author
J. E. (Judson Eber) Conant
1867–1955
A pastor, evangelist, and prolific religious writer, he was known for practical, direct books on Christian life and evangelism. His work also reflects the early 20th-century fundamentalist debates over faith, education, and evolution.
1 Audiobook
The Church, the Schools and Evolution
by J. E. (Judson Eber) Conant
About the author
Born in 1867 and living until 1955, J. E. Conant—Judson Eber Conant—wrote widely on evangelism, Christian living, and Bible teaching. Catalog and publisher records consistently identify him as a pastor, evangelist, and author, and his books remained in circulation long after their first publication.
His best-known titles include The Church, the Schools and Evolution, along with practical works such as Every-Member Evangelism and How to Get Decisions in Personal Work. The range of those books suggests a writer focused less on abstract theology and more on helping ordinary Christians witness, teach, and defend their faith.
Conant's writing belongs to a period when Protestant churches in the United States were grappling with modern education and evolutionary theory. That makes his work a useful window into the concerns, convictions, and preaching style of conservative evangelical ministry in the first half of the 20th century.