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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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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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Nicolaus 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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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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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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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 BaconFrancis 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 HutchinsonAnne Hutchinson (A.D. 1591–1643) was a Puritan from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was a charismatic spiritual advisor whose strong views on the ... more
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Newton, Sir IsaacSir Isaac Newton (1643–1727) revolutionized society's understanding of how the physical world functioned with his scientific discoveries and by... more
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Count Nikolaus Ludwig von ZinzendorfCount Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (A.D. 1700–1760) Lutheran minister, Pietist theologian, godson of Philipp Jakob Spener, and leader of the ... 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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Newton, JohnJohn Newton (A.D. 1725–1807) was an Anglican clergyman, author of the hymn Amazing Grace, and prominent supporter of abolition. He started his ... more
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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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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 SchleiermacherFriedrich Schleiermacher (A.D. 1768–1834) German theologian and philosopher, minister in the Reformed church, professor at the University of Berlin ... 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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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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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.
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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Charles FoxGeorge Fox (A.D. Jul 1624–13 Jan 1691) Founder of the Religious Society of Friends, more commonly known as Quakers. more Parham(A.D. 1873–1929) Charles Fox Parham was a preacher and evangelist in America and was a central figure in the development of Pentecostalism by associ... 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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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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Dietrich 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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