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H. E. Fosdick

Entity ID:
harry-emerson-fosdick
Long Name:
Fosdick, Harry Emerson (1878-1969)
Short Name:
H. E. Fosdick
Disambiguation String:
American Baptist divine
Entity Type:
person
Entity Subtype:
author
Wikipedia
Summary:

Harry Emerson Fosdick (May 24, 1878 – October 5, 1969) was an American pastor. Fosdick became a central figure in the "Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy" within American Protestantism in the 1920s and 1930s and was one of the most prominent liberal ministers of the early 20th Century. Although a Baptist, he was called to serve as pastor, in New York City, at First Presbyterian Church in Manhattan's West Village, and then at the historic, inter-denominational Riverside Church in Morningside Heights, Manhattan.

Viaf ID:
77589000
DB Pedia ID:
Harry_Emerson_Fosdick
Biblical Status:
extraBiblical
Is An Individual:
Yes
Is Published:
Yes
Birth Date:
May 24, 1878
Death Date:
October 5, 1969
Occupation:
American Baptist divine
Works:

The Meaning of Prayer