John Caird (theologian)

John Caird
Black and white photograph of John Caird, seated wearing a graduation gown
Born(1820-12-15)15 December 1820
Greenock, Scotland
Died30 July 1898(1898-07-30) (aged 77)
Greenock, Scotland
OfficePrincipal of the University of Glasgow (1873–1898)
Spouse
Isabella Glover
(m. 1858)
RelativesEdward Caird (brother)
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Presbyterian)
ChurchChurch of Scotland
Ordained1845
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
InfluencesG. W. F. Hegel
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
School or traditionBritish idealism
InstitutionsUniversity of Glasgow
Notable worksAn Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion (1880)
Influenced

John Caird[a] FRSE DD LLD (1820–1898) was a Scottish theologian. He entered the Church of Scotland, of which he became one of the most eloquent preachers. He served as the Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1873 until 1898.
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