Thinking Christian Guest

William T. Cavanaugh

Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, DePaul University

William T. Cavanaugh is a Catholic theologian at DePaul University whose work examines the relationship between church, state, violence, and economics. His books include The Myth of Religious Violence and The Uses of Idolatry, which explores how idolatry functions in modern political and social life.

Books

  • The Uses of Idolatry
  • The Myth of Religious Violence
  • Torture and Eucharist