Christopher Evans (theologian)
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7 November 1909
Christopher Evans | |
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| Born | Christopher Francis Evans 7 November 1909 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 30 July 2012 (aged 102) Solihull, England |
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Elna Pasco
(m. 1941; died 1980) |
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| Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
| Church | Church of England |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
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Christopher Francis Evans FBA (7 November 1909 – 30 July 2012) was an English Anglican priest and theologian who became known as an authority on the New Testament.[citation needed] He also served as lecturer in theology at Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford from 1948 to 1958 and was later made an Emeritus Fellow.
Born in Small Heath, Birmingham, on 7 November 1909, to businessman Frank Evans and his wife Beatrice,[8] Evans attended King Edward's School,[8] renowned for its track record of producing theologians and Christian leaders, such as Edward Benson, once Archbishop of Canterbury. His classmates at the school at the time included the future Conservative MP Enoch Powell. After gaining a scholarship at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he became influenced by Sir Edwyn Clement Hoskyns who encouraged emphasis on literary forms used in the Bible, including songs, proverbs and stories.[3] He graduated in 1932 with first-class honours.[1] He later spent a year being taught by Michael Ramsey at Lincoln Theological College before serving four years in parochial ministry in Southampton.
