became successively Bishop of Exeter, Bishop of Winchester and Dean of Westminster. Legacy Ryle was a strong supporter of the evangelical school and a critic of ritualism. He was a writer, pastor and an evangelical preacher. Among his longer works are Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century (1869), Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (7 vols, 1856–69), and Principles for Churchmen (1884). Ryle was described as having a commanding presence and vigorous in advocating his principles albeit with a warm disposition. He was also credited with having success in evangelizing the blue collar community. He was a strong believer in the return of the Jews to their own land as being prophesied in the Bible and thus was part of the movement that led to the Balfour Declaration. Published works The Cross: A Call to the Fundamentals of Religion (1852) Expository Thoughts on Matthew, (HTM, LibriVox audio) Expository Thoughts on Mark, (HTM, LibriVox audio) Expository Thoughts on Luke, (HTM), Vol. 1, Vol. 2, LibriVox audio: Vol. 1, Vol. 2 Expository Thoughts on John, (HTM) Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, LibriVox audio: Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3 Coming Events And Present Duties, and Prophecy, (1867) Now published as Are You Ready for the End of Time? Shall We Know One Another, (1870) Knots Untied, (1877) Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots, (1877, enlarged 1879), (HTM) Practical Religion: Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians, (1878) Higher Criticism: Some Thoughts on Modern Theories about the Old Testament (1880) Simplicity in Preaching, (1882) Upper Room: Being a Few Truths for the Times, (1887) The Duties of Parents, (1888) Light From Old Times: or Protestant Facts And Men, (1890) (partially reprinted as Five English Reformers) Bible Inspiration: Its Reality And Nature (1877) Christian Leaders of the Last Century (1873) Independently published: Warnings to the Churches (1967) References Attribution External links Biography, Tracts, and Articles on or by JC Ryle . . . . . . . A famous Christmas sermon relating to the question of who is a Christian. . . . 1816 births 1900 deaths Sportspeople from Macclesfield People educated at Eton College Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Anglican bishops of Liverpool Critics of the Catholic Church 19th-century English Anglican priests English evangelicals Evangelical Anglican bishops English cricketers Oxford University cricketers Deans of Salisbury English cricketers of 1826 to 1863 People from Stradbroke