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John Wycliffe(A.D. 1330–31 Dec 1384) John Wycliffe (Wyckuffe) is regarded as the first Christian Reformer. He was instrumental in translating the Bible into Old ... more
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Alexander VI(A.D. 1 Jan 1431–8 Aug 1503) Born Roderic Borgia and became pope on August 11, 1492. Considered one of the most corrupt popes for nepotism and fathe... more
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Girolamo Savonarola(A.D. 1452–1498) Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar in Florence who fought against clerical corruption, tyrannical rule, and oppression of th... more
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Giovannie Pico(A.D. 1463–1494) Giovanni Pico della Mirandola was an Italian philosopher during the Italian Renaissance. He famously drafted 900 theses on religion... more
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Frederick the WiseFrederick III (A.D. 1463–1525) was an Elector from Saxony who famously protected Martin Luther from the Holy Roman Emperor, the Pope, and others. Al... more
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Cardinal Cajetan(A.D. 1469–1534) Thomas Cajetan was an Italian philosopher and theologian who served as Cardinal from A.D. 1517 until his death. Cardinal Cajetan wa... more
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CopernicusNicolaus Copernicus (A.D. 1473–1543) was a Polish Renaissance-era mathematician and astronomer who made an early contribution to the Scientific Revo... more
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Clement VII(A.D. 1478–1534) Clement VII was Pope from A.D. 1523 until his death in 1534. Clement VII had the misfortune of being Pope during a highly contentio... more
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Martin Luther(A.D. 1483–1546) German theologian, pastor, professor at the University of Wittenberg, ex-monk, and founding figure of Protestantism. He was known f... more
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Catherine of Aragon(A.D. 1485–1536) Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. She married King Henry VIII of England but failed to produ... more
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Henry VIII(A.D. 26 Jun 1491–28 Jan 1547) Henry VIII became King of England in 1509. Initially he rejected the Protestant reformation movement and earned the t... more
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Menno Simons(A.D. 1496–1561) A former Catholic priest in Holland who became a leader in the Dutch and North German Anabaptist communities, which were later call... more
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Philipp MelanchthonPhilipp Melanchthon (A.D. 1497–1560) German theologian, reformer, and professor at the University of Wittenberg, Martin Luther’s colleague and bes... more
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Duke of Alva(A.D. 1507–1582) The Duke of Alva was a Spanish noble and general who was appointed governor of the Spanish Netherlands. His heavy handed methods in... more
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John Calvin(A.D. 1509-1564) French Protestant theologian who lived most of his adult life in Geneva. He was the most influential figure in Reformed theology and ... more
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Teresa of Avila(A.D. 1515–1582) Also known as Saint Teresa of Jesus; Spanish nun and mystical theologian known for her descriptions of the various levels of mystic... more
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Mary TudorQueen Mary I (A.D. 1516–1558) was a Queen of England and Ireland, and daughter to King Henry VIII. During her reign, she violently sought to reverse... more
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Thomas Müntzer(c. A.D. 1490–1525) A Lutheran pastor in Germany, and former student of Luther who was convinced that he is inspired by the Holy Spirit, became a le... more
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Queen ElizabethQueen Elizabeth I (A.D. 1533–1603) was Queen of England and Ireland and inherited a realm wracked with religious strife caused by her father, King H... more
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Clement VIII(A.D. 1536–1605) Clement VIII was Bishop of Rome and Pope from A.D. 1592 until his death in 1605. He reconciled King Henry IV of France to Catholici... more
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John of the Cross(A.D. 1542–1591) Spanish monk, mystical theologian, Roman Catholic saint, and friend of Theresa of Avila; known for his concept of the dark night of... more
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Ignatius of Loyola(Died A.D. 31 Jul 1556) Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish military officer who experienced a religious conversion while recovering from injuries. He fo... more
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Francis BaconFrance Bacon (A.D. 1561–1626) was an English philosopher and prominent statesman. He was later considered to have been the father of the scientific ... more
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Anne Hutchinson(A.D. 1591–1643) Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was a charismatic spiritual advisor whose strong views on the ... more
