Sir Anthony Buzzard, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Anthony Farquhar Buzzard, 3rd Baronet, ARCM
(b. 28 June 1935), is a Christian scholar, author and professor on the faculty of Atlanta Bible College.
, England
, the son of prominent Royal Navy
officer and Director of Naval Intelligence
Anthony Buzzard
, and grandson of the Regius Professor of Medicine
at the University of Oxford
Sir Edward Farquhar Buzzard
. He succeeded to the title of Baronet of Munstead Grange in the Parish of Godalming
, co. Surrey on the death of his father in 1972, and has a younger brother Tim and younger sister Gill.
, and served in the Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant in the secretarial branch between 1954 and 1956. In 1960 he graduated with a Masters Degree in Modern Languages in French and German from the University of Oxford
.
Anthony Buzzard was a 1963 graduate of Ambassador College
in Pasadena, California
founded by Herbert W. Armstrong
. Upon graduation Buzzard then transferred to teach at the Ambassador College
campus in Bricket Wood
, England where he taught music. In the early 1970s, Buzzard left the Worldwide Church of God
and later published his own theological views refuting Herbert Armstrong's theology. He later became a close associate of Charles F. Hunting, an American evangelist who had been an official of the Bricket Wood campus.
. He gained a Masters in Theology from Bethany Theological Seminary
, Chicago
, awarded in 1990.
Buzzard taught French
and German
at the American School in London and taught Theology
and Biblical Languages for 24 years at Atlanta Bible College, McDonough
, Georgia
(formerly Oregon [IL] Bible College).
and Unitarian
beliefs, similar to the Church of the Blessed Hope
and Christadelphians
. Buzzard publishes a monthly newsletter Focus on the Kingdom, and is co-editor of A Journal from the Radical Reformation, which explores continuity between the beliefs of Reformation groups - such as some Anabaptists, Socinians, early Unitarians
and "Biblical Unitarian" groups today. Buzzard has been noted as one of the principal writers seeking a revival of early Unitarian beliefs.
, London
, where he gained Diplomas in oboe
and piano
in 1961. He was registered as an Associate, Royal College of Music (A.R.C.M.) in 1972.
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
(b. 28 June 1935), is a Christian scholar, author and professor on the faculty of Atlanta Bible College.
Early life
Anthony was born on 28 June 1935 in SurreySurrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the son of prominent Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
officer and Director of Naval Intelligence
Naval Intelligence Division
The Naval Intelligence Division was the intelligence arm of the British Admiralty before the establishment of a unified Defence Staff in 1965. It dealt with matters concerning British naval plans, with the collection of naval intelligence...
Anthony Buzzard
Sir Anthony Buzzard, 2nd Baronet
Sir Anthony Wass Buzzard, 2nd Baronet CB, DSO, OBE , was an officer in the Royal Navy, and a Director of Naval Intelligence.-Early life:...
, and grandson of the Regius Professor of Medicine
Regius Professor of Medicine (Oxford)
The Regius Professor of Medicine is an appointment held at the University of Oxford. The chair was founded by Henry VIII of England by 1546, and until the 20th century the title was Regius Professor of Physic...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
Sir Edward Farquhar Buzzard
Farquhar Buzzard
Sir Edward Farquhar Buzzard, 1st Baronet KCVO, FRCP , was a prominent British physician and Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford ....
. He succeeded to the title of Baronet of Munstead Grange in the Parish of Godalming
Godalming
Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France...
, co. Surrey on the death of his father in 1972, and has a younger brother Tim and younger sister Gill.
Education
Buzzard was educated at CharterhouseCharterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
, and served in the Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant in the secretarial branch between 1954 and 1956. In 1960 he graduated with a Masters Degree in Modern Languages in French and German from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
.
Anthony Buzzard was a 1963 graduate of Ambassador College
Ambassador College
Ambassador College was a four-year, liberal arts college run by the Worldwide Church of God. The college was established in 1947 in Pasadena, California by radio evangelist Herbert W. Armstrong, leader of what was then the Radio Church of God, later renamed the Worldwide Church of God...
in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
founded by Herbert W. Armstrong
Herbert W. Armstrong
Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God in the late 1930s, as well as Ambassador College in 1946, and was an early pioneer of radio and tele-evangelism, originally taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon...
. Upon graduation Buzzard then transferred to teach at the Ambassador College
Ambassador College
Ambassador College was a four-year, liberal arts college run by the Worldwide Church of God. The college was established in 1947 in Pasadena, California by radio evangelist Herbert W. Armstrong, leader of what was then the Radio Church of God, later renamed the Worldwide Church of God...
campus in Bricket Wood
Bricket Wood
Bricket Wood is a village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, approximately 4½ miles from St Albans. It is part of the parish of St Stephen. Its railway station is served by a London Midland service that runs between St Albans Abbey and Watford Junction stations.Close to the village stands...
, England where he taught music. In the early 1970s, Buzzard left the Worldwide Church of God
Worldwide Church of God
Grace Communion International , formerly the Worldwide Church of God , is an evangelical Christian denomination based in Glendora, California, United States. Since April 3, 2009, it has used the new name Grace Communion International in the US...
and later published his own theological views refuting Herbert Armstrong's theology. He later became a close associate of Charles F. Hunting, an American evangelist who had been an official of the Bricket Wood campus.
