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.

Deng Qiong: (b. 1975, China) Medical technologist in Alabama. Within three months of becoming a Christian she had already brought her parents into the faith.

Isaac Watts: b. 1674, England – d. 1748) Theologian, logician, essayist, hymnwriter. Considered to be the “Father of English hymnody,” Watts wrote over 750 hymns. His best-known hymns include “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” “Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past,” and “Joy to the World.” He was an Anglican with Unitarian leanings.

Quintus Septimus Florens Tertullianus: (b. ca. 160, Libya – d. ca. 220, aka: Tertullian) Berber Christian writer and apologist who coined the term “trinity” and was the first to give an adequate explanation of the concept. He was also the first person to discuss “three persons, one substance,” and the first to use the terms “Old Testament” and “New Testament.”

Harold Philmon Reeves: (b. 1923, Louisiana, USA - d. 2009) In 1952, with his wife Rose Lengefeld Reeves, he became the first Southern Baptist missionary to Thailand.

Robert Dennis Crumb: (b. 1943, Pennsylvania, USA, aka: "R. Crumb.") Cartoonist, illustrator, satirical underground comic book artist, greeting card designer, mandolinist. He was the creator of Zap Comix (1968), and the graphic novel, Book of Genesis (2009). His most well known creations are Devil Girl, Fritz the Cat, Honeybunch Kaminsky, Mr. Natural, and the phrase, "Keep on Truckin'." Crumb was raised as a Roman Catholic but now considers himself to be an agnostic.