Talk:Timothy Dwight IV

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More information about this article... The following comments have been left for this page: I have studied Dwight and his writings for many years. I have never found any suggestion that he opposed inoculation or vaccination. As a post-Edwardsian Calvinist, Dwight championed as variety of social reform causes, including temperence and anti-slavery -- hardly the stances of a rigid predesinatarian! (edit)

It is asserted in some vaccine articles that he stated that vaccination - which was introduced to Boston during his tenure - was against the will of god and that this was on grounds of pre-destination. A reference to this with a link here is in anti-vaccinationist.

I wonder if anyone with knowledge or reference material on him might illuminate or comment on this, please?

A theologian would be useful on that page, as there are assertions about catholic anf protestant churches, as well as god's will. Midgley 13:49, 3 February 2006 (UTC)