author
A. R. (Arthur Richard) Whitham
1863–1930
An Anglican scholar and teacher, he wrote clear, practical books on church history, the Bible, and Christian worship for students and general readers. His work has stayed in circulation because of its straightforward way of explaining difficult religious subjects.
1 Audiobook
The Christian Use of the Psalter
by A. R. (Arthur Richard) Whitham
About the author
Born in Rawdon, Yorkshire, in 1863, Arthur Richard Whitham was educated at Bradford Grammar School and Magdalen College, Oxford. Sources describe him as a strong classicist and historian, and his later writing reflects that scholarly training in a very readable form.
Whitham worked as a teacher and clergyman in the Church of England, and he became known for books that helped readers approach scripture and church history with confidence. Among the works linked to him are The Christian Use of the Psalter, Handbook to the History of the Hebrew Monarchy, The History of the Christian Church to the Separation of East and West, and volumes in school commentary series on parts of the Old and New Testaments.
His books suggest a writer interested not only in doctrine, but also in making religious learning practical and accessible. He died in 1930, and many of his titles remain available in digital libraries, where they still appeal to readers interested in biblical studies, church history, and older Anglican scholarship.