Anthony Gill (political scientist)


Anthony James Gill is an American political scientist and adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Washington; he is a non-resident scholar at the Baylor University Institute for the Study of Religion. Gill specializes in political economy, comparative politics and religion. He obtained his PhD and MA from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Theoretical approach and teaching

Gill argues that religious activity will be higher in countries with lower levels of public sector welfare assistance. Building upon economic theory, he argues that state-sponsored social welfare substitutes for the traditional welfare services provided by churches. His analysis focuses on Christian nations in Europe and Latin America. Gill's current research agenda includes how local governments regulate church growth via property rights regulations. Gill has been an occasional guest host on a Christian talk radio—the Georgene Rice Show—that airs in Seattle and Portland, and he is a monthly guest on an Ellensburg, WA radio talk show. Gill attends the Duvall Church in rural east King County.

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