John Jefferson Davis is Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he has taught since 1975. He is an ordained
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 ...
pastor (
Presbyterian Church USA
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(USA), is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US, and known for its liberal stance on doctrine and its ordaining of women and ...
).
Thought
Davis has been actively publishing in ethics and systematic theology for nearly three decades. His most influential debates involve
women's ordination
The ordination of women to ministerial or priestly office is an increasingly common practice among some contemporary major religious groups. It remains a controversial issue in certain Christian traditions and most denominations in which "ordin ...
, or
Christian Egalitarianism
Christian egalitarianism, also known as biblical equality, is egalitarianism based in Christianity. Christian egalitarians believe that the Bible mandates gender equality and equal responsibilities for the family unit and the ability for women to ...
.
Davis has also taken part in a popular debate with
John Sanders over
Open Theism
Open theism, also known as openness theology and free will theism, is a theological movement that has developed within Christianity as a rejection of the synthesis of Greek philosophy and Christian theology. Open theism arises out of the freewi ...
.
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Duke University alumni