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Charles Gore
1853–1932
A leading Anglican thinker of his time, he tried to show that Christian faith could face modern scholarship and science without losing its spiritual depth. His books and sermons helped shape English religious life well beyond the churches he served.
4 Audiobooks
The Sermon on the Mount: A Practical Exposition
by Charles Gore
St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians: A Practical Exposition
by Charles Gore
St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans: A Practical Exposition. Vol. I
by Charles Gore
About the author
Born in Wimbledon in 1853, Charles Gore became one of the best-known bishops and theologians in the Church of England. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford, later served as principal of Pusey House, and went on to be Bishop of Worcester, Birmingham, and Oxford.
Gore is remembered for bringing together Anglo-Catholic devotion with a serious engagement with biblical criticism and modern thought. Rather than rejecting new scholarship outright, he argued that faith should meet it honestly. That made him an important and sometimes controversial voice in Anglican theology.
He was also a prolific writer whose work reached far beyond academic circles. His books, preaching, and public leadership left a lasting mark on Anglican life, especially for readers interested in how tradition and intellectual honesty can live side by side.