James Calvin Davis: Contemporary Moral Issues, Religion in American Politics
James Calvin Davis
Associate Professor of Religion
Munroe Hall 103
Phone: (802) 443 - 3221
Email: jcdavis@middlebury.edu
Topics he can discuss include: - religion in American politics and public debate
- ethical implications of biotechnology
- American Puritanism and Roger Williams
James Davis is an associate professor of religion at Middlebury College. He joined the faculty in 2001 and teaches courses on ethics, American religion, and Christian thought.
His main interests include religion in American politics, ethics, bioethics, American Puritanism and the history of Christian theology.
He has published "The Moral Theology of Roger Williams: Christian Conviction and Public Ethics" (2004), and is working on a collection of Roger Williams' writings and a book on biotechnology and public moral discourse in the United States. He has written articles on a wide range of ethical topics, including cloning, organ donation, civility in politics, just war, forgiveness, and freedom of conscience.
