Haught, John

John Haught

Haught, John

Bio

John F. Haught is a senior fellow in science and religion at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University. He was formerly a professor and the chair of the department of theology at Georgetown. His area of specialization is systematic theology, with a particular interest in issues pertaining to science, cosmology, evolution, ecology, and religion. He is the author of numerous books, articles, and reviews, and he lectures internationally on many issues related to science and religion. He won the Owen Garrigan Award in Science and Religion in 2002, the Sophia Award for Theological Excellence in 2004, and a “Friend of Darwin Award” from the National Center for Science Education in 2008. He testified for the plaintiffs in the 2005 Dover trial, and in 2009, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Louvain in recognition of his work on theology and science.