John William Colenso letters, 1863-1864.

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John William Colenso letters, 1863-1864.

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This collection consists of two letters. The two letters are handwritten by Colenso during the controversy over his book about the Pentateuch. One seems to be a response to a critique about his work, while the other is a letter of brief thanks to Prof. DeMorgan.

.01 cubic ft. (1 folder)

Flugschriften des Fruhen 16 Jahrhunderts

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Flugschriften des Fruhen 16 Jahrhunderts

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Colenso, John William, 1814-1883

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John William Colenso, radical biblical critic and bishop in the Church of England, was born in Cornwall on January 24, 1814. Although mathematics was his first love, he was also taken with the study of religion and soon joined the ministry. Named Bishop of Natal in 1853, he went to Africa, where the natives' lives and questions prompted him to take a more radical view of the Bible. As a result of his revolutionary ideas, in 1863 he was excommunicated by Bishop Gray in Capetown. Although this jud...