Thomas Erskine

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For the lawyer and Lord Chancellor see Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine.

Thomas Erskine of Linlathen (October 13, 1788 - March 20, 1870), was, with his good friend the Reverend John Mcleod Campbell, one of Scotland's most important nineteenth century constructive theologians. He was a financially independent (he had an great estate)layman. He visited the sick. Therefore one of the reasons he thought about developing his theology were the many experiences on deathbeds. He tried to emphasise the loving side of God. He supported the universal atonement of Christ and was critical to the Schottish Federal Calvinism of his time.

He influenced escpecially Frederick Denison Maurice, A. J. Scott and George MacDonald.