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Richard Baxter | |
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| Born | 12 November 1615 Rowton, Shropshire, England |
| Died | 8 December 1691 (aged 76) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | church leader, theologian, controversialist, poet |
| Theological work | |
| Tradition or movement | Puritan, Amyraldian |
| Notable ideas | Neonomianism, Unlimited atonement |
Richard Baxter (12 November 1615 – 8 December 1691) was an English Nonconformist church leader and theologian from Rowton, Shropshire, who has been described as "the chief of English Protestant Schoolmen". He made his reputation in the late 1630s by his ministry at Kidderminster in Worcestershire, when he also began a long and prolific career as theological writer.
Following the Act of Uniformity 1662, Baxter refused an appointment as Bishop of Hereford and was expelled from the Church of England. He became one of the most influential leaders of the Nonconformist movement, spending time in prison. His views remain controversial within the Calvinist tradition of Predestination because he taught that Christians are placed under a type of faith-law.