Adin Ballou

Adin Ballou
Adin Ballou
Born	(1803-04-23)April 23, 1803 Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	August 5, 1890(1890-08-05) (aged 87)
Known for	Christian nonresistance Christian anarchism Christian socialism Christian abolitionism
Spouse	Abigail Sayles ​ ​ (m. 1822; died 1829)​ Lucy Hunter ​ (after 1829)​
Children	Abbie Ballou Heywood

Adin Ballou (April 23, 1803 – August 5, 1890) was an American proponent of Christian nonresistance, Christian anarchism, and Christian socialism. He was also an abolitionist and the founder of the Hopedale Community.

Through his long career as a Universalist and Unitarian minister, he tirelessly advocated for the immediate abolition of slavery and the principles of Christian anarcho-socialism, and promoted the nonviolent theory of praxis (or moral suasion) in his prolific writings.