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German thinker. Taught that all ideas (theses), opposing opinions (antitheses), and debates (dialectics) are part of an upward process of intellectual evolution.
G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831):
Danish thinker. Emphasized subjectively experiencing God’s revelation. Criticized coupling Christianity with any nation or culture.
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855):
Leader of the Plymouth Brethren, a Christian sect that stressed piety and simplicity. Taught a dispensational view of Scripture.
J. Nelson Darby (1800-1882):
Liberal philosopher and poet. Taught that “the highest revelation is that God is in every man.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882):
Plymouth Brethren pastor and English social reformer. Founded orphanages that relied on Christians’ gifts for support.
George Mueller (1805-1898):
As a Baptist pastor in a New York slum, Rauschenbusch struggled to deal with social evils. He became the foremost proponent of the Social Gospel.
Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918):
American lawyer. Wrote the study notes in the Scofield Reference Bible, which popularized dispensationalism among conservative Christians
Cyrus I. Scofield (1843-1921):