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

Ethics

Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...

. He is the Shailer Mathews

Shailer Mathews

Shailer Mathews was a liberal Christian theologian, involved with the Social Gospel movement.Born in Portland, Maine, and graduated from Colby College there, Mathews was progressive in his day, advocating social concerns as part of the Social Gospel message, and subjecting Biblical texts to...

 Professor of Religious Ethics, the Philosophy of Religion, and Theology

Theology

Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

 at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago

University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...

, where he also has served as dean. He is a Presbyterian minister (B.D., Union Theological Seminary

Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a preeminent independent graduate school of theology, located in Manhattan between Claremont Avenue and Broadway, 120th to 122nd Streets. The seminary was founded in 1836 under the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with nearby Columbia...

) 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

Chicago

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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