TIMELINE of Minor & Major People

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A.D. 1907–1986

Mircea Eliade(A.D. 1907–1986) Mircea Eliade was a Romanian philosopher and historian of theology. He argued that sincere experiences of a sacred divine form the ... more

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A.D. 1913–2003

Carl HenryCarl Henry (A.D. 1913–2003) was an American theologian and evangelical Christian. He was a key figure in the development of fundamentalist evan... more

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A.D. 1913–2005

Paul RicoeurPaul Ricoeur (A.D. 1913–2005) was a French philosopher who was distinguished for revolutionizing the methods of hermeneutic phenomenology to be... more

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A.D. 17 Nov 1918–21 Feb 2018

Billy GrahamBilly Graham (A.D. 17 Nov 1918–21 Feb 2018) One of the most influential Christian leaders of the 20th Century. He was an ordained Baptist minister w... more

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A.D. 1920–2005

John Paul II

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A.D. 1923–

George LindbeckGeorge Lindbeck (A.D. 1923– ) American Lutheran theologian whose influential work, The Nature of Doctrine (1984), positioned him at the forefront of... more

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A.D. 1926–2015

Rev. Robert Schuller(A.D. 1926 – 2015) Rev. Robert Schuller was an American Christian author and televangelist who founded the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County. He wa... more

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A.D. 1927–

Benedict XVI(A.D. 1927- ) Born Joseph Ratzinger, German priest and theology professor, archbishop of Munich (A.D. 1977–1982), cardinal (A.D. 1977–2005), and p... more

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A.D. 1927–2018

Thomas AltizerThomas Altizer (A.D. 1927–2018) was an American theologian who radically embraced Nietzsche’s assertion that God is dead in a Hegelian synthe... more

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A.D. 1928–Present

Gustavo Gutierrez(A.D. 1928–Present) Gustavo Gutierrez is a philosopher, theologian, and Dominican priest from Peru. He played a major role in the development of lib... more

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A.D. 1933–2007

Jerry Falwell(A.D. 1933–2007) Jerry Falwell, Sr., was a Southern Baptist pastor and prominent televangelist and conservative activist. He also established a mega... more, Sr.

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A.D. 1936–Present

Gianni Vattimo(A.D. 1936–Present) Gianni Vattimo is an Italian philosopher who has also been involved in politics, being a member of the Party of Italian Communis... more

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A.D. 1942–Present

Daniel DennettDaniel Dennett (A.D. 1942–Present) is an American philosopher, author, and prominent atheist. Dennett argues that evolution can explain the origin o... more

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c. A.D. 1948–1526

Conrad Grebel(c. A.D. 1948–1526) Conrad Grebel was an Anabaptist Swiss merchant and politician who cofounded the Swiss Brethren movement, a precursor to the pres... more

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A.D. 1950–Present

Rowan Williams(A.D. 1950–Present) Rowan Williams is an Anglican Bishop and theologian from Wales who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012. He ... more

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A.D. 1950–Present

Rowan Williams(A.D. 1950–Present) Rowan Williams is an Anglican Bishop and theologian from Wales who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012. He ... more

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A.D. July 15, 1957

Dr. Daniel Olukoya(A.D. July 15, 1957) Dr. Daniel Olukoya is a very successful Nigerian Pentecostal minister-televangelist and author who preaches a prosperity oriented... more

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born A.D. 9 April 1967

Sam HarrisSamuel Benjamin Harris (born A.D. 9 April 1967) is a neuroscientist, author and prominent critic of religion. Harris published his first book, Th... more

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A.D. 1971–Present

Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins (A.D. 1971–Present) is an English scientist, author, and prominent atheist. He argues that God almost certainly does not exist and t... more

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21st CENTURY

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TIMELINE of All People

All People

Mircea Eliade(A.D. 1907–1986) Mircea Eliade was a Romanian philosopher and historian of theology. He argued that sincere experiences of a sacred divine form the ... more

Carl HenryCarl Henry (A.D. 1913–2003) was an American theologian and evangelical Christian. He was a key figure in the development of fundamentalist evan... more

Paul RicoeurPaul Ricoeur (A.D. 1913–2005) was a French philosopher who was distinguished for revolutionizing the methods of hermeneutic phenomenology to be... more

Billy GrahamBilly Graham (A.D. 17 Nov 1918–21 Feb 2018) One of the most influential Christian leaders of the 20th Century. He was an ordained Baptist minister w... more

John Paul II

George LindbeckGeorge Lindbeck (A.D. 1923– ) American Lutheran theologian whose influential work, The Nature of Doctrine (1984), positioned him at the forefront of... more

Rev. Robert Schuller(A.D. 1926 – 2015) Rev. Robert Schuller was an American Christian author and televangelist who founded the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County. He wa... more

Benedict XVI(A.D. 1927- ) Born Joseph Ratzinger, German priest and theology professor, archbishop of Munich (A.D. 1977–1982), cardinal (A.D. 1977–2005), and p... more

Thomas AltizerThomas Altizer (A.D. 1927–2018) was an American theologian who radically embraced Nietzsche’s assertion that God is dead in a Hegelian synthe... more

Gustavo Gutierrez(A.D. 1928–Present) Gustavo Gutierrez is a philosopher, theologian, and Dominican priest from Peru. He played a major role in the development of lib... more

Jerry Falwell(A.D. 1933–2007) Jerry Falwell, Sr., was a Southern Baptist pastor and prominent televangelist and conservative activist. He also established a mega... more, Sr.

Gianni Vattimo(A.D. 1936–Present) Gianni Vattimo is an Italian philosopher who has also been involved in politics, being a member of the Party of Italian Communis... more

Daniel DennettDaniel Dennett (A.D. 1942–Present) is an American philosopher, author, and prominent atheist. Dennett argues that evolution can explain the origin o... more

Conrad Grebel(c. A.D. 1948–1526) Conrad Grebel was an Anabaptist Swiss merchant and politician who cofounded the Swiss Brethren movement, a precursor to the pres... more

Rowan Williams(A.D. 1950–Present) Rowan Williams is an Anglican Bishop and theologian from Wales who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012. He ... more

Rowan Williams(A.D. 1950–Present) Rowan Williams is an Anglican Bishop and theologian from Wales who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012. He ... more

Dr. Daniel Olukoya(A.D. July 15, 1957) Dr. Daniel Olukoya is a very successful Nigerian Pentecostal minister-televangelist and author who preaches a prosperity oriented... more

Sam HarrisSamuel Benjamin Harris (born A.D. 9 April 1967) is a neuroscientist, author and prominent critic of religion. Harris published his first book, Th... more

Richard DawkinsRichard Dawkins (A.D. 1971–Present) is an English scientist, author, and prominent atheist. He argues that God almost certainly does not exist and t... more

21st CENTURY