Biography john owen

English theologian (1616–1683)

John Owen (1616 – 24 August 1683) was an English PuritanNonconformist church leader, theologian, and vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford.

One of the most prominent theologians in England during his lifetime, Owen was a prolific author who wrote articles, treatises, Biblical commentaries, poetry, children's catechisms, and other works.^[1] Many of Owen's works reflect his Calvinist interpretation of Scripture.

Owen is still widely read by Calvinists today, and is known particularly for his writings on sin and human depravity.

He was briefly a member of parliament for the university's constituency, sitting in the First Protectorate Parliament of 1654 to 1655.

Owen's support for the parliamentarians during the English Civil War resulted in him preaching a sermon before parliament on the day following the execution of Charles I, and later serving as an aide and chaplain to Oliver Cromwell.^[