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Henry Sloane Coffin
1877–1954
A leading American Presbyterian minister and educator, he helped shape Protestant thought in the first half of the 20th century. His work joined preaching, scholarship, and public leadership in ways that reached far beyond the pulpit.
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Some Christian Convictions A Practical Restatement in Terms of Present-Day Thinking
by Henry Sloane Coffin
About the author
Born in New York City on January 5, 1877, Henry Sloane Coffin became one of the best-known Protestant church leaders of his era. He studied at Yale and Union Theological Seminary, then entered the Presbyterian ministry, building a reputation as a gifted preacher and thoughtful public voice.
Coffin served for many years at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City before becoming president of Union Theological Seminary, where he led the school from 1926 to 1945. He was also elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and was widely associated with liberal evangelical Protestantism.
Alongside his ministry and teaching, he wrote a number of books and remained an influential figure in American religious life until his death on November 25, 1954, in Lakeville, Connecticut. He is remembered for combining pastoral warmth with a broad, engaged vision of Christian faith.