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Robert H. Milligan
A leading voice in the 19th-century Restoration Movement, this Irish-born teacher and preacher became known for explaining Christian doctrine with unusual clarity and order. His books, especially The Scheme of Redemption, helped shape generations of students and ministers.
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The jungle folk of Africa
by Robert H. Milligan
The fetish folk of West Africa
by Robert H. Milligan
About the author
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1814, he came to the United States as a child and grew up in Ohio. After studying in Pennsylvania and at Washington College, he worked as a teacher before becoming part of the Restoration Movement in early adulthood.
He went on to serve as a preacher, educator, and writer, and became especially influential through his teaching in Kentucky. He was closely associated with Bethany College and later with the College of the Bible, where he helped train future ministers and gave the movement one of its most systematic theological voices.
He is best remembered as the author of The Scheme of Redemption, along with other works on Christian faith and practice. Readers interested in church history often find his writing notable for its careful, organized approach and for the lasting influence it had on Restoration Movement thought.