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William G. T. (William Greenough Thayer) Shedd
1820–1894
A major 19th-century Presbyterian theologian, he helped shape American Reformed thought through his teaching and widely read works on doctrine. Best known for Dogmatic Theology, he combined philosophical rigor with a pastor’s concern for enduring questions of faith.
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Sermons to the Natural Man
by William G. T. (William Greenough Thayer) Shedd
About the author
Born in Acton, Massachusetts, in 1820, William Greenough Thayer Shedd studied at the University of Vermont and then at Andover Theological Seminary before entering the ministry. Over the course of his career, he served both as a pastor and as a teacher, building a reputation as a careful, forceful interpreter of Christian doctrine.
Shedd taught at several important institutions, including Auburn Theological Seminary, Andover Theological Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was especially associated with Presbyterian theology, and his lectures and books made him one of the better-known American theologians of his era.
His best-known work is Dogmatic Theology, a substantial systematic treatment of Christian belief that continued to be read long after his death in 1894. He also wrote on church history, homiletics, and the doctrine of eternal punishment, and he remains of interest to readers drawn to classic Reformed theology.