James W. Fowler
James William Fowler III (1940–2015) was an American theologian who was Professor of Theology and Human Development at Emory University. He was director of both the Center for Research on Faith and Moral Development, and the Center for Ethics until he retired in 2005. He was a minister in the United Methodist Church. Fowler is best known for his book Stages of Faith, published in 1981, in which he sought to develop the idea of a developmental process in "human faith".
The Reverend James W. Fowler | |
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| Born | James William Fowler III October 12, 1940 Reidsville, North Carolina, US |
| Died | October 16, 2015 (aged 75) |
| Spouse | Lurline Fowler |
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| Religion | Christianity (Methodist) |
| Church | United Methodist Church |
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| Thesis | The Development and Expression of "the Conviction of the Sovereignty of God" in H. Richard Niebur's Thought (1971) |
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| Sub-discipline | Psychology of religion |
| Institutions | Emory University |
| Notable works | Stages of Faith (1981) |
| Notable ideas | Stages of faith development |
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