Wesley Wildman

Wesley J. Wildman (born 1961) is a contemporary Australian-American philosopher, theologian, ethicist, and computational social scientist. He is dually appointed as a full professor at Boston University, in the School of Theology and in the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences. He is the founding co-editor of the journal *Religion, Brain & Behavior*. Since 2007, he has been a nonprofit entrepreneur, founding and leading Just Horizons Alliance. As a philosopher of religion, his work interprets religious and non-religious worldviews, aiming for intellectual viability in light of sciences. He is a significant figure in the religion and science field. As a computational social scientist, his research models complex adaptive social systems to understand social problems and evaluate policies. He also leads in digital ethics, particularly concerning generative AI. Wildman studied mathematics and physics at Flinders University and divinity at the University of Sydney before earning a PhD in philosophy of religion from the Graduate Theological Union. His scholarly work initially focused on Christianity but broadened to comparative religion as an evolutionary phenomenon. His six-volume Religious Philosophy series outlines a program for revitalizing the philosophy of religion through multidisciplinary comparative inquiry. He has also published trade nonfiction, spiritual meditations, and fiction. He co-founded the Institute for the Biocultural Study of Religion and the Center for Mind and Culture, and founded Wildhouse Publishing, all of which merged under Just Horizons Alliance. His work on ideological differences in Christian denominations has influenced his books in this area. He is a founding member of the International Society for Science and Religion and has held leadership positions in various academic societies. A festschrift and journal issue have been dedicated to his work.