Continuing education
He gained a Diploma in Biblical Hebrew from the University of Jerusalem awarded in 1970. He attended the University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He gained a Masters in Theology from Bethany Theological Seminary
Bethany Theological Seminary
Bethany Theological Seminary is the graduate school and academy for theological education for the Church of the Brethren. Bethany, located in Richmond, Indiana, is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Higher Learning Commission of the North...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, awarded in 1990.
Buzzard taught French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
at the American School in London and taught Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and Biblical Languages for 24 years at Atlanta Bible College, McDonough
McDonough
MacDonough, McDonough, MacDonogh, McDonogh is a surname of Irish origin. They are Anglicized forms of the Gaelic name "Mac Donnchadha", which means son of Donnchadh, other spelling variations of this surname include: MacDonagh and McDonagh....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
(formerly Oregon [IL] Bible College).
Restoration Fellowship
Following his break with Armstrong, in 1981 Buzzard founded with the help of Charles F. Hunting the Restoration Fellowship, a Christian group dedicated to missionary and teaching work all over the world. The Restoration Fellowship affiliated with the Church of God General Conference, a group founded in 1921, holding AdventistAdventist
Adventism is a Christian movement which began in the 19th century, in the context of the Second Great Awakening revival in the United States. The name refers to belief in the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ. It was started by William Miller, whose followers became known as Millerites...
and Unitarian
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
beliefs, similar to the Church of the Blessed Hope
Church of the Blessed Hope
The Church of the Blessed Hope is a small first-day Adventist Christian body.-Background:...
and Christadelphians
Christadelphians
Christadelphians is a Christian group that developed in the United Kingdom and North America in the 19th century...
. Buzzard publishes a monthly newsletter Focus on the Kingdom, and is co-editor of A Journal from the Radical Reformation, which explores continuity between the beliefs of Reformation groups - such as some Anabaptists, Socinians, early Unitarians
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
and "Biblical Unitarian" groups today. Buzzard has been noted as one of the principal writers seeking a revival of early Unitarian beliefs.
Music
Apart from excelling in languages and biblical studies, Anthony also has a love of classical music. He studied at the Royal College of MusicRoyal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where he gained Diplomas in oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
and piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
in 1961. He was registered as an Associate, Royal College of Music (A.R.C.M.) in 1972.
Theological views
Buzzard shares the following beliefs, as expressed on his Restoration Fellowship website:- There is one God, the Father (1 Cor. 8:6), the one God of the creed of Israel affirmed by Jesus Christ (Mark 12:28ff). The Father is "the only true God" (John 17:3).
- There is one Lord Messiah, Jesus (1 Cor. 8:6), who was supernaturally conceived as the Son of God (Luke 1:35), and foreordained from the foundation of the world (1 Pet. 1:20).
- The Holy Spirit is the personal, operational presence and power of God extended through the risen Christ to believers (Ps. 51:11).
- The Bible, consisting of the Hebrew canon (Luke 24:44) and the Greek New Testament Scriptures, is the inspired and authoritative revelation of God (2 Tim. 3:16).
- In the atoning, substitutionary death of Jesus, his resurrection on the third day, and his ascension to the right hand of the Father (Ps. 110:1; Acts 2:34-36), where he is waiting until his enemies are subdued (Heb. 10:13).
- In the future visible return of Jesus Christ to raise to life the faithful dead (1 Cor. 15:23), establish the millennial Kingdom on earth (Rev. 20:1-6, etc.) and bring about the restoration of the earth promised by the prophets (Acts 1:6; 3:21; 26:6, 7).
- In the regenerating power of the Gospel message about the Kingdom (Matt. 13:19; Luke 8:12; John 6:63), enabling the believer to understand divine revelation and live a life of holiness.
- In baptism by immersion upon reception of the Gospel of the Kingdom and the things concerning Jesus (Acts 8:12; Luke 24:27).
- In the future resurrection of the saved of all the ages to administer the renewed earth with the Messiah in the Kingdom of God (1 Cor. 6:2; 2 Tim. 2:12; Rev. 2:26; 3:21; 5:10).
- Christians ought never to take up arms and kill their enemies and fellow believers in other nations (Matt. 26:52; John 15:19; 18:36; 1 Pet. 2:9-11; 1 Chron. 22:8).
Books
- The Coming Kingdom of the Messiah: A Solution to the Riddle of the New Testament (1988)
- Our Fathers Who Aren’t in Heaven: The Forgotten Christianity of Jesus the Jew (1995)
- http://www.hwarmstrong.com/hunting.htm The Doctrine of the Trinity: Christianity’s Self-Inflicted Wound (1998) - original edition with Charles F. Hunting
- The Law, the Sabbath and New Covenant Christianity (2005)
- The Amazing Aims and Claims of Jesus (2006)
- Jesus Was Not a Trinitarian (2007)
Booklets
- Who Is Jesus? A Plea for a Return to Belief in Jesus the Messiah (1984)
- What Happens When We Die? A Biblical View of Death and Resurrection (1986)
External links
- Restoration Fellowship
- F. Hunting - initial partner after leaving Armstrong church organizations - details of conference with Hunting and others.