Frankenberry, Nancy

Nancy Frankenberry is a prominent philosopher of religion who has made significant contributions to religious naturalism and feminist philosophy of religion. She served as Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College, where she specialized in American religious thought and the philosophy of religion. Frankenberry's work critically examines the intersection of science and religion, as evidenced in her edited volume "The Faith of Scientists in Their Own Words" (2008), which presents scientists' personal reflections on faith and spirituality. Her scholarship includes influential works on pragmatism, religious empiricism, and radical empiricism, particularly drawing on William James and Alfred North Whitehead. She has written extensively on theological method, religious experience, and the challenges posed by naturalism to traditional theistic concepts. Frankenberry's approach emphasizes empirical grounding for religious claims while maintaining openness to religious experience and meaning.