Dr. Charles Lynn Pyatt (February 25, 1886--1960) was an American Christian minister, author and academic who served as Dean of the College of Bible (now Lexington Theological Seminary

Lexington Theological Seminary

Lexington Theological Seminary is an accredited graduate theological institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. Although the seminary is related to the Christian Church , it is intentionally ecumenical with almost 50 percent of its enrollment coming from other denominations...

) in Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...

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Born in Jacksonville, Illinois

Jacksonville, Illinois

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, he was educated at Transylvania University

Transylvania University

Transylvania University is a private, undergraduate liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with the Christian Church . The school was founded in 1780. It offers 38 majors, and pre-professional degrees in engineering and accounting...

, where he received his A.B. degree in 1911 and A.M. degree in 1912. Then he attended Yale Divinity School

Yale Divinity School

Yale Divinity School is a professional school at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. preparing students for ordained or lay ministry, or for the academy...

 where he was awarded his Bachelor of Divinity Degree in 1913. Later he attended Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School

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 and there received a Doctor of Theology degree in 1915. He was affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

The Christian Church is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, or more simply as The Disciples...

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