Christians

At some time during their lives, the following people have publicly identified themselves as Christian. Inclusion in this list does not indicate approval or disapproval of the person, their religious beliefs, or their actions. This is a recurring segment in this blog.

Richard Crankathorpe: (b. 1567, England - d. 1624) Calvinist Anglican churchman. Apologist, writer on metaphysics and logic.

Liezel van der Merwe: (fl. 2009) Managing editor of the Afrikaans language Christian sex magazine, Intiem (Intimacy).

Isaac Shelby (b. 1750, Maryland – d. 1826) First and fifth Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Veteran of the War of 1812. Presbyterian.

Leo Allatius: (b. 1587/1588, Greece – d. 1669)

Ivan Timofeevitch Voronaev: (b. 1885, United States – d. ca 1929) Voronaev introduced pentacostalism into Russia and established over 350 churches in Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, and the United States. He was eventually arrested by the Soviet police and is believed to have died in a prison in Siberia. He was therefore a martyr.