Kenneth Cragg
The Rt Rev (Albert) Kenneth Cragg is an eminent Anglican priest and scholar [1] who has commented widely[2]on religious topics for over fifty years, most notably Muslim-Christian relations [3]. Born on 8 March 1913 and educated at Blackpool Grammar School and Jesus College, Oxford he was awarded the Grafton Scolarship [4] in 1934 [5] and ordained in 1927. He began his career with a Curacy at Higher Tranmere Parish Church, Birkenhead after which he was Chaplain of All Saints', Beirut, Rector of Longworth[6]., Professor of Arabic and Islamics, Hartford Seminary,Connecticut and Warden of St Augustine's College, Canterbury before his elevation to the Episcopate as Assistant Bishop of Jerusalem in 1970[7]. Four years later he was appointed Reader in Religious Studies, at Sussex University[8], following which he was Vicar of Helme (and an Assistant Bishop within the Wakefield Diocese). A prolific author[9]in 1982 he retired to Oxford where he continues to serve.
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- ^ The Times, Monday, Aug 12, 1963; pg. 7; Issue 55777; col B Anglican Mission To The World (Toronto Congress) “The political frontier"-The Rt Dr Kenneth Craggs
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br> The Times, Wednesday, Jan 27, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61142; col E”It would be odd to imagine that Palestinians would forget in three decades what Jews remembered for 18 centuries”
- ^ Interview with Bishop Cragg]
- ^ The Times, Monday, Oct 01, 1934; pg. 7; Issue 46873; col C Ecclesiastical News Grafton Scholarship
- ^ Wound up 1996/7
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Dec 18, 1969; pg. 10; Issue 57746; col E Church News Canon Appointed Bishop
- ^ During which time he also served as an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Chichester > Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
- ^ Amongst others he has written “The Call of the Minaret”, 1956;”Counsels in Contemporary Islam”, 1965; “The Event of the Qur'ān”, 1971; “ Palestine: the prize and price of Zion”, 1997; “Muhammad in the Qur'ān”, 2002; “The Qur'an and the West”, 2006 British Library catalogue accessed Thursday 28th August, 2008 20:12