John Donne

John Donne

male, deceased (1631)
convert to Anglicanism, from the City of London, Sonneteers, loyalist, Anglican priest, English…sermons
John Donne, 1572 – March 31, 1631) was a Jacobean poet and preacher, representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works, notable fo...
William Gurnall

William Gurnall

male, deceased (1679)
ministry, armour, edition, sermons, weapon, theological
William Gurnall (1617 - October 12, 1679), English author, was born at King's Lynn, Norfolk. He was educated at the free grammar school of his...
Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne

male, deceased (1768)
Anglican priest, English clergy, sermons, Tuberculosis, novelist, Irish
Laurence Sterne (November 24, 1713 - March 18, 1768) was an Irish-born English novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He is best known for his novels...
Charles Sheldon

Charles Sheldon

male, deceased (1946)
Topeka Daily Capital, Phillips Academy, Phillips Academy, Andover, In His Steps, stream of thought, what would Jesus do…sermons
Charles Sheldon (February 26, 1857 Wellsville, New York - February 24, 1946) was an American minister in the Congregational churches and leader of...
Hugh Blair

Hugh Blair

male, deceased (1800)
Rhetoric theorist, university of edinburgh, Scottish Enlightenment, Scottish, Rhetorician, Presbyterian…sermons
Hugh Blair, was a Scottish author, considered one of the first great theorists of written discourse. As a Presbyterian preacher and occupant of the...
David Swing

David Swing

male, deceased (1894)
Miami University, Phi Delta Theta brother, Miami University alumni, alsace, trinity, Holy Trinity…sermons
David Swing (August 23, 1830 - October 3, 1894), United States clergyman, was born of Alsatian stock in Cincinnati, Ohio. He spent most of his...
Thomas Sherlock

Thomas Sherlock

male, deceased (1761)
christian apologetics, Member of the Privy Council of Great Britain, Bishop of London, Church of England, deism, From London…sermons
Thomas Sherlock (1678 - 18 July 1761) was an English divine who served as a Church of England bishop for 33 years. He is also noted in church...
Laurentine Hamilton

Laurentine Hamilton

male, deceased (1882)
Superintendents, from California, From San Jose, California, summit, board of education, pastor…sermons
Laurentine Hamilton (1826 - April 9, 1882) was a Presbyterian minister accused of heresy, and founder of the First Unitarian Church of Oakland....
Michael Sachs

Michael Sachs

male, deceased (1864)
rabbi, German, jewish holiday, organ, Orthodox rabbi, festival…sermons
Michael Sachs (1808-1864) was a German rabbi. He was one of the first Jewish graduates from the modern universities, earning a Ph.D. degree in...
Nicolaas Beets

Nicolaas Beets

male, deceased (1903)
dutch, poet, novelist, dutch reformed church, Theologian, writer…sermons
Nicolaas Beets (13 September 1814 - 13 march 1903) was a Dutch theologian, writer and poet. He published under the pseudonym, Hildebrand. Nicalaas...