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Charles Grandison Finney (August 29, 1792 – August 16, 1875) was an American Presbyterian minister and leader in the Second Great Awakening in the United States. He has been called the "Father of Old Revivalism ". [1] Finney rejected much of traditional Reformed theology .
Charles Grandison Finney (born Aug. 29, 1792, Warren, Conn., U.S.—died Aug. 16, 1875, Oberlin, Ohio) was an American lawyer, president of Oberlin College, and a central figure in the religious revival movement of the early 19th century; he is sometimes called the first of the professional evangelists. After teaching school briefly, Finney ...
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The 29-year-old lawyer Charles Grandison Finney had decided he must settle the question of his soul's salvation. So on October 10, 1821, he headed out into the woods near his Adams, New York,...
Jan 1, 1995 · A critical analysis of the theological and historical impact of Charles Finney, the revivalist and moralist who influenced modern evangelicalism. Learn how Finney departed from Reformation orthodoxy and promoted a human-centered gospel and a social agenda.
Charles Grandison Finney (December 1, 1905 – April 16, 1984) was an American news editor and fantasy novelist, the great-grandson of evangelist Charles Grandison Finney. His first novel and most famous work, The Circus of Dr. Lao, won one of the inaugural National Book Awards: the Most Original Book of 1935.
Charles Grandison Finney: Father of American Revivalism. The career of Charles Finney was nothing short of remarkable. From international fame as a revivalist, to professor at and...
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Oct 11, 2010 · Charles Finney. Lawyer, theologian and college president, Charles Grandison Finney was also the most famous revivalist of the Second Great Awakening. He did not merely lead revivals; he...
