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William Barclay was born in 1922. He studied theology at New College, Edinburgh and taught there for ten years before moving on to become the Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow. He wrote over twenty books including works on theology, personal development, and reflections on Paul's letter to the Corinthians. Much of his work has been translated into French, German, Spanish, Polish, Italian and Chinese among others. William Barclay observed that "crowded places are unhealthy places" which is why he lived most of his life in rural communities where he would see people more often than in cities. He died in 1999 at the age of 74. "Paul's Letter to the Corinthians" is one of David Fergusson's favourite books, but the writer admits that the book was "written out of impatience with Paul's apologetic writing". He also says that "Biblical allusions are sometimes obscure, but this is rather an excuse for trying to see verses metaphorically". Fergusson does remark that Barclay "enjoyed dealing with the most difficult aspects of human existence", but for him, John Calvin wins out. Despite being a theologian renowned for his theological exegesis, he doesn't live up to his reputation with this work. David Fergusson notes that the book was "written out of impatience with Paul's apologetic writing" and that "Biblical allusions are sometimes obscure, but this is rather an excuse for trying to see verses metaphorically". He also makes a remark about Barclay "enjoyed dealing with the most difficult aspects of human existence". William Barclay grew up in a farming community within a close-knit family. His parents, Alexander and Helen were both active in the Church of Scotland and his father a self-educated man took it upon himself to read the Bible through from beginning to end every year. This grew into a habit which he passed on to his entire family. Barclay states that the first sentence he ever wrote was about a pig, which he says would be "hardly worth mentioning" "were it not for the fact that this led to my discovering a whole world of pleasure". He continues, remarking how his father's encouragement to think and observe made every object in the world a source of delight. This close interaction with nature grew into an interest in science which took him on to study at Edinburgh University. Here, he was taught by some renowned scholars including H. G. Wood and C. H. Dodd who helped him to deepen his theological understanding. Barclay states how he "never escaped from the world of the farm", remarking that throughout his life, this connection would be "something I could never do without". He states that he owes his ability to contemplate the meaning of life in regard to nature to this upbringing, and says that "when I am able to stand in open country and gaze upon a distant hillside, or walk beneath an arch of trees, or float upon a sea or river, I am somehow able to experience the reality of God". cfa1e77820
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