Josiah Strong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josiah Strong

American Congregationalist clergyman

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1847

Place of Birth: Naperville, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1916

Profession: pastor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Josiah Strong (April 14, 1847 – June 26, 1916) was an American Protestant clergyman, organizer, editor and author.
He was a leader of the Social Gospel movement, calling for social justice and combating social evils.
He supported missionary work so that all races could be improved and uplifted and thereby brought to Christ.
He is controversial, however, due to his beliefs about race and methods of converting people to Christianity.
In his 1885 book Our Country, Strong argued that Anglo-Saxons are a superior race who must "Christianize and civilize" the "savage" races, which he argued would be good for the American economy and the "lesser races".