Background
LITT, Fellow of the British Academy was born on August 30, 1913 in Chengtu, China. Son of Reverend Thomas and Annie Elizabeth (Sharp) Torrance.
minister of religion and university professor
LITT, Fellow of the British Academy was born on August 30, 1913 in Chengtu, China. Son of Reverend Thomas and Annie Elizabeth (Sharp) Torrance.
Bellshill Academy, University of Edinburgh, Basel and Oxford.
Minister of religion and university professor Professor, of Systematic Theological, Auburn Theological Seminary, United States of America 1938-1939.
Minister, Alyth Barony Parish, Church of Scotland 1940-1947, Beechgrove Parish Aberdeen 1947-1950.
Professor, of Church History, University of Edinburgh 1950-1952, of Christian Dogmatics, also Head of Department 1952-1979. Cross of Saint Mark, Cross of Aksum, Protopresbyter of Greek Orthodox Church.
Married Margaret Edith Spear in 1946.