Francis J. Beckwith
Philosopher, Author
1960 –
Who is Francis J. Beckwith?
Francis J. "Frank" Beckwith is an American philosopher, Christian apologist, scholar, and lecturer who is currently an associate professor of Church-State Studies at Baylor University as well as associate director of the J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies. Beckwith works in the areas of social ethics, applied ethics, legal philosophy, and the philosophy of religion.
Beckwith has defended the pro-life position on abortion and the constitutional permissibility of the teaching of intelligent design in public schools. Beckwith is a former fellow at the Discovery Institute the "hub of the intelligent design movement"; and a former member of the advisory board for the Intelligent Design and Evolution Awareness Center. As of late 2007, he is a fellow at The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity; and a professor at Baylor's Institute for the Studies of Religion. In 2007 Beckwith converted to Roman Catholicism from Evangelicalism.
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- Born
- 1960
New York City - Also known as
- Francis Beckwith
- Francis J Beckwith
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Philosophy - Master's Degree, Washington University School of Law
- PhD, Fordham University
Philosophy - Master of Arts, Trinity Law School
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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on July 23, 2013
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