Frederick the Wise
Frederick the Wise (1463-1525) was born near Leipzeg, Germany. He was Elector of Saxony during the height of the controversies surrounding Martin Luther.
Frederick the Wise (1463-1525) was born near Leipzeg, Germany. He was Elector of Saxony during the height of the controversies surrounding Martin Luther.
Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) was the founder of the Franciscan order.
George Fox (1624-1691) was the founder of the Society of Friends or Quakers, Fox was born in Leicestershire, England, the son of a Puritan weaver.
Charles Grandison Finney (1792-1875), the great 19th-century revivalist, abolitionist, and educator was born in Warren, Connecticut but moved as a youth to New York and later New Jersey, where he went to school.
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Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was an important figure in American church history. He was born in Connecticut to a renowned family of clergymen. He began reading Latin texts at the age of six and could read Greek and Hebrew by 13.
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John Nelson Darby (1800-1882) was the founder of the Plymouth Brethren.