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William G. T. (William Greenough Thayer) Shedd
1820–1894
A leading nineteenth-century Presbyterian theologian, he brought together philosophy, church history, and systematic theology in works that remained influential long after his lifetime. He is especially remembered for his teaching career and for major books such as Dogmatic Theology and A History of Christian Doctrine.
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Sermons to the Natural Man
by William G. T. (William Greenough Thayer) Shedd
About the author
Born in Acton, Massachusetts, on June 21, 1820, William Greenough Thayer Shedd studied at the University of Vermont and then at Andover Theological Seminary. He became one of the best-known American Presbyterian theologians of his century, with a strong interest in both theology and literature.
Shedd taught at several institutions during his career, including Andover and Union Theological Seminary in New York, where he served as a professor of theology for many years. His writing was wide-ranging, but he is most closely associated with systematic theology, historical theology, and careful doctrinal argument.
Among his best-known books are Dogmatic Theology, A History of Christian Doctrine, and The Doctrine of Endless Punishment. He died on November 17, 1894, and is still read today by students of Reformed and Presbyterian theology who value his learned, rigorous style.