Charles S. Braden

Charles S. Braden
Charles S. Braden
Born	September 19, 1887
Died	1970
Nationality	American
Education	A.B. (Baker University, 1909); B.D. (Union Theological Seminary, 1912); Ph.D. (University of Chicago, 1926); D.D. (Baker University, 1943);
Occupation	Historian of religion
Employer	Northwestern University (1926–1954)
Known for	Study of new religious movements, particularly Christian Science and New Thought
Notable work	Christian Science Today (1958); Spirits in Rebellion (1963);

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

Charles S. Braden
Born	(1887-09-19)September 19, 1887
Died	1970
Nationality	American
Education	A.B. (Baker University, 1909) B.D. (Union Theological Seminary, 1912) Ph.D. (University of Chicago, 1926) D.D. (Baker University, 1943)
Occupation	Historian of religion
Employer	Northwestern University (1926–1954)
Known for	Study of new religious movements, particularly Christian Science and New Thought
Notable work	Christian Science Today (1958) Spirits in Rebellion (1963)