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Austin Marsden Farrer (1904–1968)

Auteur van Saving Belief: A Discussion of Essentials

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Austin Farrer (1904-1968) was ordained an Anglican priest at Oxford where he served as chaplain and fellow of several colleges. He was warden of Keble College from 1960 until his death. Both a noted theologian and New Testament scholar, Farrer was a member of "the Oxford Christians," conversing toon meer frequently with C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers, and T. S. Eliot. toon minder
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Werken van Austin Marsden Farrer

God is Not Dead (1966) 54 exemplaren
A Rebirth of Images (1949) 49 exemplaren
A faith of our own (1960) 38 exemplaren
Love Almighty and Ills Unlimited (1961) 36 exemplaren
The end of man (1973) 32 exemplaren
The glass of vision (1948) 29 exemplaren
The Freedom of the Will (1958) 27 exemplaren

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Austin Farrar, who was C. S. Lewis' priest for a time, has written a fine book on basic Christian beliefs. He has the usual Anglican balance between extremes, noting the necessity of affirming that Christ died for all without taking the imagery of substitutionary atonement literally. He also emphasizes the need for both correct thought and action in the Christian life. His chapter on "Heaven and Hell" offers a welcome balance against views of Heaven that seem to absorb the human being into God, while still insisting that Heaven is chiefly focused on God. One criticism is that Farrar's style is not as smooth as C. S. Lewis, but that is a minor point. This book is well worth reading.… (meer)
 
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A discussion of essential Christian beliefs with reference to the modern challenges to those beliefs. An Episcopal Book Club selection.
 
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