Wesley J. Wildman
Professor of Theology and Ethics
B.A. Flinders University, Australia
B.D. University of Sydney, Australia
Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California
Dr. Wildman’s research and teaching interests are in contemporary Christian theology, philosophy of religion, and religion and science. Dr. Wildman is ordained in the Uniting Church of Australia (a union of Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational denominations) and has served churches in Sydney and in Piedmont, California. He was involved from 1996-2000 in the Crosscultural Comparative Religious Ideas Project, based at Boston University, and is a member of the ongoing research group for the Divine Action Project, sponsored by the Vatican Observatory and the Center for Theology and Natural Sciences in Berkeley. In Boston University’s Graduate School, Dr. Wildman directs the doctoral programs in Christian Theology, in Comparative Theology, and in Science, Philosophy, and Religion.
Dr. Wildman is a co-founder of Institute for the Biocultural Study of Religion
The Institute for the Biocultural Study of Religion was founded by Patrick McNamara and Wesley Wildman to conduct research into the biological and cultural functions of religion.
Dr. Wildman is a Director for LiberalEvangelical.Org
LiberalEvangelical.org aims to empower Christians who see themselves as radical moderates and to offer resources to Christian congregations who intend to be both Christ-centered and creatively inclusive. These Christians and congregations have both liberal and evangelical instincts, they find polarized political and religious debates alienating, and they are inspired by Jesus’ own example of radical inclusiveness and by his preaching of a love that transcends ideological and theological divisions.
Dr. Wildman’s Publications
Dr. Wildman’s publications are listed on his Home Page, along with descriptions of his books and links to many of his articles and book chapters.
Dr. Wildman’s Resources for the Study of Philosophy, Theology, Ethics, and Religion
Dr. Wildman supports numerous invaluable resource web sites for the study of philosophy, theology, ethics, religion and the scientific study of religion. Those sites contain a wealth of information, from review and bibliographies to web links and pictures. The entire array of sites is described on his Home Page.
Dr. Wildman’s Syllabi for Upcoming Courses
TT832/TT932 Paul Tillich (Fall 2012)
TT861/TT961 Varieties of Religious Naturalism (Fall 2012)
TT871 Science Literacy and Scientific Boundary Questions (Fall 2012)