Name Eric Mascall | Died February 14, 1993 | |
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Books He who is, Christian theology and natural science Similar People Michael Ramsey, George Carey, Mary, Kenneth Leech, Richard Meux Benson | ||
Eric Lionel Mascall (12 December 1905 – 14 February 1993) was a leading theologian and priest in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England. He was a philosophical exponent of the Thomist tradition and was Professor of Historical Theology at King's College London (in the University of London). His name was styled as E. L. Mascall in most of his writings.
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Life
Mascall was the son of John Mascall and his wife Susan. He was educated at Latymer Upper School, Pembroke College, Cambridge and Ely Theological College.
After a period as a schoolmaster (before theological college) Mascall was ordained priest in 1933 at Southwark Cathedral, serving his first curacy at St Andrew's Stockwell. In 1935 he crossed the river to St Matthew's Westminster in the Diocese of London. Subsequently, he taught theology at Lincoln Theological College and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1962 he became Professor of Historical Theology at King's College London and followed this appointment by a period as Canon Theologian of Truro Cathedral.
Intellectual interests
Mascall was an Anglo-Catholic and took the Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge. He was active in relations between the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox Churches.