politics and the Democratic Resolution'' * ''Politics as a Christian Vocation: Faith and Democracy Today''

References

American Presbyterians Philosophers of religion Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Union Theological Seminary (New York City) alumni University of Chicago faculty Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences {{reli-philo-bio-stub