The London Bible College

Back to chapter headings previous chapter next chapter I have already mentioned that I was first attracted to the London Bible College because of my regard for the principal, Ernest F. Kevan. As time has gone on and throughout my long…

The College Buildings

Back to chapter headings previous chapter next chapter I have already given some indication of the problems surrounding the old building at 19 Marylebone Road. No one supposed that the College would be housed in this inadequate building…

The Twentieth Century Theological Scene

Back to chapter headings previous chapter next chapter Before commencing the serious study of theology I had done enough theological reading to be aware of the debate raised by the historical critical method. I had already realised the…

Wider Concerns

Back to chapter headings previous chapter next chapter In the academic climate of the 1940s there was a great need for co-operation among those who wished to challenge the current critical orthodoxy. It was for this purpose that Tyndale…

Peering into the Future

Back to chapter headings previous chapter next chapter Anyone who attempts to predict the future course of events takes a great risk. But there may be some justification for drawing on the experience of more than forty years in theological…

Retirement

Back to chapter headings previous chapter next chapter In most jobs there is a cut off point where the career comes to an end and the person has to face the possibility of an entirely new order of existence. The transition for such people…

Overseas Trips

Back to chapter headings previous chapter next chapter Compared with some scholars who have spent much time roaming the world, I have been relatively static. On two occasions I have made lecture visits to the United States of America,…

Recreations

Back to chapter headings previous chapter There is always the danger of a dedicated academic becoming too bookish. I have known colleagues whom I have had to classify as workaholics. I have sympathy with them. The feeling that there are…