Thomas Chalmers

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Thomas Chalmers was a prominent 19th-century Scottish theologian, church leader, and social reformer who played a leading role in the formation of the Free Church of Scotland.

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instanceOf Presbyterian minister
church leader
human
social reformer
theologian
university professor
birthDate 1780-03-17
birthPlace Anstruther NERFINISHED
Fife NERFINISHED
Scotland
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
deathDate 1847-05-31
denomination Presbyterian NERFINISHED
educatedAt University of St Andrews NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Christian ministry
political economy
social reform
theology
helpedFound Free Church of Scotland NERFINISHED
influenced development of evangelical Presbyterianism in Scotland
social welfare approaches in Scottish parishes
knownFor Christian social reform
leading role in the formation of the Free Church of Scotland
parish-based poor relief schemes
work on political economy and theology
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Church of Scotland NERFINISHED
Free Church of Scotland NERFINISHED
movement Evangelical movement in the Church of Scotland
name Thomas Chalmers NERFINISHED
nationality Scottish
notableWork Astronomical Discourses NERFINISHED
On Political Economy in Connection with the Moral State and Moral Prospects of Society NERFINISHED
The Christian and Civic Economy of Large Towns NERFINISHED
occupation Presbyterian minister
social reformer
theologian
university professor
placeOfDeath Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
playedLeadingRoleIn Disruption of 1843 NERFINISHED
positionHeld Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland
Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh
Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of St Andrews
leader of the Free Church of Scotland
religion Christianity
Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism

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Disruption of 1843 keyFigure Thomas Chalmers