was born in Norfolk, England, in 1770; studied at St. Mary's Hall,, Oxford, took holy orders in 1795, and died in 1847. His theological speculations gradually led him to reject the doctrines of the Established Church, and to adopt the opinions found in his Religion of the Universe, published in London in 1836. He was an intimate friend of Dr. Parr and baron Maseres, the latter of whom left him the greater part of his large fortune, to be dispensed in literary and benevolent enterprises. He was for some time editor of the London Critical Review. He was an early advocate of the establishment of the University of London, of which hue was a liberal benefactor. Among his works are Christian Philosophy (1798, 2d ed. 1799, 8vo) :-Supplement to do: — Religion without Cant (1801, 8vo) :- Guide to Immortality (1804, 3 vols.- 8vo):-Manual of Piety (1807, 8vo):-A Body of Theology (1807, 2 vols. 8vo).-Appleton, Cyclopcedia, s.v.; Allibone, Dictionary of Authors, i, 534.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More