Ian Randall
Ian Randall (historian)
Ian M. Randall (born 1948) is a British historian and theologian who is best known for his works on the history of British and European evangelicalism.[1] He is a Research Associate at the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide at Westminster College in Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Senior Research Fellow at Spurgeon's College in London.[2][3]
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 at the University of Oxford. His research on religious history in modern England challenged popular assumptions that portrayed evangelicals as parochial and puritanical. He argued that evangelicals were broadminded advocates of denominational cooperation who were deeply concerned about issues of poverty and social reform.[4]
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 in the Czech Republic and divided his scholarly activities between London and Prague. He is recognized for his varied works on religious history which have been published by Ashgate, Baker, Bloomsbury, InterVarsity, Oxford University Press, Rowan & LIttlefield, Paternoster and Wipf & Stock[5].
Select Works
- 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.
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References
- ^ Briggs, John (12 November 2014). "The Rev Dr Ian Randall". Baptist Quarterly. Vol. 45, No. 2: 66–68.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lalleman, Pieter J.; Morden, Peter J.; Cross, Anthony R. (2013). Grounded in Grace: Essays in Honur of Ian M. Randall. Didcot, UK: Baptist Historical Society.
- ^ Maxwell, Melody (Summer 2014). "Review of Grounded in Grace: Essays to Honour Ian M. Randall". Baptist History and Heritage. Vol. 49, No. 2: 79–80.
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I am a religious historian whose interests are in American, British and European Christianity. I am familiar with the subject of this article through his voluminous writings on religious history. I was surprised that there was not an article on Randall given his influence in the UK and Europe. I did find a wiki article on him in Europe but it is in Polish. The article is here: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Randall. I am not being paid for this work. I have academic interests in the historical connections between the University of Cambridge (where Randall, now in his 70s, is serving) and religious history. As I am new to writing for wiki, I would appreciate assistance on this article.