Arthur F. Holmes

Arthur Frank Holmes (March 15, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an English philosopher who served as Professor of Philosophy at Wheaton College in Illinois, U.S., from 1951 to 1994. He built the philosophy department at Wheaton where he taught, wrote about the philosophy of Christian education, and participated in the creation of the Society of Christian Philosophers. Wheaton College President Philip Ryken said "It would be hard to think of anyone who has had a greater impact on Christian higher education than Arthur Holmes." Holmes died in Wheaton, Illinois, on October 8, 2011, at age 87.

Education and career at Wheaton College A native of Dover, England, Holmes came to the United States in 1947 after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He taught the year-long history of philosophy course for the philosophy major (made available online in 2015). Holmes retired in 1994 and was named Professor Emeritus; he continued to teach occasionally. In 1998, the Arthur F. Holmes Chair of Faith and Learning was established at Wheaton College, supporting the work of scholars in philosophy, history, or English who gave particular attention to the integration of faith and learning, which had been of particular interest to Holmes.

Holmes also served as a guest lecturer at many colleges, universities, and conferences. He received two honorary doctoral degrees. Jorge J. E. Gracia, SUNY Buffalo Douglas Jacobsen, Messiah University Mark A. Noll, University of Notre Dame Philip Graham Ryken, eighth and current president of Wheaton College Jon M. Sweeney, author and publisher Marianne Meye Thompson, Fuller Seminary Clifford Williams, Wheaton College

Published writings Holmes wrote or edited 14 books and many articles on topics related to philosophy, including ethics, philosophy applied to Christian higher education, and historical interactions between Christianity and philosophy. His publications include: Christianity and Philosophy (Inter-Varsity Press, 1963) ; republished as Philosophy: A Christian Perspective (Inter-Varsity Press, 1978) Christian Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: An Essay in Philosophical Methodology (Craig Press, 1969) Faith Seeks Understanding: A Christian Approach to Knowledge (Eerdmans, 1971) The Idea of a Christian College (Eerdmans, first edition 1975; revised edition 1987) ; All Truth is God's Truth (Eerdmans, 1977) Contours of a World View (Eerdmans, 1983) Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions (InterVarsity Press, first edition 1989; second edition 2007) ; Shaping Character: Moral Education in the Christian College (Eerdmans, 1990) Fact, Value, and God (Eerdmans, 1997) Building the Christian Academy (Eerdmans, 2001) As Editor: War and Christian Ethics: Classic and Contemporary Readings on the Morality of War (Baker, first edition 1975; second edition 2005) ; The Making of a Christian Mind : A Christian World View & the Academic Enterprise (InterVarsity, 1985)

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