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George Stanley Faber

1773–1854

An Anglican theologian with a taste for big, ambitious ideas, he wrote widely on prophecy, mythology, and the Bible’s place in world history. His books explore how ancient religions and legends might connect back to biblical tradition, making him a striking voice in early 19th-century religious debate.

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Facts and Assertions: or a Brief and Plain Exhibition of the Incongruity of the Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome With Those Both of the Sacred Scriptures and of the Early Writers of the Christian Church Catholic

Facts and Assertions: or a Brief and Plain Exhibition of the Incongruity of the Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome With Those Both of the Sacred Scriptures and of the Early Writers of the Christian Church Catholic

by George Stanley Faber

About the author

Born on October 25, 1773, George Stanley Faber was an English clergyman and prolific theological writer. He studied at Oxford and went on to build a reputation as a learned and energetic controversialist whose books ranged across prophecy, church doctrine, mythology, and biblical interpretation.

Faber is especially remembered for arguing that many ancient myths were altered echoes of stories found in the Bible. He also wrote in support of the day-age view of creation, and his works on prophecy and comparative religion gave him a distinctive place among religious writers of his time.

Over a long career, he held church positions including the vicarage of Stockton-on-Tees and later the mastership of Sherburn Hospital near Durham. He died on January 27, 1854, leaving behind a large body of writing that reflects both the scholarly curiosity and the religious controversies of his age.