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, of their orthodoxy or lack of it, or of their actions.  Readers are encouraged to suggest persons who should be included on this list.  This is a recurring segment in this blog.

Epenetus: The first Christian convert in the Roman province of Asia. Romans 16:5

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu: (b. 1910, Kosovo – d. 1997; aka. Mother Teresa; Blessed Teresa of Calcutta) In 1950, Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India.  The ministry of the organization focuses on the sick, poor, orphaned and dying.

Louis Zamperini: (b. 1917, New York, USA) Olympic runner, WWII pilot, prisoner of war, Christian inspirational speaker.  In 1998, he carried the Olympic Torch in Nagano, Japan.  In 2008, he was elected to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.

Richard Melville Hall: (b. 1965, New York, USA; aka. Moby) keyboardist, guitarist, drummer, singer, songwriter, disc jockey, vegan.  He performs in the following music genres: electronic dance, electronica, pop rock, and ambient.

Simon Kimbangu: (b. 1887, Congo Free State – d. 1951)  Founder of Kimbanguism (The Church of Jesus Christ on Earth by His Special Envoy Simon Kimbangu, a member church in the World Council of Churhces).  Baptist preacher and healer, nationalist.