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Bezzant/E/1/6
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- Circa 1934-1963 (Creation)
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1 file; paper
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Bezzant was educated privately and at Pembroke College, Oxford. He graduated in Modern History in 1921, and took a First Class in Theology in 1923. From 1925 to 1933 Bezzant was Vice-Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford, while also serving as Chaplain and Lecturer of Exeter College, and Tutor in Theology at Pembroke College. In 1933 he moved to Liverpool as Canon Residentiary and Chancellor of Liverpool Cathedral, holding both posts until 1952. Bezzant was Select Preacher at both Cambridge and Oxford, served as an Examining Chaplain to various Bishops, and as an Examiner in Theology at London and Oxford. He spent several periods of residence in the United States as a lecturer. During the War, Bezzant served as Chaplain in the R.N.V.R. In 1952 he was elected to a Fellowship at St John's College, Cambridge, and became Dean. From 1953 to 1964 he served as University Lecturer in Divinity. He published various theological monographs and articles and died in 1967.
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This file contains articles, by Bezzant and others, in manuscript, typescript and offprint form. They are sequenced according to their listing on the accompanying envelope, as follows.
J.S. Bezzant, 'The Christian Doctrine of Immortality' ('Liverpool Diocesan Review')
J.S. Bezzant, 'Bad Language' (typescript)
J.S. Bezzant, 'The Training of the Clergy' (typescript)
J.S. Bezzant, 'The Scheme of Salvation' ('The Modern Churchman', 37, November 1947)
A.L. Lilley, 'The Faith of the Resurrection as "Life in Christ"' ('Theology', 172, October 1934)
J.S. Bezzant, 'If a Man Die...' (unknown journal)
Ninian Smart, 'Eight Propositions against the Prevailing Narrowness in Theology' and J.S. Bezzant, 'Sin and Infant Baptism' ('Theology', 477, March 1960)
J.S. Bezzant, 'The Study of Theology' (manuscript)
Eduard Schweizer, 'The Son of Man Again' ('New Testament Studies', 9.3, April 1963)
Pierson Parker, 'Luke and the Fourth Evangelist' ('New Testament Studies', 9.4, July 1963)