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Battles was not only a scholar but a man of deep spirituality, who translated prayers, hymns, and devotional texts. He served on his denominationās
Commission on Hymnody (1966-1973) and some of his hymns were eventually incorporated into The Hymnal of the United Church of Christ. He also produced a
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University, "So far as I know, my rebirth into a faith all too imperfectly received in my childhood began to come when I was sent to the early Christian fathers by my academic supervisor, C. S. Lewis." And while at West Virginia University Battles was called upon
171:(1559; 1960) for the same series, with McNeill as editor. This translation project took seven years and defined the course of Battles' career. Thereafter, he became a specialist in the life and writings of the Genevan reformer and devoted his career to translating and interpreting Calvinās works.
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Hartford and later at Pittsburgh, Battles began to translate Greek and Latin Christian texts and used the literature in his courses. A colleague at Hartford, Matthew Spinka, also asked Battles to prepare translations of texts used in Spinka's book,
145:, where he earned a doctorate in Old Testament (1950). Battles shifted his interests to church history and remained at Hartford Seminary, where he became Philip Schaff Professor of Church History (1959) and served a term as acting dean. He then taught at
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College, Oxford (1938-1940). During World War II, Battles served as an airfield intelligence officer (1941-1945), rising to the rank of major and spending two years in Panama helping to defend the Panama Canal.
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237:(1834-) omitting the prayers of Calvin, the German editors left out what "may prove to be the very cornerstone of Calvin's theology."
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O'Brien, Jim (1980). "Ford Lewis
Battles: 1915-1979. Calvin Scholar and Church Historian Extraordinary".
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