Background
Stephens, William Peter was born on May 16, 1934 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. Son of Alfred Cyril William Joseph and Jennie Eudora (Trewavas) Stephens.
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This book, by a leading Reformation scholar, is the only comprehensive introduction to Zwingli's thought for the student and general reader. In it Stephens discusses the main areas of debate in Zwingli studies and presents a variety of interpretations of his work. In the opening chapters, he places Zwingli in the context of Zurich and Switzerland in the sixteenth century, describes the various influences on Zwingli's development, and outlines his life and work as a reformer. The following two chapters introduce the main themes in Zwingli's thought, and these are related both to the life and work of the man himself as well as the views of other reformers. A final chapter considers Zwingli as a reformer and theologian, emphasizing, as Stephens does throughout the book, Zwingli's relevance today.
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Stephens, William Peter was born on May 16, 1934 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. Son of Alfred Cyril William Joseph and Jennie Eudora (Trewavas) Stephens.
Bachelor, University Cambridge, England, 1955. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1959. Bachelor's Degree, University Cambridge, England, 1971.
Doctor in Religious Sciences, University Strasbourg, France, 1967.
Assistant tutor, Hartley Victoria College, Manchester, England, 1958-1961;
Ranmoor chair church history, Hartley Victoria College, Manchester, England, 1971-1973;
minister, university chaplain, Methodist Church, U. Nottingham, England, 1961-1965;
minister, Methodist Church, Croydon, England, 1967-1971;
Randles chair in historical and systematic theology, Wesley College, Bristol, England, 1973-1980;
research fellow, Queen's College, Birmingham, England, 1980-1981;
lecturer church history, Queen's College, Birmingham, England, 1981-1986;
professor church history, U. Aberdeen, Scotland, since 1986. Dean faculty divinity U. Aberdeen, 1987-1989, provost faculty divinity,1989-1990. Secretary European Affairs Committee, Methodist Church in Britain, 1972-1981, chairman, 1987-1987.
Member committee Conference European Churches, 1974-1992. Member of commission Lutheran World Federation, World Methodist Council, 1981-1984. Fernley Hartley lecturer Methodist Church Britain, 1972, Victoria College, 1982.
James A. Gray lecturer Duke U., Durham, N.c., 1976. Member World Methodist Council and Orthodox (Ecumenical Patriarchate) Commission, 1994-1996.
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Member Bristol City Council, 1976-1983. Governor Lawrence Weston School, Sea Mills School, Bristol, 1976-1980. Chairman Withington World Development Group, Manchester, 1972-1973.
Founding chairman Croydon Anti-Apartheid Group, 1970-1971. Member Society Reformation Studies (president since 1995).
