George Burman Foster
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George Burman Foster | |
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| Born | April 2, 1858 Wolfcreek, Virginia |
| Died | December 22, 1918 (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois |
| Education | West Virginia University |
| Occupation | Theologian |
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Mary Lyon (m. 1884) |
| Children | 2 |
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George Burman Foster (1858–1918) was part of the faculty in the Divinity School (Baptist) at the University of Chicago under the leadership of William Rainey Harper.[1] His views were often thought by his contemporaries to support scientific naturalistic and humanistic views that contradict a Baptist view. For example, he contributed a substantial essay on Nietzsche to the avant garde journal The Litte Review from its founding in 1914 through 1916. A friendship with Clarence Darrow shows that despite Foster's progressive views he still valued and respected the views of a traditional Christian community.[2]
George Burman Foster was born in Wolfcreek, Virginia (now West Virginia) on April 2, 1858.[3] He graduated from West Virginia University with an A.M. degree in 1883.[4]
He married Mary Lyon on August 6, 1884, and they had two children.[4]
Selected publications
- The finality of the Christian religion. University of Chicago Press, 1906.
- The function of religion in man's struggle for existence. University of Chicago Press, 1909.
- Christianity in its modern expression. Macmillan, 1921.
