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Trueblood, David Elton was born on December 12, 1900 in Pleasantville, Iowa, United States. Son of Samuel and Effie (Crew) Trueblood.
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D. Elton Trueblood succeeds here in his attempt to depict the Quaker experiment in radical Christianity, with emphasis on their ways of thinking. He does indeed present the Quaker faith as a live option for contemporary men and women. "The assets of The People Called Quakers come from the author's acquaintance witih all the major current brands of Quakerism, from his well known facility in writing, and from his repeated use of favorite persons in the history from George Fox to the Gurneys or Rufus Jones." ---Henry J. Cadbury
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Elton Trueblood's new book is both a dynamic rallying point and a manual of action for every Christian. Despite the popularity of churchgoing, millions are only back-pew Christians, Dr. Trueblood declares. What is needed is a task force of committed men and women who truly care for God, for the church, and for other people. Such a "valiant band for Christ" would revitalize the church and transform society. "We have around us many new frontiers, but the most unexplored of all frontiers is that of loving fellowship." To explore this new frontier, Dr. Trueblood outlines a hard-hitting five-point program: THE NECESSITY OF COMMITMENT. Calls for a living faith that can win back the church's "lost provinces" - the campus, young people, labor. THE CALL TO ENLISTMENT. Lays down a rule and discipline by which devoted recruits can prepare themselves for The Company of the Committed. THE VOCATION OF WITNESS. Sets forth the testimony required in both word and act if there is to be genuine renewal in the life of the church. THE STRATEGY OF PENETRATION. Shows how the church building can become a drill hall where Christians are trained in techniques to make a difference in the secular world. THE CRITERION OF VALIDITY. Discovers the true mark of this renewed church to be love-love in action that redeems society. This is a forceful and a rousing book that glows with the fire of conviction. Here are "Christian marching orders" for those who want to join THE COMPANY OF THE COMMITTED.
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The Humor of Christ inspires Christians to redraw their pictures of Christ and to add a persistent biblical detail, the note of humor. Throughout the Gospels, Christ employed humor for the sake of truth and many of his teachings, when seen in this light, become brilliantly clear for the first time. Irony, satire, paradox, even laughter itself help clarify Christ's famous parables, His brief sayings, and important events in His life. In a valuable appendix 30 humorous Gospel passages are listed for further study.
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How can modern man avoid becoming obsolete? The only hope of being contemporary, sat Dr. Trueblood, is to be more than contemporary. The author is conscious of the way in which intellectual and spiritual fashions go quickly out of date, and in this book he seeks to present a pattern of life that is both timely and timeless.
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A recent tour brought Elton Trueblood into dose contact with missionaries around the world. His observations have led him to challenge directly the idea that the mission effort is obsolete. This book deals broadly with Christianity as a missionary faith. The author examines current popular ideas that derogate Christian outreach, among them cultural relativism and the concept that all religions are equally valuable. Dr. Trueblood is convinced that the popular view is both confused and false and shows where and why this mistake arises. Dr. Trueblood sees that the missionary movement- is not an activity of passing value nor is it merely a tagged-on function which may or may not be practiced. The missionary movement is intrinsic to the entire conception and a non-missionary Christian is a contradiction in terms. Dr. Trueblood concludes that we have been afflicted with a kind of tolerance that is intellectually indefensible. If we are to recover the vitality of the missionary effort, we must have a theology which leads us to share whatever we really prize.
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Many writers have explored Lincoln's leadership; others have debated Lincoln's ambiguous religious identity. But in this classic work, Christian philosopher and statesman Elton Trueblood reveals how Lincoln's leadership skills flowed directly from his religious convictions—which explains how the president was able to combine what few leaders can hold together: moral resoluteness with a shrewd ability to compromise; confidence in his cause while refusing to succumb to the traps of self-righteousness or triumphalism; and a commitment to victory while never losing sight of his responsibility for—or the humanity of—his enemy. These rich meditations offer deep wisdom and insight on one of the most effective leaders of all time.
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Trueblood, David Elton was born on December 12, 1900 in Pleasantville, Iowa, United States. Son of Samuel and Effie (Crew) Trueblood.
AB, Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1922. Student, Brown University, 1923. Student, Hartford Theological Seminary, 1924.
Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Harvard, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins, 1934. Doctor of Letters, Washington and Lee University, 1949.
Doctor of Letters, University Vermont, 1951. Doctor of Letters, William Penn College, 1959. Doctor of Letters, Tarkio College, 1963.
Doctor of Letters, Friends University, 1973. Doctor of Letters, John Brown University, 1977. Doctor of Laws, Miami University, 1951.
S.I.D., Ripon College, 1954. S.I.D., McKendree College, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters, Simpson College, 1955.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Otterbein College, 1960. Doctor of Divinity, Kenyon College, 1964. Doctor of Divinity, Pepperdine University, 1971.
Professor philosophy and dean men, Guilford (North Carolina) College, 1927-1930;
executive secretary, Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends, 1930-1933;
assistant professor philosophy, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1933-1936;
acting chaplain, Harvard, summer 1935;
professor philosophy religion and chaplain, Stanford University, 1936-1945;
fellow of, Woodbrooke, 1939;
Swarthmore lecturer, England, 1939;
acting professor, Harvard University, 1944;
acting professor, Garrett Biblical Seminary, 1944, 45, 46;
professor philosophy, Earlham College, 1946-1966;
professor-at large, Earlham College, 1966-1994. Purington lecturer Mount Holyoke College, 1970. Chief religious information United States Information Agency,1954-1955.
President Yokefellows International. Clerk Indiana Yearly Meeting Friends, 1955-1960.
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Board overseers William Penn College, 1980-1994. Member Society of Friends.
Married Pauline Goodenow, August 24, 1925 (deceased). Children: David M., Arnold, Samuel J. II, Elizabeth. Married Virginia Zuttermeister, August 5, 1956.