Charles S. Braden
Charles S. Braden | |
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| Born | September 19, 1887 |
| Died | 1970 |
| Occupation | Historian of religion |
| Employer | Northwestern University (1926–1954) |
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| Discipline | Study of religions |
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Charles Samuel Braden (19 September 1887 – 1970) was Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Literature of Religions at Northwestern University. He joined the faculty in 1926 and held the professorship from 1943; he was awarded emeritus status in 1954. Braden became known in particular for the study of new religious movements (NRM) and world religions. His Spirits in Rebellion: The Rise and Development of New Thought (1963) remains an important history of the New Thought family of NRMs.