He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward.
Harry Emerson Fosdick Quotes
The fact that astronomies change while the stars abide is a true analogy of every realm of human life and thought, religion not least of all. No existent theology can be a final formulation of spiritual truth.
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| Birth: | 24th May, 1878 |
| Death: | 5th October, 1969 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Pastor |
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Harry Emerson Fosdick was born in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an American pastor. He graduated from Colgate University in 1900. He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1903 at Madison Avenue Baptist Church at 31st Street, Manhattan. He was called as minister to First Baptist Church, Montclair, New Jersey, in 1904, serving until 1915. He was immediately called as pastor of a new type of Baptist church ministry at Park Avenue Baptist Church, whose most famous member was the industrialist, financier and philanthropist.
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