Charles Augustus Briggs (January 15, 1841 – June 8, 1913), American Presbyterian scholar and theologian, was born in New York City, the son of Alanson Briggs and Sarah Mead Berrian. He was excommunicated from the Presbyterian church over his purported liberal theology regarding the Bible.
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