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John Witherspoon: 전기, 업적과 영원한 유산
John Witherspoon (February 5, 1723 – November 15, 1794) was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister, educator, farmer, and a Founding Father of the United States. Witherspoon embraced the concepts of Scottish common sense realism, and while president of the College of New Jersey (1768–1794; now Princeton University) became an influential figure in the development of the United States' national character. Politically active, Witherspoon was a delegate from New Jersey to the Second Continental Congress and a signatory to the July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence. He was the only active clergyman and the only college president to sign the Declaration. Later, he signed the Articles of Confederation and supported ratification of the Constitution of the United States. In 1789 he was convening moderator of the First General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. As one of the first national leaders of American Presbyterianism, he promoted theological and civic ideas adjacent to John Calvin, John Knox, and Samuel Rutherford, particularly the concept that resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.
주요 사실
- Born: February 5, 1723 in Gifford, Scotland
- 사망: 1794
- 분야: Politics
유산과 영향
The influence of John Witherspoon extends far beyond his own lifetime. He fundamentally shaped governance and political thought, and his leadership and political achievements remain foundational to this day.
Though he passed away in 1794, his ideas continue to be studied, debated, and built upon by scholars and practitioners worldwide.
John Witherspoon은(는) Scotland이(가) 배출한 가장 칭송받는 인재 중 한 명으로 남아 있으며, 그 지역의 풍부한 지적 유산을 보여준다.
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Scotland은(는) 많은 뛰어난 인재를 배출했다. John Witherspoon와(과) 더불어:
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