The Writings of J. F. Mozley – William Tyndale

A book review by Dr. Herbert Samworth   This is the review of the first of the three books authored by J. F. Mozley and deals with the life of William Tyndale. When the Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge (SPCK) published the book in 1937 it was the first...

Can I Know the Bible is the Word of God? Part 2

By Dr. Herbert Samworth   In the first article of this series, we sought to answer the question regarding the question of how we can know the Bible is the Word of God. In this article we will attempt to show the evidence that the Bible speaks of itself regarding this...

The Writings of J. F. Mozley

By Dr. Herbert Samworth   J. F. Mozley was the author of three books that are foundational to the history and translation of the English Bible. The first was entitled William Tyndale and was written and published in 1937. This was followed in 1940 by his vindication...

The Life of William Tyndale – Part 7

TYNDALE AND HIS TRACTS – by Dr. Herbert Samworth   Before Tyndale departed from Worms, he issued his first tract, exclusive of his translations of the Word of God. It was entitled a Compendious introduction, prologue or preface of Paul to the Romans. This is the...
The Life of William Tyndale – Part 6

The Life of William Tyndale – Part 6

TYNDALE IN WORMS – by Dr. Herbert Samworth After their effort to have the New Testament printed in Cologne was frustrated, William Tyndale and William Roye fled up the Rhine River to the city the Worms. Just five years before, Martin Luther had taken his noble...

Sir Thomas More – A Man for All Seasons

A Review by Dr. Herbert Samworth   I recently had the opportunity to see a film on the life of Sir Thomas More. It was subtitled “A Man for all Seasons.” The film swept the Academy Awards when it was first released over forty years ago. It would be interesting to...
The Life of William Tyndale – Part 5

The Life of William Tyndale – Part 5

TYNDALE IN GERMANY – by Dr. Herbert Samworth If the earlier events of Tyndale’s life can only be sketched in outline, the years after his departure from England in late 1523 or early 1524 provide even more of a puzzle. We know that Tyndale came to the conclusion...