author
Henry Frederick Cope
1870–1923
An English-born Baptist minister who became a leading voice in the early religious education movement, he wrote with a practical concern for family life, moral growth, and social responsibility. His books reflect a warm, reform-minded belief that education and faith should shape everyday living.
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 London in 1870, Henry Frederick Cope later built his career in the United States as a Baptist minister, editor, and writer. He became one of the best-known figures in the Religious Education Association, serving as its general secretary from 1907 until his death in 1923 and helping give the organization an international profile.
Cope wrote extensively about Christian education, the family, and the social purpose of religion. Books such as Religious Education in the Family, Education for Democracy, and The Parent and the Child show his interest in how homes, churches, and schools could work together to form character and encourage responsible citizenship.
What makes his work still interesting is its practical tone. Rather than treating religion as something distant or abstract, he focused on daily habits, community life, and the moral formation of children and adults.