John Kelsay
Distinguished Research Professor
Contact Information
Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy
Faculty
Office Location
206D Dodd Hall
Email
Resume / CV
Curriculum Vitae196.16 KB
Office Hours
By appointment
John Kelsay (Ph.D. '85, University of Virginia, Ethics) focuses on religious ethics, particularly in relation to the Islamic and Christian traditions. His current work deals with religion and politics.
Research Interests
Comparative Religious Ethics
Political Ethics
Religion and War
Articles (Recent)
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“Alberico Gentili,” in Cian O’Driscoll and Daniel Brunstetter, eds., Just War Thinkers (New York: Routledge, 2018): 118-127.
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“On Fighting as an Individual Duty,” in The Muslim World 106/2 (April, 2016): 374-383.
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“Neighbor Love in Muslim Discourse,” in Frederick Simmons and Brian C. Sorrells, eds., Love and Christian Ethics (Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2016): 360-374.
- “Political Practice: The Nexus Between Realisms and Just War Thinking,” in Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal 98/1 (2015): 38-58.
- “Nigel Biggar’s In Defence of War: A Review Essay,” in Studies in Christian Ethics 27 (November, 2014): 490-498
- “Just War Thinking as a Social Practice,” Ethics and International Affairs 27/1 (2013): 1-20
- “The Present State of the Comparative Study of Religious Ethics: An Update,” Journal of Religious Ethics 40/4 (2012): 583-602
