Sherwood Eddy
Sherwood Eddy | |
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| Born | George Sherwood Eddy January 19, 1871 |
| Died | March 4, 1963 (aged 92) |
| Education | Phillips Andover Academy, Yale University, Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Known for | Evangelism and YMCA international leadership |
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George Sherwood Eddy (1871–1963) was an American Protestant missionary, administrator and educator. He authored numerous works and traveled extensively to promote dialogue and understanding between missionaries and local communities, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. He played a role in establishing networks of Christian intellectuals across different regions. His contributions to Protestant communities in the United States and abroad have been recognized as influential. From the 1930s onwards, he became a Christian socialist.