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= Ian Randall (historian) =
[[File:Rev Dr Ian Randall, Cambridge.jpg|thumb|Rev Dr Ian Randall]]
Ian M. Randall (born 1948) is a British [[historian]] and [[theologian]] who is best known for his works on the history of European [[evangelicalism]] and Protestant [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|nonconformity]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Briggs|first=John|date=12 November 2014|title=The Rev Dr Ian Randall|journal=Baptist Quarterly|volume=45|issue=2|pages=66–68|doi=10.1179/bqu.2013.45.2.001|s2cid=218662873}}</ref> He is a Research Associate at the [[Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide]] at [[Westminster College, Cambridge|Westminster College]] in [[Cambridge]], England, a Fellow of the [[Royal Historical Society]] and a Senior Research Fellow at [[Spurgeon's College]] in London.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Members and Fellows of the Royal Historical Society|url=https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/13144847/RHS-Fellows-R.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Royal Historical Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Research Associates|url=https://www.cccw.cam.ac.uk/about-us/research-associates/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide}}</ref>
'''Ian M. Randall''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRHistS}} (born 9 January 1948) is a British [[historian]] who is best known for his works on the history of European [[evangelicalism]] and Protestant [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|nonconformity]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Briggs|first=John|date=12 November 2014|title=The Rev Dr Ian Randall|journal=Baptist Quarterly|volume=45|issue=2|pages=66–68|doi=10.1179/bqu.2013.45.2.001|s2cid=218662873|doi-access=free}}</ref> He is a research associate at the [[Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide]] at [[Westminster College, Cambridge|Westminster College]] in [[Cambridge]], England, and a Fellow of the [[Royal Historical Society]]. Randall also serves as a senior research fellow at [[Spurgeon's College]] in London and the [[International Baptist Theological Seminary of the European Baptist Federation|International Baptist Theological Study Centre]] in Amsterdam.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members and Fellows of the Royal Historical Society|url=https://files.royalhistsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/13144847/RHS-Fellows-R.pdf|website=Royal Historical Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Research Associates|url=https://www.cccw.cam.ac.uk/about-us/research-associates/|website=Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Randal was born in [[Scotland]] in the royal burgh of [[Wick, Caithness]] on 9 January 1948. He studied history and economics at the [[University of Aberdeen]] and undertook theological studies at [[Regent's Park College, Oxford|Regent's Park College]] at the [[University of Oxford]]. His research on religion in [[Victorian era|Victorian England]] and [[interwar Britain]] challenged popular assumptions that portrayed evangelical Christianity as parochial and puritanical. He argued that evangelicals were broadminded advocates of denominational cooperation who were deeply concerned about issues of poverty, spirituality and social reform.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Lalleman|first1=Pieter J.|title=Grounded in Grace: Essays in Honur of Ian M. Randall|last2=Morden|first2=Peter J.|last3=Cross|first3=Anthony R.|publisher=Baptist Historical Society|year=2013|isbn=|location=Didcot, UK|pages=}}</ref>
Randall was born in [[Scotland]] in the royal burgh of [[Wick, Caithness]], on 9 January 1948. He studied history and economics at the [[University of Aberdeen]] and undertook theological studies at [[Regent's Park College, Oxford|Regent's Park College]] at the [[University of Oxford]] in preparation for Baptist ministry. His subsequent masters work at [[London School of Theology]] followed by his doctoral studies at the [[University of Wales]] focused on the history of evangelical thought and spirituality. Randall's research on religion in [[Victorian era|Victorian England]] and [[interwar Britain]] challenged popular assumptions that portrayed evangelical Christianity as parochial and puritanical. He argued that evangelicals were broadminded advocates of denominational cooperation who were deeply concerned about issues of poverty, spirituality and social reform.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Lalleman|first1=Pieter J.|title=Grounded in Grace: Essays to Honour Ian M. Randall|last2=Morden|first2=Peter J.|last3=Cross|first3=Anthony R.|publisher=Wipf & Stock|year=2020|location=Eugene, OR}}</ref>


In 1992 Randal was appointed lecturer in Church History at Spurgeon's College in London and became Deputy Principal of the school in in 2003. During his tenure at Spurgeon's he also served as a Senior Research Fellow at the [[International Baptist Theological Seminary of the European Baptist Federation|International Baptist Theological Seminary]] in the [[Czech Republic]] and divided his scholarly activities between London and Prague. He is recognized for his many contributions to Baptist studies in Britain and his varied works on evangelical history which have been published by [[Ashgate Publishing|Ashgate]], [[Baker Publishing Group|Baker]], [[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]], [[InterVarsity Press|InterVarsity,]] [[Oxford University Press]], [[Rowman & Littlefield|Rowan & LIttlefield]], [[Paternoster Press|Paternoster]] and [[Wipf and Stock|Wipf & Stock]]<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Maxwell|first=Melody|date=Summer 2014|title=Review of Grounded in Grace: Essays to Honour Ian M. Randall|url=|journal=Baptist History and Heritage|volume=49|issue=2|pages=79–80|via=}}</ref>.
In 1992 Randall was appointed lecturer in Church history and spirituality at [[Spurgeon's College]] in London and became deputy principal of the school in 2003. During his tenure at Spurgeon's he also served as the director of [[Baptists|Baptist]] and [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] studies at the [[International Baptist Theological Seminary of the European Baptist Federation|International Baptist Theological Seminary]] in the [[Czech Republic]] and divided his scholarly activities between London and Prague. He is recognized for his many contributions to Baptist studies in Britain and his varied works on evangelical history.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Maxwell|first=Melody|date=Summer 2014|title=Review of Grounded in Grace: Essays to Honour Ian M. Randall|journal=Baptist History and Heritage|volume=49|issue=2|pages=79–80}}</ref>


