Samuel Parkes Cadman (1864–1936) was an English-born American clergyman, writer, and radio broadcaster known for advocating ecumenism and opposing racial intolerance.
Born in Ketley, Shropshire, England, he worked in coal mines from age 11, reading between shifts. He became a Methodist lay preacher at 18 and later studied at Richmond College, University of London, graduating in 1889. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1890, serving as a Methodist pastor in New York before becoming a Congregational minister.
Cadman led Central Congregational Church in Brooklyn (1901–36,) growing it into one of the largest U.S. Congregationalist assemblies. A pioneer in religious radio broadcasting, he reached millions through NBC radio sermons (1928–36.)
His publications include Charles Darwin and Other English Thinkers (1911,) The Three Religious Leaders of Oxford and Their Movements (1916,) Ambassadors of God (1920,) Christianity and the State (1924,) Imagination and Religion (1926,) The Christ of God (1929,) Peace (1929,) Answers to Everyday Questions (1930,) and Adventure for Happiness (1935.)
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A little experience often upsets a lot of theory.
—S. Parkes Cadman
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