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James Morris Whiton
1833–1920
A 19th-century minister and scholar, he moved easily between the classroom, the pulpit, and the printed page. His work ranged from language study and theology to social and ethical questions that mattered in public life.
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Miracles and Supernatural Religion
by James Morris Whiton
About the author
Born in Boston in 1833, James Morris Whiton was a teacher, linguist, lexicographer, and Congregational clergyman. He studied at Boston Latin School and Yale, where he was among the first people to earn a PhD from an American university, receiving the degree in classics in 1861.
Whiton built a varied career in education and ministry, and he became known as an author on theological and ethical themes. Archival records from Columbia describe him as a Congregational minister, teacher, and writer associated with the social gospel, which fits the broad range of subjects linked to his published work.
He died in 1920, leaving behind a life that joined scholarship with religious and public thought. For readers exploring older nonfiction, his work offers a window into the moral, intellectual, and religious debates of his era.