John Marsh (theologian)

The Reverend Professor John Marsh CBE, MA, DPhil (5 November 190426 January 1994) was a theologian, Congregational (later United Reformed) minister and college principal. He was principal of Mansfield College, Oxford from 1953 to 1970 leading it during its transition to a permanent private hall of the University of Oxford.

Early life

Marsh grew up in East Grinstead, West Sussex attending The Skinners' School in Tunbridge Wells. He went on to graduate in philosophy at Edinburgh University.

Career

Marsh had various posts including the first Professor of Christian Theology at the University of Nottingham before being appointed principal at Mansfield College, Oxford in 1953 where he remained until 1970.

Marsh was involved in various aspects of the World Council of Churches and also the establishment of the United Reformed Church.

Personal life

Marsh was married to Gladys Marsh for 59 years with whom he had three children.

Selected works

Author

• The Fulness of Time (Nisbet and Co, 1952)
• The Significance of Evanston (London Independent Press, 1954)
• A Year with the Bible (S.C.M. Press, 1957)
• Amos and Micah (S.C.M. Press, 1959)
• Saint John (Pelican New Testament Commentaries) (Penguin, 1968)
• Jesus in His Lifetime (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1981)

Co-editor

• Intercommunion : The Report of the Theological Commission Appointed by the Continuation Committee of the World Conference on Faith and Order, Together with a Selection from the Material Presented to the Commission (SCM Press, 1952) (co-editor with Baillie, D. M)

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