Kerry S. Walters (born 1954) is Professor emeritus of Philosophy at

Gettysburg College Gettysburg College is a private liberal arts college in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1832, the campus is adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield. Gettysburg College has about 2,600 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women. ...

and author of numerous books on philosophy, religion, and American history as well as over 200 articles in academic journals, trade magazines, and newspapers. His special fields of interests include Christian mysticism, atheism, the ethics of diet, Christian pacifism, critical thinking, deism in early America, and the history of the early republic.

Career

Walters earned his BA (Philosophy, 1976) at the

University of North Carolina at Charlotte The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte) is a public research university in Charlotte, North Carolina. UNC Charlotte offers 24 doctoral, 66 master's, and 79 bachelor's degree programs through nine colle ...

, his MA (Philosophy, 1980) at

Marquette University Marquette University () is a private Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established by the Society of Jesus as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, it was founded by John Martin Henni, the first Bishop of the diocese of M ...

, and his PhD (Philosophy, 1985) at the

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,0 ...

. He taught at Gettysburg College for three decades, retiring in May 2016. He also taught at

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, the University of Cincinnati, and the

University of Essex The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, Essex is one of the original plate glass universities. Essex's shield consists of the ancient arms attributed to the Kingdom of Es ...

in England. During his tenure at

, Walters held the Edwin T. and Cynthia Johnson Chair of Distinguished Teaching and the William Bittinger Chair of Philosophy. He also helped found and taught in the program of Peace and Justice Studies.

Notable works

Several of Walters' books have received national awards or recognition. '' Merciful Meekiness: Becoming a Spiritually Integrated Person'', was named a "Best Book on Spirituality for 2005" by Spirituality and Health Magazine; his '' Revolutionary Deists: Early America's Rational Infidels'' was named a "Choice Outstanding Academic Title" for 2011; his '' The Art of Dying and Living'' received a Gold Nautilus Award for 2012; his '' Giving up God ... to Find God: Breaking Free of Idolatry'' won a 2014 National Catholic Press Award; his "

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" a 2016 National Catholic Press Award; and his " Oscar Romero: Priest, Prophet, Martyr" won a 2019 National Catholic Press Award.

Translated works

His work has been translated in korean and portuguese.

Korean

*Re-Thinking Reason published in 1994(korean title:창의적 비판적사고) * The Art of Dying and Living(korean title: 아름답게 사는 기술)

Portuguese

*Ateísmo Um Guia Para Crentes e não Crentes - Coleção Philosophia(Atheism: A Guide for the Perplexed in Brazillian portuguese)

References

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