H. Shelton Smith
American professor
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, H. Shelton Smith was a scholar of Christianity and professor at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. Education and Career H. Shelton Smith received his B.A. from Elon College , was ordained as a minister by the United Church of Christ, and served in 1918–1919 as first lieutenant and chaplain with the American Expeditionary Force in France. He received his graduate training at Yale University and went on to serve as Associate Professor of Religious Education at Teachers College, Columbia University and Associate Professor of Religious Education at Yale University. Three years later, he was named Professor of Religious Education at Duke Divinity School, where he served from 1931 to 1963. In 1953 he was named James B. Duke Professor at Duke Divinity School. Smith was known as a critic of liberal Christian trends that engaged in "a little deification of humanity." He was also known for his advocacy for civil rights for African-Americans.
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