William T. Cavanaugh
William T. Cavanaugh (born 1962) is an American Roman Catholic theologian, known for his work in political theology and Christian ethics. Biography. Cavanaugh received his Bachelor of Arts degree in theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1984, and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge in 1987. He later attended Duke University, where he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in religion in 1996. His areas of specialization are in political theology, economic ethics, and ecclesiology. Cavanaugh taught at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota for 15 years. He also spent  two years working in Santiago, Chile. In 2010, he was appointed to DePaul University, where he is currently professor of Catholic studies and director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, a center studying the Catholic Church in the Global South. He has published numerous books and articles, some of which have been translated to several languages. Along with Jim Fodor, Cavanaugh is an editor of the journal "Modern Theology."