ABSTRACT

Austin Farrer's work, like his personality, was many-faceted and complex. Farrer was described by Richard Harries, the Bishop of Oxford as the one genius produced by the Church of England in the twentieth century. Farrer considered him first and foremost a priest. His Chapel Services were well-attended, and he had a great influence on the ordinands who came under his influence. He hoped to retire some day to a country parish. Farrer was certainly willing to occupy his own distinctive ground for biblical interpretation, with or without appreciative support from other biblical scholars. Farrer presents a thorough treatment of the problem of evil in light of philosophical theology and the realities of living faith. Farrer states these tremendous images, and others like them are not the whole of Christ's teaching, but they set forth the supernatural mystery which is the heart of the teaching. Farrer states people must regard the Christian revolution as essentially a transformation of images.