Dr. Darren Oldridge, Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Worcester, author of The Devil: A Very Short Introduction (OUP). Talk: Richard Baxter and the Devil. Dr. Jason Kerr, Associate Professor of English at Brigham Young University, author of Milton's Theological Process: Reading De Doctrina Christiana and Paradise Lost (OUP). Talk: Worcestershire's 'Mere Christian': the Life and Limits of Richard Baxter. The Higgins Society is the Sixth Form Academic Society at Kings Worcester, named after Alexander Higgins OV (1865-1935), Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge, President of the Institut de Droit International, and a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The focus of this years lecture is religion and history. As a clergyman in Kidderminster, Richard Baxter (16151691) made his name as a Puritan theologian and writer known for his moderate and conciliatory approach during the religious conflicts of 17th-century England. He wrote extensively on theology and pastoral care, with The Reformed Pastor being one of his most influential works.

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