American Religion Timelines
Presbyterian Events and People - Biographies By Last Name
| Name | Introduction |
|---|---|
| Allen, Horace Newton | Horace Allen (1858-1932) was the first resident Protestant missionary in Korea. His medical and diplomatic contributions helped soothe anti-Christian policies in the region. |
| Blake, Eugene Carson | Eugene Carson Blake (1906-1985) was a prominent Presbyterian minister best known for his commitment to ecumenism and the civil rights movement. |
| Buck, Pearl S. | Pearl Buck (1892-1973) was an award-winning novelist, whose liberal views on theology and Presbyterian missions drew criticism from conservative Presbyterians. |
| Dabney, Robert Lewis | Robert Lewis Dabney (1794-1884) is considered one of the most influential Southern theologians of the 19th century. |
| Davies, Samuel | Samuel Davies (1723-1761) helped spread Presbyterianism to Virginia and served Princeton University early in its establishment. |
| Fearing, Maria | Maria Fearing emerged from slavery to become a self-financed missionary teacher, founding the Pantops Home for Girls in Luebo, Congo. |
| Finney, Charles | Charles Finney (1792-1875) was a prominent evangelical and revivalist during the Second Great Awakening. |
| Fosdick, Harry Emerson | Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969), prominent New York City minister and theological liberal. Famous for criticizing fundamentalists in his sermon entitled "Shall the Fundamentalists Win?" |
| Gloucester, John | John Gloucester (1776-1822) founded the first African-American Presbyterian Church and was one of the earliest black Presbyterian ministers. |
| Hodge, Archibald Alexander | Archibald Alexander Hodge (1823-1886) was a conservative Presbyterian pastor and Princeton theologian. He was popular for his warm, witty, and clear writing style. |
| Hodge, Charles | Charles Hodge (1797-1878) was the leading 19th century Old School Presbyterian theologian in the United States. |
| Keller, Timothy | Timothy Keller (1950-present) is an evangelical pastor, theologian, and best-selling author. His intellectual preaching style attracts educated young professionals to his New York City megachurch. |
| Kennedy, Dennis James | Dennis James Kennedy (1930-2007) was an evangelical pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and a significant figure in the New Christian Right. |
| Machen, John Gresham | John Gresham Machen (1881-1937) was a Presbyterian clergyman and New Testament scholar at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is famous for denouncing more liberal interpretations of the Bible. |
| Makemie, Francis | Francis Makemie (1668-1708) is known as the father of American Presbyterianism. |
| McIntire, Carl | Carl McIntire (1906-2002) was a militant fundamentalist, who helped found the Bible Presbyterian Church, International Council of Christian Churches, and radio show "Twentieth-Century Reformation Hour." |
| Mears, Henrietta | Henrietta Mears (1890-1963) reignited the popularity of Sunday schools through her high quality teaching methods and publications. |
| Mouw, Richard | Richard Mouw (1940-present) is a Presbyterian evangelical theologian/philosopher, and former president of Fuller Theological Seminary, who is well known for his interfaith dialogue. |
| Occom, Samson | Samson Occom (1723-1792), an evangelical Presbyterian minister from the Mohegan tribe, founded the Indian-Christian community of Brothertown, New York. |
| Parkhurst, Charles Henry | Charles Parkhurst (1842-1933) was a Presbyterian minister and social reformer who exposed the moral and political corruption of New York City. |
| Rogers, Fred McFeely | Fred Rogers (1928-2003), a Presbyterian minister, hosted a popular kids' show called "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" on public television from 1968 until 2001. |
| Rushdoony, Rousas John | Rousas John Rushdoony (1916-2001), Presbyterian theologian and homeschooling advocate, laid the foundations for Christian Reconstructionism. |
| Schaeffer, Francis | Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984) was a famous evangelical apologist who denounced the spread of relativism in modern society. |
| Tennent, Gilbert | Gilbert Tennent (1703-1764) was an Irish-born "New Side" Presbyterian minister and revivalist. His criticism of more conservative Presbyterians led to a schism in 1741. |
| Tennent, William | William Tennent (1673-1746) was a Presbyterian minister famously known for establishing the first Presbyterian seminary in America. |
| Thornwell, James | James Henley Thornwell (1812-1862) was the antebellum South’s most eminent Presbyterian theologian. |
| Van Til, Cornelius | Cornelius Van Til (1895-1987) was a Dutch-American theologian, famous for his unique brand of Christian apologetics known as presuppositionalism. |
| Warfield, Benjamin | B. B. Warfield (1851-1921) ranks in the forefront of great Presbyterian theologians of Princeton Seminary. |
| Witherspoon, John | John Witherspoon (1723-1794) was a Presbyterian minister, president of the College of New Jersey, and the only clergy signatory of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Woosley, Louisa | Louisa Woosley (1862-1952) was the first female ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. |