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Moses(Died c. 1400 B.C.) Moses was a Hebrew prophet who led his people out of slavery in Egypt. He instituted the Mosaic Law consisting of both ritual and ... more AmyrautMoses Amyraut (A.D. 1596-1664) Also known by a Latinized version of his name, Amyraldus, was a French Protestant (a Huguenot) who advocated a modified... more
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Athanasius(c. A.D. 296–373) Athanasius was a Bishop of Alexandria and was a leading proponent of orthodox trinitarianism in opposition to Arianism. His positi... more Kircher(A.D. 1602–1680) Athanasius Kircher was a German Jesuit scholar, often considered to be the last Renaissance Man, he was a dominant scientific figur... more
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JohnJohn (c. A.D. 6–100) was a Jewish fisherman, chosen by Jesus to be one of his 12 Apostles, and appears to have developed an especially close bond wi... more OwenJohn Owen (A.D. 1616–1683) English Puritan, classic advocate of the high Calvinism represented by the Synod of Dordt and the Westminster Confession,... more
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George Fox(A.D. Jul 1624–13 Jan 1691) Founder of the Religious Society of Friends, more commonly known as Quakers. more
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Philipp Jakob Spenser
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Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf(A.D. 1700–1760) Lutheran minister, Pietist theologian, godson of Phillipp Jakob Spener, and leader of the Moravian religious community based in Her... more
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Jonathan Edwards(A.D. 1703-1758) Puritan minister, Calvinist theologian, the first American theorist of revival, and leader of the Great Awakening in New England. more
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John Wesley(A.D. 1703–1791) Anglican priest, revival preacher and organizer, and together with his brother Charles, a founding figure of Methodism, whose theol... more
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George Whitefield(A.D. 16 Dec 1714–30 Sep 1770) George Whitefield was an ordained Anglican clergy who became one of the most popular Evangelist preachers during the ... more
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Immanuel Kant(A.D. 1724–1804) German thinker generally recognized as the greatest philosopher of the modern period. He revolutionized modern epistemology with th... more
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JohnJohn (c. A.D. 6–100) was a Jewish fisherman, chosen by Jesus to be one of his 12 Apostles, and appears to have developed an especially close bond wi... more NewtonJohn Newton (A.D. 1725–1807) was an Anglican clergyman, author of the hymn Amazing Grace, and prominent supporter of abolition. He started his caree... more
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Moses(Died c. 1400 B.C.) Moses was a Hebrew prophet who led his people out of slavery in Egypt. He instituted the Mosaic Law consisting of both ritual and ... more Mendelssohn(A.D. 1729-1786) Moses Mendelssohn was a Jewish philosopher from Germany who worked successfully to improve the condition of Jewish people in Germany ... more
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Thomas Paine(A.D. 1737–1809) American political writer, author of Common Sense and The Rights of Man, but also author of the most famous work of American deism,... more
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Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (A.D. 1743–1826) was an American statesman and founding figure of the United States of America. He was the primary author of the De... more
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William Wilberforce(A.D. 1759–1833) William Wilberforce was an English politician, member of Parliament from 1784 to 1812, and leader of the abolitionist movement in E... more
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Friedrich Schleiermacher(A.D. 1768–1834) German theologian and philosopher, minister in the Reformed church, professor at the University of Berlin (A.D. 1811–1834), and f... more
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Charles Hodge(A.D. 1797–1878) Charles Hodge was an American theologian and advocate of an orthodox Calvinist theology, arguing that the Bible is the literal word... more
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JohnJohn (c. A.D. 6–100) was a Jewish fisherman, chosen by Jesus to be one of his 12 Apostles, and appears to have developed an especially close bond wi... more Nelson Darby(A.D. 1800–1882) John Nelson Darby was an Irish Bible teacher who featured prominently in conservative evangelical movements in Ireland. He is consi... more
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Horace Bushnell(A.D. 1802–1876) Horace Bushnell was an American theologian and minister who, against significant opposition, taught that God could only be explaine... more
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JohnJohn (c. A.D. 6–100) was a Jewish fisherman, chosen by Jesus to be one of his 12 Apostles, and appears to have developed an especially close bond wi... more Frederick Denison Maurice(A.D. 1805–1872) John Frederick Denison Maurice was an Anglican theologian and author, serving prominently in London and Cambridge. He was a leading... more
