Edward John Bicknell (1882–1934) was an Anglican priest, theologian, and scholar, often described as a liberal Catholic within the Church of England. His Theological Introduction to the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England began as lectures delivered while he was Chaplain of the Bishop’s Hostel, Lincoln. At the time of its original publication in 1919, Bicknell was Vice-Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College and a Prebendary of Chichester. He later became Professor of the Interpretation of the New Testament at King’s College, London. A contributor to Essays Catholic and Critical (1926) and Dogma in History and Thought (1929), Bicknell sought to engage catholic tradition with critical scholarship in service of the Church’s teaching. His work on the Articles has served generations of students and clergy as a thoughtful and balanced guide to Anglican doctrine. Bicknell’s work is marked by clarity, balance, and a pastoral concern to make Christian truth intelligible and compelling in the modern world.

A Theological Introduction to the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England

E.J. Bicknell

Edward John Bicknell (1882–1934) was an Anglican priest, theologian, and scholar, often described as a liberal Catholic within the Church of England. His Theological Introduction to the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England began as lectures delivered while he was Chaplain of the Bishop’s Hostel, Lincoln. At the time of its original publication in 1919, Bicknell was Vice-Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College and a Prebendary of Chichester. He later became Professor of the Interpretation of the New Testament at King’s College, London. A contributor to Essays Catholic and Critical (1926) and Dogma in History and Thought (1929), Bicknell sought to engage catholic tradition with critical scholarship in service of the Church’s teaching. His work on the Articles has served generations of students and clergy as a thoughtful and balanced guide to Anglican doctrine. Bicknell’s work is marked by clarity, balance, and a pastoral concern to make Christian truth intelligible and compelling in the modern world.