Quotes:Coquerel, Athanase Josué

Zirkoff, Boris

Coquerel, Athanase Josue. French Protestant divine, b. at Amsterdam, June 16, 1820; d. at Fismes (Marne), July 24, 1875. Studied theology at Geneva and Strasburg. Succeeded uncle as editor of Le Lien until 1870. Helped, 1852, to establish the Nouvelle Revue de théologie, the first of its kind in France. Gained high reputation as preacher and advocate of religious freedom, offending thereby the orthodox party. Upon publishing an article on Renan’s Vie de Jésus, 1864, he was forbidden by the Paris Consistory to continue in ministry. Supported by the Union Protestante Libérale, he continued preaching. Chief works: Précis de F église réformée, 1862.—Le Catholicisme et le Protestantisme, etc., 1864.—Libres études, 1867.—La Conscience et la foi, 1867.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 3, p. 501