William T. Cavanaugh

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William T. Cavanaugh
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Cavanaugh in 2022
Born1962 (age 6263)
Academic background
Alma mater
Thesis Torture and Eucharist in Pinochet's Chile (1996)
Doctoral advisor Stanley Hauerwas [1]
Influences John Milbank [2]
Sub-discipline
School or tradition Radical orthodoxy
Institutions
Influenced Catherine Pickstock [3]

William T. Cavanaugh (born 1962) is an American Catholic theologian known for his work in political theology and Christian ethics.

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Biography

Cavanaugh received his Bachelor of Arts degree in theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1984, and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge in 1987. He later attended Duke University, where he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in religion in 1996. His areas of specialization are in political theology, economic ethics, and ecclesiology. [4]

Cavanaugh taught at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota for 15 years. He also spent two years working in Santiago, Chile. [5] In 2010, he was appointed to DePaul University, where he is currently professor of Catholic studies and director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, a center studying the Catholic Church in the Global South. [6] [5]

He has published numerous books and articles, some of which have been translated to several languages. [4] [7] Along with Jim Fodor, Cavanaugh is an editor of the journal Modern Theology. [8]

Publications

References

  1. King, Mike. "Review of Torture and Eucharist: Theology, Politics, and the Body of Christ, by William T. Cavanaugh" (DOC). Mike King. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. Rowe, Terra S. (2016). "Grace and Climate Change: The Free Gift in Capitalism and Protestantism". In Dahill, Lisa E.; Martin-Schramm, James B. (eds.). Eco-Reformation: Grace and Hope for a Planet in Peril. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books. p. 263. ISBN   978-1-4982-2546-5.
  3. Kennedy, Paul (2007). "On Radical Orthodoxy" (MP3). Ideas (Podcast). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Event occurs at 0:25:29–0:26:10. Retrieved 11 February 2018 via Centre of Theology and Philosophy.
  4. 1 2 "Profile Page". Berkeley Electronic Press. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 "William Cavanaugh | Faculty | Catholic Studies | Academics | College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | DePaul University, Chicago". las.depaul.edu. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. Cavanaugh, William T. (2011). Migrations of the Holy: God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. ISBN   9780802866097.
  7. "William Cavanaugh Books". Amazon. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  8. "Modern Theology Editorial Board". Wiley. Retrieved 26 December 2018.