Gilbert Thomas Sadler (27 September 1871 - 17 July 1939), best known as Gilbert T. Sadler, was a British Congregational minister and writer.
Sadler was born in China, he was the son of English missionary Rev. G. Sadler, of Amoy. [1] [2] He was educated at Mansfield College, Oxford. [1] Sadler obtained an M.A. in theology from University of Oxford and a B.A. and LL.B. from London University. [2] He was assistant minister to Rev. John Daniel Jones in Lincoln, 1895. [1] He was pastor of Chester Street Congregational Church, Wrexham (1897-1904) . [2]
His book The Relation of Custom to Law (1919) was reviewed in several law journals. [3] [4] [5]
Sadler was an advocate of the Christ myth theory. [6] [7] New Testament scholar Craig A. Evans has noted that Sadler's ideas resemble those of William Benjamin Smith. [8]
Gilbert Thomas Sadler (27 September 1871 - 17 July 1939), best known as Gilbert T. Sadler, was a British Congregational minister and writer.
Sadler was born in China, he was the son of English missionary Rev. G. Sadler, of Amoy. [1] [2] He was educated at Mansfield College, Oxford. [1] Sadler obtained an M.A. in theology from University of Oxford and a B.A. and LL.B. from London University. [2] He was assistant minister to Rev. John Daniel Jones in Lincoln, 1895. [1] He was pastor of Chester Street Congregational Church, Wrexham (1897-1904) . [2]
His book The Relation of Custom to Law (1919) was reviewed in several law journals. [3] [4] [5]
Sadler was an advocate of the Christ myth theory. [6] [7] New Testament scholar Craig A. Evans has noted that Sadler's ideas resemble those of William Benjamin Smith. [8]