Philosophy

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• Early Christian Thought
• Medieval Philosophy and Theology
• Great Theologians: Thomas Aquinas
• New Testament
• Environmental Ethics
• Foundations of Christian Ethics
• Globalization and Christian Ethics

  Dr. Franks has taught in the department since 2003. His research interests focus on bringing the riches of Christian tradition to bear to address today’s questions about the shape of Christian discipleship, but extend to other areas of theology as well. His first book, He Became Poor: The Poverty of Christ and Aquinas’ Economic Teachings, was published by Eerdmans in 2009. His published work has also appeared in the Journal of Religion, Modern Theology, and The Thomist. He is an ordained minister in the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church. He has served as parish minister of Methodist churches in Dinas Powys and Penarth, Wales. He is also an active member of Ekklesia Project, Society of Christian Ethics, and the American Academy of Religion. He enjoys biking, hiking, gardening, singing, and spending time with his wife, Sandy, and their five children. 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I focus on the themes of motion, modality, time and eternity, dialectics, the relationship between metaphysics and existence, and the metaphysical and existential foundations of the philosophy of religion.   I decided to study Kierkegaard, because he writes with unexpected irony and unrelenting humor. Any philosopher who is that funny is a philosopher worth studying. From my interest in Kierkegaard, I then backtracked my way to Hegel, and I have yet to find my way back out again, but that’s pretty much fine with me. 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I got my BA in philosophy from Furman University, my MA from Virginia Tech, and my PhD from Rice University. Since going to a liberal arts school, I have always intended to return to my liberal arts roots to teach, and I joined the HPU faculty in 2017.   Areas of Specialization: Social/Political Philosophy Normative and Applied Ethics   Courses Taught at High Point University: Business Ethics Social Ethics Logic and Critical Thinking Civic Responsibility and Social Innovation Morality of Globalization.     [post_title] => Elizabeth Hupfer [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => dr-elizabeth-hupfer [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-09-08 19:56:38 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-09-08 23:56:38 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.highpoint.edu/?post_type=faculty-staff&p=94653 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => faculty-staff [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 98193 [post_author] => 53 [post_date] => 2021-06-03 16:24:28 [post_date_gmt] => 2021-06-03 20:24:28 [post_content] => Areas of Specialization: Catholic Moral Theology Virtue Ethics Theories of Justice Religious Autobiography   Courses Taught: PHL 2008 Social Ethics REL 2015 Faith and Ethics PHL 1001 Introduction to Philosophy FYS 1000 Prisons, Monasteries, and Ghosts: Religious Autobiography and the American Self (First Year Seminar) REL 1001 Hebrew Bible REL 1002 New Testament Studies   My academic interest in ethics was born in my first class in college, a “great books” course called “Perspectives in Western Culture.” It was a year long survey guided by the question “what is the best way to live?” which examined answers from the Western religious and philosophical traditions and invited us to enter into critical dialogue with the great thinkers of our cultural heritage. That question and dialogical approach guided my graduate work at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Boston College, and served as a fruitful foundation when I began to teach my own courses. This was particularly true when I began teaching service learning courses, which integrated serving the community with reflection on lives of action and contemplation, the meaning of justice, and how to live well in community. I hope that students find my classes as an invitation to dialogue with their classmates and authors of the “great books” and to reflect on what it means to live a good human life in relationship with God and others.  I recently published the book Primary Source Readings in Christian Morality with St. Mary’s Press in 2008. 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After living in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin his family settled in the Chicago area, which he considers to be his true “hometown.” Some of his recent public and/or invited talks include: “Before Fodors There Was Xuanzang: Pilgrimage to India By The Book,” “Socially Engaged Buddhists & Aboriginal Australians,” “Dharma, Karma, and Samsāra: An Examination of Ancient Indian Concepts,” “Toward a Further Understanding of Extreme Asceticism and Athleticism,” “Vedantic Philosophy and Inception,” and “What Would Buddha Do? Reflections on Blind Turtles, Hamster Wheels, and Washing Dishes.” Dr. Toole looks forward to leading an upcoming student study trip to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam as an extension of his scholarship. Toole also serves as faculty advisor for the HPU PRIDE student organization and the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. Dr. Toole lives in Greensboro, NC, along with his two daughters.   www.marktoolehpu.com   Areas of Specialization: Rituals and Philosophies of Japan China and India Comparative Religious Studies Pilgrimage Buddhist and Daoist Conceptions of the Environment   Courses Taught at HPU: Honors Senior Symposium Buddhist Traditions: Zen & Pure Land Religions of Japan Contemporary Buddhist Developments Introduction to Buddhism – Honors Sacred Experiences and World Religions – Honors Asian Thought and Global Concerns – Honors Religions of East Asia Religions of South Asia Human Images in World Religions Eastern Philosophies and World Religions Sages, Monks, and Ascetics What is Consciousness? 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