E. Stanley Jones

For other persons named Stan or Stanley Jones, see Stan Jones (disambiguation).

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. 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.[1] He is the founder of the Christian ashram movement. In 1938, Time called Jones "the world's greatest Christian missionary.".[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ "Religion: One Hope". Time. 1938-12-12. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
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