Background
Gossett, Earl Fowler was born on January 28, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Earl Fowler Senior and Clara May (York) Gossett.
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Earl Fowler Gossett
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Education
AB, Birmingham Southern College, 1954; Bachelor's Degree, Vanderbilt University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1961.
Career
Instructor in theology, Scarritt College, Nashville, 1959-1960; assistant professor religion, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1961-1965; associate professor religion and philosophy, Birmingham Southern College, 1965-1970; professor religion and philosophy.
Politics
Working in partnership with different Christian denominations allows influencing public policy more effectively.
Views
Language of a derogatory nature (with regard to race, nationality, ethnic background, gender, sexuality, and physical differences) does not reflect value of one another and contradicts the Christian teaching.
Membership
Member state board National Conference Christians and Jews. Member Society Values Higher Education, American Academy Religion (vice president S.E. chapter 1969-1970, president S.E. chapter 1970-1971), Society Christian Ethics, Southern Society.Psychology and Philosophy, Alabama Philosophical Society (vice president 1972-1973), The Hastings Center, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Rhoda Lois Scoates, July 17, 1956. 1 child, Amelia Gretchen.
