John William Colenso

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:advocated_for Indigenous rights
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Society_for_the_Propagation_of_the_Gospel
gptkb:Missionaries_of_Charity
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkb:University_of_Durham
gptkbp:birth_date 1814-01-24
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Durban
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_Colenso
gptkb:George_Colenso
gptkb:Henry_Colenso
gptkbp:contribution Education in Natal
Missionary work in South Africa
gptkbp:death_date 1883-06-20
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Christian_theology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John William Colenso
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Albert_Schweitzer
gptkb:Liberation_theology
Social justice movements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Keble
gptkbp:known_for Criticism of Biblical texts
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for social reform
Challenger of colonial attitudes
Influence on modern Anglican thought
Pioneer in Biblical criticism
Promoter of education for indigenous peoples
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work The Pentateuch and Book of Joshua Critically Examined
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:place_of_birth St. Austell, Cornwall, England
gptkbp:place_of_death Durban, Natal, South Africa
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Bishop_of_Natal
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Colenso
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Church_of_England_in_South_Africa
A Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
A Commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy
A Commentary on the Book of Exodus
A Commentary on the Book of Leviticus
A Commentary on the Book of Numbers
The Future of the Native Races of South Africa
A Commentary on the Book of Genesis
The Gospel in the South African Native Language
The Origin and Growth of the Hebrew Religion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Oxford_Movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5