Austin Marsden Farrer (1904–1968)
Author of Saving Belief: A Discussion of Essentials
About the Author
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 show more frequently with C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers, and T. S. Eliot. show less
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Works by Austin Marsden Farrer
A short Bible 5 copies
The Core of the Bible Arranged by Austin Farrer from the Authorized King James Version (1957) 3 copies
Glass of Vision 2 copies
The Freedom of the Will ... The Gifford Lectures delivered in the University of Edinburgh, 1957 1 copy
Freedom of the Will 1 copy
The core of the Bible 1 copy
A study in St.Mark 1 copy
The Triple Victory 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Farrer, Austin Marsden
- Birthdate
- 1904
- Date of death
- 1968-12-29
- Gender
- male
- Education
- St Paul's School, London
University of Oxford (Balliol College) - Occupations
- theologian
Anglican priest - Organizations
- Inklings
Church of England
Keble College, Oxford (warden) - Nationality
- England
UK - Birthplace
- Hampstead, London, England, UK
- Burial location
- Holywell Cemetery, Oxford, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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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 show more 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. show less
A discussion of essential Christian beliefs with reference to the modern challenges to those beliefs. An Episcopal Book Club selection.
A defense of a transcendent God against the claims of the radical theologians of the 1960s.
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