He is married to Janice and has two daughters, Ailsa and Moragh, and three grandchildren, Theo Randall, Iona and Ella.
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== Select Works ==

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== Select works ==


* ''A Christian Peace Experiment: The Bruderhof Community in Britain, 1933–1942''. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2018.
* ''A Christian Peace Experiment: The Bruderhof Community in Britain, 1933–1942''. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2018.
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* ''The English Baptists of the Twentieth Century''. Didcot, UK: Baptist Historical Society, 2005.
* ''The English Baptists of the Twentieth Century''. Didcot, UK: Baptist Historical Society, 2005.
* ''Spirituality and Social Change: The Contribution of F. B. Meyer (1847–1929)''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster Press, 2003. '
* ''Spirituality and Social Change: The Contribution of F. B. Meyer (1847–1929)''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster Press, 2003. '
* ''More than a Methodist: The Life and Ministry of Donald English''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2003), with Brian Hoare.
* ''More than a Methodist: The Life and Ministry of Donald English''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2003 (with Brian Hoare).
* ''One Body in Christ: The History and Significance of the Evangelical Alliance''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2003 (with David Hilborn).
* ''One Body in Christ: The History and Significance of the Evangelical Alliance''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2003 (with David Hilborn).
* ''Transforming Keswick''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2000 (with Charles Price).
* ''Transforming Keswick''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2000 (with Charles Price).
* ''Educating Evangelicalism: The Origins, Development and Impact of London Bible College''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2000.
* ''Educating Evangelicalism: The Origins, Development and Impact of London Bible College''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2000.
* ''Evangelical Experiences: A Study in the Spirituality of English Evangelicalism'', ''1918–1939''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 1999.
* ''Evangelical Experiences: A Study in the Spirituality of English Evangelicalism'', ''1918–1939''. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 1999.
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 17 November 2024

Rev Dr Ian Randall

Ian M. Randall FRHistS (born 9 January 1948) is a British historian who is best known for his works on the history of European evangelicalism and Protestant nonconformity.[1] He is a research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide at Westminster College in Cambridge, England, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Randall also serves as a senior research fellow at Spurgeon's College in London and the International Baptist Theological Study Centre in Amsterdam.[2][3]

Biography

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Randall was born in Scotland in the royal burgh of Wick, Caithness, on 9 January 1948. He studied history and economics at the University of Aberdeen and undertook theological studies at Regent's Park College at the University of Oxford in preparation for Baptist ministry. His subsequent masters work at London School of Theology followed by his doctoral studies at the University of Wales focused on the history of evangelical thought and spirituality. Randall's research on religion in Victorian England and interwar Britain challenged popular assumptions that portrayed evangelical Christianity as parochial and puritanical. He argued that evangelicals were broadminded advocates of denominational cooperation who were deeply concerned about issues of poverty, spirituality and social reform.[4]

In 1992 Randall was appointed lecturer in Church history and spirituality at Spurgeon's College in London and became deputy principal of the school in 2003. During his tenure at Spurgeon's he also served as the director of Baptist and Anabaptist studies at the International Baptist Theological Seminary in the Czech Republic and divided his scholarly activities between London and Prague. He is recognized for his many contributions to Baptist studies in Britain and his varied works on evangelical history.[5]

He is married to Janice and has two daughters, Ailsa and Moragh, and three grandchildren, Theo Randall, Iona and Ella.

Select works

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  • A Christian Peace Experiment: The Bruderhof Community in Britain, 1933–1942. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2018.
  • Rhythms of Revival. Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster Press, 2010.
  • Communities of Conviction: Baptist Beginnings in Europe. Prague: European Baptist Federation, 2009.
  • Spiritual Revolution: The Story of OM. Milton Keynes, UK: Authentic, 2008.
  • What a Friend We Have in Jesus. London, UK: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2005.
  • A School of the Prophets: 150 Years of Spurgeon's College. London, UK: Spurgeon's College, 2005.
  • The English Baptists of the Twentieth Century. Didcot, UK: Baptist Historical Society, 2005.
  • Spirituality and Social Change: The Contribution of F. B. Meyer (1847–1929). Carlisle, UK: Paternoster Press, 2003. '
  • More than a Methodist: The Life and Ministry of Donald English. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2003 (with Brian Hoare).
  • One Body in Christ: The History and Significance of the Evangelical Alliance. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2003 (with David Hilborn).
  • Transforming Keswick. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2000 (with Charles Price).
  • Educating Evangelicalism: The Origins, Development and Impact of London Bible College. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2000.
  • Evangelical Experiences: A Study in the Spirituality of English Evangelicalism, 1918–1939. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 1999.

References

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  1. ^ Briggs, John (12 November 2014). "The Rev Dr Ian Randall". Baptist Quarterly. 45 (2): 66–68. doi:10.1179/bqu.2013.45.2.001. S2CID 218662873.
  2. ^ "Members and Fellows of the Royal Historical Society" (PDF). Royal Historical Society.
  3. ^ "Research Associates". Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide.
  4. ^ Lalleman, Pieter J.; Morden, Peter J.; Cross, Anthony R. (2020). Grounded in Grace: Essays to Honour Ian M. Randall. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.
  5. ^ Maxwell, Melody (Summer 2014). "Review of Grounded in Grace: Essays to Honour Ian M. Randall". Baptist History and Heritage. 49 (2): 79–80.
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