Thomas Foster (author)
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| name = Thomas Foster
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| birth_name = Thomas Norman Foster
| birth_date = {{birth date|1909|2|26}}
| birth_place = Mornington, Victoria, Australia
| death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|1995|1|13|1909|2|26}}}}
| death_place = Box Hill Hospital, Victoria, Australia
| occupation = Theologian, minister, author, bank officer,
| nationality = Australian
| spouse = Jean Kennedy (m. 1939)
| period = 1920–1980
| subject = Theology, History, British-Israel, Pyramidology,
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Thomas Norman Foster was an Australian Pentecostal minister. He was one of the co-founders of the Christian Revival Crusade,{{Cite book | last1 = Chant | first1 = Barry. | title = Heart of Fire| year = 1984 | publisher = House of Tabor| location = Unley Park, S.A. p. 186.| isbn = 0-94933-005-1}}{{Cite book | last1 = Hughes | first1 = Philip. | title = The Pentecostals in Australia| year = 1996 | publisher = Government Publishing Service| location = Canberra, A.C.T.| isbn = 0-64435-805-X}} and is also associated with British Israelism.{{cite web|url=https://www.preteristarchive.com/dEmEnTiA/British-Israelism/1997_adelaide_identity.html|title=History of British Israelism|access-date=July 30, 2019|publisher=History of British Israelism}} He was invited by the London B.B.C. to do the Radio News Reel Broadcast to Australia of the Coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1953. Former Commissioner of the British-Israel-World Federation, Victoria., and Y.M.C.A. Representative, A.I.F., Australia.{{Cite book|title=Anglo-Saxon Israel and the New Covenant|last=Harris|first=Leo C.|publisher=The British-Israel-World Federation (Victoria) Inc.|year=1942}}
He authored books on British Israelism and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Early life
Foster was born child of nine in Mornington Victoria. Before starting his religious studies, Foster worked at the National Bank of Australia, Casterton. Foster then studied Christian ministry under the teachings of Rev E.E. Baldwin{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21355300|title=PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.|date=1928-09-11|work=Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933)|access-date=2019-02-19|pages=17}} at the Presbyterian Training College, Carlton.{{Cite book|title=The Life and Times of Thomas Foster|last=Bailey|first=Robert|year=1993|location=Melbourne, Victoria Australia|pages=7}}
Publications
Foster wrote several books on the topic of Baptism in the Holy Spirit, British Israelism and pyramidology.
- The Antichrist: Who is he? (1975)
- Miracles of Inner Healing (1975)
- Amazing Book of Revelation Explained! (1977)
- Great Pyramid Power (1979)
- When Russia Attacks America (1980)
- The Baptism in the Holy Spirit (1985)
- Britain's Royal Throne (1986)
- Soviet Power or God's Kingdom (1988)
See also
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Category:Australian non-fiction writers
Category:People from Mornington, Victoria
Category:Clergy from Melbourne
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