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Joseph Smith(A.D. 1805–1844) Joseph Smith, Jr. was an American religious leader who published the Book of Mormon and founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latte... more
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John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill (A.D. 1806–1873) was a British philosopher and Member of Parliament. He was a major proponent for utilitarianism (the ethical theor... more
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Phoebe Palmer(A.D. 1807–1874) American Methodist and Bible teacher, whose “shorter way” to the blessing of entire sanctification, “laying all on the altar,... more
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David(c. 1000 B.C.) David is known for killing the giant Goliath when he was a young shepherd and later when he was king of Israel expanding the territory ... more Friedrich Strauss(A.D. 1808–1874) David Friedrich Strauss was a German Protestant theologian. Strauss influence European Christianity with his writings on a “histo... more
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AbrahamAbraham (c. 1800 B.C.) The founding figure of the world’s three monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is the first person in ... more Geiger(A.D. 1810–1874) Abraham Geiger was a Jewish scholar and rabbi who sought to modernize Judaism, emphasizing the evolution of the faith, the superior... more
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Søren Kierkegaard(A.D. 1813–1855) Danish philosopher and theologian, critic of Hegelianism and modernist Christianity. Kierkegaard mocked the rationalist faith of En... more
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David(c. 1000 B.C.) David is known for killing the giant Goliath when he was a young shepherd and later when he was king of Israel expanding the territory ... more Livingstone(A.D. 1813–1873) David Livingstone was a Scottish physician, Christian missionary, abolitionist, and explorer in Africa. He disappeared during his e... more
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C. I. ScofieldC. I. Scofield (A.D. 1843–1921) Minister, Bible teacher, Dispensationalist theologian, and editor of the Scofield Reference Bible, whose 2nd edition... more
A.D. 1843–1921 Minister, Bible teacher, Dispensationalist theologian, and editor of the ScofieldC. I. Scofield (A.D. 1843–1921) Minister, Bible teacher, Dispensationalist theologian, and editor of the Scofield Reference Bible, whose 2nd edition... more Reference Bible(A.D. 1917) Publication of the second edition of the Scofield Reference Bible(A.D. 1917) Publication of the second edition of the Scofield Reference Bible, which becomes the most important text for the Dispensationalist movemen... more, which becomes the most important text for the Dispensationalist movemen... more, whose 2nd edition (1917) is the most influential book in the Dispensationalist movement. Please share if you found this post informative.
Emile Durkheim
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Walter Rauschenbusch(A.D. 1861–1918) Walter Rauschenbusch was a Baptist preacher and theologian in America and was a major figure in the Social Gospel movement in Ameri... more
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John XXIII(A.D. 1881–1963) Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Italian priest, archbishop of Venice (A.D. 1953–1958), then pope (A.D. 1958–1963), who summoned ... more
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Paul TillichPaul Tillich (A.D. 1886–1965) was a German Lutheran minister, neo Orthodox theologian, and Existentialist philosopher, who had an influential teachi... more
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Franz Rosenzweig(A.D. 1886–1929) Franz Rosenzweig was a Jewish theologian and philosophy from Germany. He was critical of Martin Buber’s views, especially of Zion... more
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Adrienne von Speyr(A.D. 1902–1967) Swiss physician and Roman Catholic theologian whose visionary experiences were a major inspiration for the theology of von Balthasa... more
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Joseph Babalola(A.D. 1904–1959) Joseph Babalola was a leading figure in the Christ Apostolic Church in Nigeria, a Pentecostal church where Babalola led revivals an... more
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Hans Urs von BalthasarHans Urs von Balthasar (A.D. 1905-1988) Swiss priest and Jesuit theologian, friend of Henri de Lubac, Karl Barth, and Adrienne von Speyr, who was a cr... more
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BonhoefferDietrich Bonhoeffer (A.D. 1906–1945) was a German theologian and pastor who was best known for his opposition to Nazism and especially Hitler’s eu... more
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Carl Henry(A.D. 1913–2003) Carl Henry was an American theologian and evangelical Christian. He was a key figure in the development of fundamentalist evangelic... more
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Paul Ricoeur(A.D. 1913–2005) Paul Ricoeur was a French philosopher who was distinguished for revolutionizing the methods of hermeneutic phenomenology to be appl... more
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