James W. Fowler

The Reverend
James W. Fowler
Born
James William Fowler III

(1940-10-12)October 12, 1940
Reidsville, North Carolina, US
DiedOctober 16, 2015(2015-10-16) (aged 75)
SpouseLurline Fowler[1]
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Methodist)
ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisThe Development and Expression of "the Conviction of the Sovereignty of God" in H. Richard Niebur's Thought (1971)
Influences
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-disciplinePsychology of religion
InstitutionsEmory University
Notable worksStages of Faith (1981)
Notable ideasStages of faith development

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.[4][5] 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".

  1. ^ a b Osmer & Bridgers 2018.
  2. ^ a b Downs 1994, p. 114.
  3. ^ Downs 1994, p. 114; Osmer & Bridgers 2018.
  4. ^ Freightman, C. G. (October 22, 2015). "James W. Fowler, 75: Theologian, Author 'Embodied the Faith He Studied'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dunwoody, Georgia: Cox Media Group. p. B6. ISSN 1539-7459. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Evans et al. 2010, p. 196.