Stanton Coit

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Stanton Coit (* 1857 in Columbus , Ohio ; †  1944 ) was an American human rights activist. He campaigned for the free thinkers movement in the UK.

Life

Coit studied at Amherst College , Columbia University and Humboldt University Berlin , where he earned his doctorate. As a colleague of Felix Adler , he was active in the Society for Ethical Culture . In 1888 he went to London and was for the still for secular humanism entering South Place Ethical Society active. He became President of the West London Ethical Society and ran for the Labor Party for the British Parliament. He was editor of the International Journal of Ethics (1893-1905) and compiled the following works: The Message of Man: A Book of Ethical Scriptures (1902), Ethical Hymn Book (1905), Responsive Services (1911) and Social Worship (1913 ). He also translated Gizycki's ethical works .

Works (selection)

  • The Ethical Movement in Religion (1890)
  • National Idealism and a State Church (1907)
  • National Idealism and the Book of Common Prayer (1908)
  • Woman in Church and State (1910)
  • The Soul of America (1913)
personal data
SURNAME Coit, Stanton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American human rights activist
DATE OF BIRTH 1857
PLACE OF BIRTH Columbus (Ohio)
DATE OF DEATH 1944