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.
Mary of Clopas: This woman
is possibly the same as Mary Salome, who was either the wife or daughter of
Clopas. She is mentioned in John
19:25.
Julia Anne Sweeney: (b.
1959, Washington, USA) Film, stage, and theater actress. She left the Catholic
Church to become an atheist and is associated with the Freedom from Religion
Foundation.
William Todd Aikin: (b.
1947, New York, USA) Engineer, United States Representative from Missouri,
elected 2001. He is an opponent of
abortion and embryonic stem cell research. Presbyterian.
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Lucas Pohamba: (b. 1935, South Africa) President of Namibia, elected in 2004
and 2009. Anglican.
Jeremiah Horrocks: (b. 1618,
England –d. 1641) Astronomer, mathematician, mechanic. Considered to be the
Father of British Astronomy. He
was the first person to demonstrate that the moon orbits the Earth in an
elliptical pattern and was the only astronomer to predict the Transit of Venus
which occurred in 1639. Puritan.
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