author
Henry Frederick Cope
1870–1923
A leading voice in the early religious education movement, he wrote practical books on church life, family faith, and the moral side of democracy. His work reflects a time when educators and ministers were rethinking how religion should be taught in everyday life.
2 Audiobooks
Religious Education in the Family
by Henry Frederick Cope
Levels of Living Essays on Everyday Ideals
by Henry Frederick Cope
About the author
Born in 1870 and active in the United States, he became a major figure in the rise of the Religious Education Movement in the early 20th century. He is especially remembered for serving as general secretary of the Religious Education Association from 1907 until his death in 1923.
He wrote widely on Christian education and family life, with books including The Modern Sunday School in Principle and Practice, Religious Education in the Family, Religious Education in the Church, and Education for Democracy. His work aimed to connect faith with daily life, teaching, and citizenship in a clear, practical way.
Though not as widely known today as some of his contemporaries, his writing offers a helpful window into how churches and educators were trying to shape modern religious instruction in the early 1900s.