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Bernard Iddings Bell

(1886–1958) Priest

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Bernard Iddings Bell was a priest, best known for Beyond Agnosticism.

Quick Facts About Bernard Iddings Bell

Born
October 13, 1886
Died
September 5, 1958
Profession
Priest
Notable works
Beyond Agnosticism

About Bernard Iddings Bell

Bernard Iddings Bell was an American Christian author, Episcopal priest, and conservative cultural commentator. His religious writings, social critiques, and homilies on post-war society were acclaimed in the United States, England, and in Canada, receiving praise from intellectuals such as Albert Jay Nock, T. S. Eliot, Richard M. Weaver, and Russell Kirk. Featured on the cover of Time magazine as America's "brilliant maverick," he authored over 20 books and numerous articles appearing in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Criterion, Scribner's, and Commonweal. For the majority of his career, he toured and lectured at universities such as Harvard, Oxford, Yale, Columbia, Chicago, and Princeton as well as "almost every cathedral in England."

Biography source: Wikipedia

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