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Winfred Ernest Garrison
1874–1969
A respected church historian and editor, he helped shape how readers understood the Disciples of Christ and the broader Protestant world in the twentieth century. His work blends careful scholarship with a clear, readable style.
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An American Religious Movement : A Brief History of the Disciples of Christ
by Winfred Ernest Garrison
About the author
Born in St. Louis in 1874, Winfred Ernest Garrison was the son of Disciples of Christ minister James Harvey Garrison. He studied at Eureka College, Yale University, and the University of Chicago, where he earned a PhD, building the academic foundation for a long career as a teacher, historian, and writer.
Garrison served as president of Butler University while still a young man, and later worked in education and public life in New Mexico. He eventually returned to the Midwest and became closely associated with the University of Chicago. Over the years, he was also known as a literary editor for The Christian Century, a role that placed him at the center of major Protestant conversations of his time.
He is best remembered for books on the history and thought of the Disciples of Christ, including studies of Alexander Campbell and the wider Restoration Movement. His writing helped preserve the story of an important American religious tradition, and it remains useful to readers interested in church history, theology, and Protestant culture.