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Lawrence Thomas Cole
1869–1955
A Michigan-born clergyman and religious writer, he is remembered for a thoughtful study of early Christian belief. His best-known work explores how early Christianity engaged with ideas about God and philosophy.
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The Basis of Early Christian Theism
by Lawrence Thomas Cole
About the author
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on April 24, 1869, Lawrence Thomas Cole was an American clergyman and author. He is most clearly documented as the writer of The Basis of Early Christian Theism, a book first published in 1898, and he also contributed the essay Trinity School and Trinity Parish to a later volume on Trinity Church in New York.
His surviving work suggests a writer interested in church history, theology, and the intellectual roots of Christian belief. The Basis of Early Christian Theism examines how early Christian thought developed in conversation with older philosophical traditions, making it the kind of book that still appeals to readers of religious history.
Cole died on December 18, 1955, and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor. I couldn't confidently confirm further biographical details from reliable accessible sources in this search, so this overview sticks to the parts of his life and work that could be checked clearly.