James McLachlan is a scholar and theologian specializing in Mormon studies. In 2005, he became the inaugural co-editor, of Element: a Journal of Mormon Philosophy and Theology, alongside Carrie McLachlan. It is the flagship peer-reviewed journal of Mormon theology. McLachlan is also a Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Western Carolina University. , McLachlan co-chaired the American Academy of ReligionâÂÂs Mormon Studies Group and was a board member of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology.