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M. (Milton) Valentine
1825–1906
A leading Lutheran theologian and educator of the 19th century, he helped shape both the classroom and the pulpit at Gettysburg. His writing tackled big questions of Christian doctrine, faith, and reason in a way meant for serious students and church leaders.
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Theoretical Ethics
by M. (Milton) Valentine
About the author
Born in Maryland in 1825, Milton Valentine became a major figure in American Lutheran education. Gettysburg College describes him as its third president, serving from 1868 to 1884, and notes that he was a member of the Pennsylvania College class of 1850 before returning as a professor and later president.
He was also known for his theological work. His books, including Natural Theology; or, Rational Theism and the two-volume Christian Theology, show a lifelong interest in explaining Christian belief carefully and systematically. Those works helped make him known not just as an administrator, but as a teacher and writer engaged with the intellectual and religious debates of his time.
Valentine died in 1906 in Gettysburg. Remembered as both a college president and a seminary professor, he left a lasting mark on Lutheran thought and on the institutions he served.