James Dodds

Born in 1812, James Dodds was a Scottish minister who studied in Edinburgh and went on to serve in the Free Church after the Disruption of 1843. He was called to Dunbar, where he remained for most of his career and became known as both a preacher and a thoughtful religious author.

Dodds wrote for general readers as well as church audiences. His books include Exposition of the Apostles' Creed, along with works on Scottish church history and memoir. Sources also note his connection to Dumfriesshire and his acquaintance and correspondence with Thomas Carlyle.

He died in 1885. Although not widely known today, his writing was valued for making theology and church history easier to approach, with a plain, practical style that still suits audiobook listeners looking for older Christian nonfiction.