Stanton Coit

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

Life

Coit studied at Amherst College, Columbia University and the Humboldt University of Berlin, where he earned his doctorate. As a fellow Felix Adler, he was active in the Society for Ethical Culture. In 1888 he went to London and was active for today nor for entering the secular humanism South Place Ethical Society. He was president of the West London Ethical Society, and was a candidate in the Labour Party for the British Parliament. He was editor of the International Journal of Ethics (1893-1905) and put together 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 works of ethical Gizycki

Work (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)
  • Human rights
  • Americans
  • Born in 1857
  • Died in 1944
  • Man
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