J. Macbride Sterrett (1847–1923) was an American philosopher.

Early life

J. Macbride Sterrett was born in 1847.Online Books by J. Macbride Sterrett (Sterrett, J. Macbride (James Macbride), 1847-1923)

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Career

Mcbride was a philosopher. His major works were on Christian apologetics,

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, and the

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. He served as the second President of the

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in 1909. He taught at Columbian College (which changed its name to

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in 1904) from 1892 to 1909. In 1909, he was dismissed by the university, thus being banned from joining its pension plan. However, the

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gave him a pension, and stopped their donations to the university in retaliation.

Death

He died in 1923.

Works

*''Apologetics in the pulpit. Opening paper in a discussion at the S.E. Convocation, Mankato, Minn., Nov. 20, 1889'' (Virginia Seminary Magazine, March–April, 1890). *''Studies in Hegel's Philosophy of religion with a chapter on Christian unity in America'' (New York : D. Appleton, 1890). *''The sensational idealism of Locke, Berkeley, and Hume'' (Washington, D.C. : The George Washington University, 1904). *''The freedom of authority : essays in apologetics'' (New York : Macmillan, 1905).

References

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