Charles E. Raven's Books

Charles Raven's biography of the seventeenth-century English naturalist John Ray is one of the great works in the history of science. The author's command of Latin (the language in which all Ray's biological works were written) and his enthusiasm for natural history enabled him to interpret superbly to the modern reader John Ray's remarkable scientific work and to rescue Ray's reputation from undeserved neglect. Raven reveals the unique influence Ray had on the development of modern science and in particular explains sympathetically the key role of Ray's last, most popular and most influential work, The Wisdom of God, which was the forerunner of the great 'Darwinian' controversies between science and religion in the nineteenth century.

Canon Raven presents a rewriting of the history of science in organic and holistic categories.

Demonstrates how changing attitudes to the natural world influenced scientific thought between the medieval period and the eighteenth century.

In this book, originally published in 1959, Charles and Eleanor Raven provide the Jewish historical and religious background to the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, as well as evidence for Christ's historical existence. The book also includes overviews of the ministry and teaching of Jesus, as well as a breakdown of the stories and events specific to each gospel. This book will be of use to anyone seeking a simple overview of Gospel history and of the background to the events described in the first books of the New Testament.

In this second set of the 1951-2 Gifford Lectures, Canon Raven examines critically and constructively the scope and character of Jesus and the nature of God.

Originally published in 1935, this volume Is War Obsolete? A Study of the Conflicting Claims of Religion and Citizenship is based on the Halley Stewart Lectures presented in 1934 and examines the responsibility of Christians for peace. It aims to reconsider the basis of Christian Pacifism and to appeal to those in the Churches to make up their minds on the issue and to act upon their decisions. The approach is that of the individual rather than the community, and of religion and ethics more than politics or philosophy. This book is a re-issue originally published in 1935. The language used and views portrayed are a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.

Book's by Charles E. Raven

John Ray

John Ray

Natural Religion and Christian Theology: Volume 1, Science and Religion

Natural Religion and Christian Theology: Volume 1, Science and Religion

English Naturalists from Neckam to Ray

English Naturalists from Neckam to Ray

The Life and Teaching of Jesus Christ

The Life and Teaching of Jesus Christ

Natural Religion and Christian Theology

Natural Religion and Christian Theology

Is War Obsolete?

Is War Obsolete?

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