Name Charles Raven Role Theologian | Died July 8, 1964, Cambridge Children John Raven | |
Awards James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Biography Books John Ray - naturalist - his life an, English naturalists from Nec, Christian socialism - 1848‑1854, Science - Religion - and the F, Apollinarianism | ||
Charles Earle Raven (4 July 1885 – 8 July 1964) was an English theologian, Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge. His works have been influential in the history of science publishing on the positive effects that theology has had upon modern science.
During the First World War he served as a chaplain to the forces and what he witnessed led him to take a pacifist position, a subject which again he wrote on extensively for the rest of his life. As a pacifist, he was an active supporter of the Peace Pledge Union and the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
Charles Raven was the father of John Raven, the classical scholar and botanist, and grandfather of Andrew Raven and Sarah Raven.
He won the James Tait Black Award in 1947 for his book English Naturalists from Neckam to Ray.
Charles Raven was educated at Uppingham. He was a clergyman in the Church of England and attained the rank of canon.