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Lifetime: 1820 - 1894 Passed: ≈ 130 years ago

Title

Theologian

Country/Nationality

United States
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William G. T. Shedd

William Greenough Thayer Shedd son of the Reverend Marshall Shedd and Eliza Thayer, was an American Presbyterian theologian born in Acton, Massachusetts.

In 1835, Shedd enrolled at the University of Vermont, and became a protégé of UVM president James Marsh. Under the influence of his mentor, Shedd was deeply affected by the thought of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Transcendentalism. He graduated from UVM in 1839 and taught school for one year, during which time he began to attend the Presbyterian church. Being called to the ministry, Shedd entered Andover Theological Seminary in 1840 and studied under theologian Leonard Woods. He graduated in 1843.

After a short pastorate at Brandon, Vermont, he was successively professor of English literature at the University of Vermont (1845–1852), professor of sacred rhetoric in Auburn Theological Seminary (1852–1854), professor of church history in Andover Theological Seminary (1854–1862), and, after one year (1862–1863) as associate pastor of the Brick Church of New York City, of sacred literature (1863–1874) and of systematic theology (1874–1890) in Union Theological Seminary. He died in New York City on November 17, 1894.

Books by William G. T. Shedd

Dogmatic Theology - Soteriology Cover image

Dogmatic Theology - Soteriology

Religion
19th century Theology Christianity Religious America United States

A systematic exposition of the doctrine of salvation from one of America's most notable theologians of the 19th century.