Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism

400 College Avenue,Ashland OH 44805

22 April, 2022

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A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith Ashland University The Thomistic Institute at Ashland University presents a lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith of the Baylor University titled “Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism.” Dauch Room 115 Friday, April 22 4:00 PM This lecture is free and open to the public. About the speaker: Francis J. Beckwith is Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies at Baylor University, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Graduate Program in Philosophy. Among his over one dozen books are Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice (Cambridge University Press, 2007), Politics For Christians: Statecraft As Soulcraft (IVP, 2010), and Taking Rites Seriously: Law, Politics, and the Reasonableness of Faith (Cambridge University Press, 2015), winner of the American Academy of Religion's prestigious 2016 Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Constructive-Reflective Studies. He is a graduate of the Washington University School of Law, St. Louis (MJS) as well as Fordham University (PhD, MA, philosophy).