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S. J. (Samuel John) Jerram
A 19th-century English clergyman and religious writer, he is remembered today for Thoughts on a Revelation, a reflective work that explores how people come to understand the divine. His life joined parish ministry with scholarship, giving his writing a calm, thoughtful voice.
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Thoughts on a Revelation
by S. J. (Samuel John) Jerram
About the author
Samuel John Jerram was an English clergyman of the 19th century. Records from Alumni Oxonienses show that he studied at Worcester College, Oxford, matriculating in 1834, later earning his B.A. in 1838 and M.A. in 1843.
He went on to serve in the Church of England, including a period as chaplain at Honfleur from 1870 to 1872, and he was vicar of Chobham from 1852 to 1881. Biographical records place his birth in 1815 and his death on September 27, 1887.
As a writer, he is best known for Thoughts on a Revelation, a theological work preserved by Project Gutenberg. The book suggests an author interested in faith, reason, and the question of how revelation should be understood, making him a small but intriguing voice in Victorian religious thought.