Charles Grandison Finney
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Christian minister
Presbyterian minister
abolitionist
educator
evangelist
human
revivalist
social reformer
theologian
Charles Grandison Finney was a prominent 19th-century American Presbyterian minister and leader of the Second Great Awakening, known for his innovative revivalist methods and strong advocacy of social reforms such as abolitionism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Grandison Finney canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian minister
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Presbyterian minister ⓘ abolitionist ⓘ educator ⓘ evangelist ⓘ human ⓘ revivalist ⓘ social reformer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| advocated |
abolition of slavery
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immediate repentance ⓘ moral reform ⓘ women’s participation in religious meetings ⓘ |
| almaMater | none (largely self-taught in theology) ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1792-08-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Warren, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1875-08-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Oberlin, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Presbyterianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Oberlin College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Finney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| influenced |
American evangelicalism
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social gospel movement ⓘ |
| introduced | anxious bench in revival meetings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of social reforms
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innovative revival methods ⓘ promotion of abolitionism ⓘ revivalist preaching ⓘ theology of revival ⓘ |
| movement | Second Great Awakening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Charles Grandison Finney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lectures on Revivals of Religion
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Systematic Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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minister ⓘ preacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of Oberlin College
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Professor of Theology at Oberlin College ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Lydia Root Andrews Finney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalView |
Arminianism
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perfectionism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York State
NERFINISHED
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Oberlin, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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