Jackson Gravitt

Biography

Jackson Gravitt is a native of Dayton. He attended Bryan College and graduated in 2020 with a degree in Christian Studies. He then completed an MA in Theological Studies at Erskine Theological Seminary, where he researched the early Franciscan movement and its influence on John Wycliffe. Jackson is currently studying Reformation and Post-Reformation Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. On top of his academic essays, he has also contributed at a popular level, writing for The Gospel Coalition, Mere Orthodoxy, and Cateclesia Institute.

Jackson met his wife, MacKenzie, while at Bryan, and they have twin sons, Henry and Simon. They attend Westminster Presbyterian Church, and Jackson regularly preaches in churches throughout the area as a licentiate in the Tennessee Valley Presbytery.

Publications, Research, & Editing

• “No Gloss: Franciscan Spirituals as Forefathers of Sola Scriptura.” Presbyterion Journal (forthcoming).
• “Francis of Assisi: A Reputation Marred Beyond Recognition,” Eleutheria (forthcoming).
• “Franciscans as Wycliffe’s Beloved Sons: A Complementary Response to Miles Foltermann.” Ad Fontes Journal, Online Exclusive. January 23, 2023.
• “In Darkness, Light: Francis of Assisi, Proto-Reformer.” Ad Fontes Journal 6.3 (2022), 2-8.