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Henry Sloane Coffin
1877–1954
A leading Presbyterian preacher and teacher, he helped shape American Protestant thought in the first half of the twentieth century. His work joined pastoral warmth, public influence, and a strong commitment to theological education.
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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 in 1877, Henry Sloane Coffin became one of the best-known American Presbyterian ministers of his era. He studied at Yale, entered the ministry in 1900, and first served a church in the Bronx before moving to Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, where he built a wide reputation as a preacher and pastor.
Coffin was also deeply involved in theological education. He taught pastoral theology and later served from 1926 to 1945 as president of Union Theological Seminary, helping guide the school through years of major religious and social change. He was known as an influential voice for liberal evangelical Protestantism and also served as Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
Alongside his church and academic work, Coffin wrote books and spoke to a broad public audience, which made him an important interpreter of Christian faith for modern readers of his time. He died in 1954 in Lakeville, Connecticut, leaving behind a legacy as a pastor, educator, and church leader.