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E. Stanley Jones

Methodist missionary and theologian (1884-1973) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 89

Eli Stanley Jones (1884-1973) was an American Methodist Christian missionary, theologian, and author. He is remembered for his interreligious lectures to the educated classes in India.

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Awards

Gandhi Peace Award1963

About this person

His seminal work, The Christ of the Indian Road (ISBN 0-687-06377-9), sold more than a million copies worldwide after its publication in 1925. As of 2018, three million copies of his books have been sold. He is a founder in the Christian ashram movement. In 1938, Time called Jones "the world's greatest Christian missionary.".

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1973 · aged 89