Philip Clayton (theologian)
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Philip Clayton is a contemporary American theologian and philosopher who currently holds the Ingraham Chair of Theology at Claremont School of Theology. He received dual PhD
s from Yale
in philosophy and theology, working with Louis Dupre. He also studied as a DAAD fellow under Wolfhart Pannenberg
, eventually working as a translator of Pannenberg's theology.
Philip Clayton has held professorships at Williams College
, California State University Sonoma
, Harvard University
, and Cambridge University. His research focuses on the relationship between religion and science, process theology
, philosophy of religion
, and contemporary issues in ecology, religion, and ethics. He has authored six books, including Explanation from Physics to Theology, God and Contemporary Science, The Problem of God in Modern Thought, Mind and Emergence: From Quantum to Consciousness, In Quest of Freedom: The Emergence of Spirit in the Natural World, and Adventures in the Spirit: God, World, and Divine Action. He has also edited nine volumes, including In Whom We Live and Move and Have our Being: Panentheistic Reflections on God's Presence in a Scientific World (with Arthur Peacocke), Evolution and Ethics (with Jeff Schloss), Practicing Science, Living Faith (with Jim Schaal), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothesis from Science to Religion (with Paul Davies
), All That Is: A Naturalistic Faith for the Twenty-First Century, and The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science (with Zachary Simpson). Clayton has been awarded the Templeton Prize
and has received multiple research grants and international lectureships.
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s from Yale
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in philosophy and theology, working with Louis Dupre. He also studied as a DAAD fellow under Wolfhart Pannenberg
Wolfhart Pannenberg
Wolfhart Pannenberg is a German Christian theologian. His emphasis on history as revelation, centred on the Resurrection of Christ, has proved important in stimulating debate in both Protestant and Catholic theology, as well as with non-Christian thinkers.-Life and views:Pannenberg was baptized as...
, eventually working as a translator of Pannenberg's theology.
Philip Clayton has held professorships at Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, California State University Sonoma
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...
, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, and Cambridge University. His research focuses on the relationship between religion and science, process theology
Process theology
Process theology is a school of thought influenced by the metaphysical process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead and further developed by Charles Hartshorne . While there are process theologies that are similar, but unrelated to the work of Whitehead the term is generally applied to the...
, philosophy of religion
Philosophy of religion
Philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy concerned with questions regarding religion, including the nature and existence of God, the examination of religious experience, analysis of religious language and texts, and the relationship of religion and science...
, and contemporary issues in ecology, religion, and ethics. He has authored six books, including Explanation from Physics to Theology, God and Contemporary Science, The Problem of God in Modern Thought, Mind and Emergence: From Quantum to Consciousness, In Quest of Freedom: The Emergence of Spirit in the Natural World, and Adventures in the Spirit: God, World, and Divine Action. He has also edited nine volumes, including In Whom We Live and Move and Have our Being: Panentheistic Reflections on God's Presence in a Scientific World (with Arthur Peacocke), Evolution and Ethics (with Jeff Schloss), Practicing Science, Living Faith (with Jim Schaal), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothesis from Science to Religion (with Paul Davies
Paul Davies
Paul Charles William Davies, AM is an English physicist, writer and broadcaster, currently a professor at Arizona State University as well as the Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science...
), All That Is: A Naturalistic Faith for the Twenty-First Century, and The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science (with Zachary Simpson). Clayton has been awarded the Templeton Prize
Templeton Prize
The Templeton Prize is an annual award presented by the Templeton Foundation. Established in 1972, it is awarded to a living person who, in the estimation of the judges, "has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical...
and has received multiple research grants and international lectureships.