Charles S. Braden

Charles S. Braden
Born(1887-09-19)September 19, 1887
Died1970
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationHistorian of religion
EmployerNorthwestern University (1926–1954)
Known forStudy of new religious movements, particularly Christian Science and New Thought
Notable work

Charles Samuel Braden (19 September 1887 – 1970) was Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Literature of Religions at Northwestern University. He joined the faculty in 1926 and held the professorship from 1943; he was awarded emeritus status in 1954.[1] Braden became known in particular for the study of new religious movements (NRM) and world religions. His Spirits in Rebellion: The Rise and Development of New Thought (1963) remains an important history of the New Thought family of NRMs.[2]

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  2. ^ Leigh Eric Schmidt, Restless Souls: The Making of American Spirituality, University of California Press, 2012, p. 307, footnote 8.