Background
Ratcliff, John Moses was born on June 6, 1892 in Greenup, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas and Sarah (Reed) Ratcliff.
Ratcliff, John Moses was born on June 6, 1892 in Greenup, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas and Sarah (Reed) Ratcliff.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1916, Master of Arts, University of Chicago Divinity School, 1919. Master of Education, Harvard, 1928. Student Boston University, 1924-1925, Columbia, 1925-1926.
Doctor of Education, Harvard, 1934.
Ordained to ministry Universalist Church of America, 1915. Pastor McHenry, Illinois, 1915-1917, Church of Redeemer, Chicago, 1917-1918, Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1919-1921, Rockland, Maine, 1921-1924, Beverly-Essex, Massachusetts, 1924-1927. Instructor in religious education, Tufts College, Medford, Massachusetts, 1927-1929, assistant professor, 1929-1939, associate professor, 1939-1946, professor since 1946, department chairman of religion since 1939, dean school of religion since 1946.
Served with War Camp Community Service, World War I. Member Executive Board General Sunday School Association, Universalist Church, 1928-1931, press, 1931-1935, secretary Universalist Church of America, 1939-1942. Member American Association University professors, National Association Biblical Instructors, Religious Education Association, New England Association College Teachers of Education (president 1938), Phi Delta Kappa, Acacia.
Married Lucille Smith, September 15, 1918. Children: Nadine (Mistress William J. Robbins), Roselyn.