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A. E. J. (Alfred Edward John) Rawlinson
1884–1960
An Anglican bishop and theologian with a gift for clear religious writing, he balanced church leadership with a long career as a scholar and author. His books range from practical works of faith to travel writing shaped by experience in the Near East.
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Religious Reality: A Book for Men
by A. E. J. (Alfred Edward John) Rawlinson
About the author
Born in 1884, Alfred Edward John Rawlinson—often known as A. E. J. Rawlinson or "Jack" Rawlinson—became a respected British scholar of divinity and later served as the second Bishop of Derby, holding that post from 1936 until his retirement in 1959.
Alongside his church career, he wrote widely on Christian belief and practice. His books include Dogma, Fact and Experience, Religious Reality: A Book for Men, The Church of England and the Church of Christ, and Adventures in the Near East, showing both his theological interests and his wider curiosity about the world.
He died in 1960 on his 76th birthday. Today he is remembered both as a senior churchman and as a thoughtful religious writer whose work remained accessible to general readers as well as clergy and students.