Muokataan sivua Francis J. Beckwith

'''Francis J. "Frank" Beckwith''' (syntynyt 1960) on amerikkalainen filosofi, kristitty apologeetta, tutkija ja luennoitsija. Hän toimii professorina Baylorin yliopistossa. Beckwithin tutkimusalueeseen kuuluvat käytännöllinen etiikka, sovellettu etiikka, oikeusfilosofia ja uskonnonfilosofia.

Beckwith on argumentoinut abortteja vastaan<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bio-ethics-philosopher-and-evangelical-president-francis-beckwith-joins-cat Bio-ethics Philosopher and Evangelical President Francis Beckwith Joins Catholic Church] - Viitattu 4.3.2021</ref> and the <!-- [[US Constitution| -->constitutional<!-- ]] --> permissibility of the teaching of [[Suunnitteluteoria]] in public schools.<ref>[https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/baylor-denies-tenure-to-highly-regarded-beckwith/ Baylor denies tenure to highly regarded Beckwith] - viitattu 4.3.2021</ref> Vuodesta 2007 hän on toiminut tutkijana The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD);<ref>[<nowiki>http://www.cbhd.org/aboutcbhd/fellows/beckwith.htm</nowiki> Meet Francis J. Beckwith, https://cbhd.org/content/francis-j-beckwith-phd, viitattu 4.3.2021], The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity</ref> ja professorina Baylor's Institute for the Studies of Religion (ISR).<ref>[https://www.baylor.edu/philosophy/index.php?id=871778 Francis J. Beckwith], [[wp:Baylorin yliopisto|Baylor University]]</ref> 

== Koulutus ja ura ==
Beckwith syntyi New Yorkissa. Valmistui Nevadan yliopistosta Las Vegasista (B.A. in Philosophy), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Law_School Simon Greenleaf School of Law], Anaheim (M.A. in apologetics), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordham_University Fordham University] (Ph.D. and M.A. in philosophy) and the [[wp:Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University School of Law, St. Louis]] (Master of Juridical Studies).<ref><nowiki>http://magazine.unlv.edu/Issues/Winter05/80s.html</nowiki> UNLV Magazine - Winter 2005 - Class notes - Accessed October 16, 2007</ref>

Beckwith on lisäksi tutkinut relativismin vaikutusta julkiseen kulttuuriin,<ref>[https://www.christianbook.com/relativism-feet-firmly-planted-mid-air/francis-beckwith/9780801058066/pd/58066 Relativism:  Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air] - Accessed December 16, 2007</ref> [[wp:Positiivinen Syrjintä|affirmative action]] and [[wp:syrjintä|discrimination]], [[samaa sukupuolta olevien avioliitto]]a, bioetiikkaa (mukaan luettuna kloonausta), ja perustuslaillisten kysymysten tulkintaa sikäli kuin ne koskettavat uskonnon vapautta ja harjoittamista.

Beckwith on toiminut Whittier Collegessa (1996–1997) ja Trinity International Universityssä (1997–2002).<ref><nowiki>http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/g-813.html</nowiki> A Guide to Christian Resources on the Internet - Francis Beckwith: A Contribution to Apologetics - Accessed December 16, 2007</ref>

Hän asuu vaimonsa kanssa Teksasissa.

==Kirjallisuus ==

*''Taking Rites Seriously: Law, Politics, and the Reasonableness of Faith'' (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015)
*''Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft'' (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2010)
*''Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice'' (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007)
*''To Everyone An Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview'' with William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland, eds. (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004).
*''Law, Darwinism, and Public Education: The Establishment Clause and the Challenge of Intelligent Design'' (Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, 2003).
*''Do the Right Thing: Readings in Applied Ethics and Social Philosophy'' editor, 2nd ed. (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2002).
*''The New Mormon Challenge'' with Carl Mosser and Paul Owen, eds. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002).
*''The Abortion Controversy 25 Years After Roe v. Wade: A Reader'' 2nd ed.  with Louis Pojman, eds. (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1998).
*''Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air'' with Gregory Koukl, (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998).
* ''Affirmative Action: Social Justice or Reverse Discrimination?'' with Todd E. Jones, eds.  (Amherst: Prometheus, 1997).
*''See the gods fall: Four Rivals to Christianity''  with Stephen E. Parrish, (Joplin: College Press, 1997).
*''Are You Politically Correct?: Debating America's Cultural Standards'' with Michael E. Bauman, eds. (Buffalo: Prometheus, 1993).
*''Politically Correct Death: Answering the Arguments for Abortion Rights'' (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1993).
*''The Mormon Concept of God: A Philosophical Analysis'' with Stephen E. Parrish, (Lewiston: Edwin Mellen, 1991).
*''David Hume's Argument Against Miracles: A Critical Analysis'' (Lanham: University Press of America, 1989).
*''Bahá'í'' (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1985).

==Viittaukset==
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== Muita lähteitä ==
* Kenneth D. Boa and Robert M. Bowman, ''Faith Has Its Reasons: An Integrative Approach to Defending Christianity'' (Colorado Springs: NAV Press, 2001), pp.&nbsp;214–217.

==Linkkejä==
<!-- *[http://www.francisbeckwith.com Francis Beckwith's website] -->
*[http://www.whatswrongwiththeworld.net/author.php?author_id=13  Whats Wrong With The World], a website in which he contributes
*[http://www.arn.org/docs/groothuis/dg_beckwithpc.htm review by Douglas Groothuis] of ''Law, Darwinism and Public Education'', ''Philosophia Christi'', 5/1 (2003)
<!-- *[http://farms.byu.edu/display.php?table=review&id=226 A critical book review of The Mormon Concept of God] by Blake T. Ostler, a Mormon scholar. ''FARMS Review'' 8/2 1996 pp 99–146. -->
*[http://creation.com/antidote-to-abortion-arguments Antidote to abortion arguments, a favorable review] by Jonathan Sarfati  of ''Politically Correct Death''

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