James Luther Adams

James Luther Adams (November 12, 1901 – July 26, 1994) was an American theologian and minister, influential among 20th-century Unitarian Universalists. He served as a professor at Harvard Divinity School, Andover Newton Theological School, and Meadville Lombard Theological School. Adams's early life was marked by a fundamentalist upbringing, but his education led him to liberal Christianity. During the mid-1930s, he spent time in Germany, where he connected with religious figures resisting Nazism. He later taught Christian Ethics at Harvard, influencing numerous students who became leaders in theological fields, including Harvey Cox and Stephen Charles Mott. Adams also authored works on theology and ethics, leaving a significant legacy in American religious thought.