by John Wimber, organiser of the Vineyard Movement. Controversy over Read's Christian Testimony An article in The Gryphon, the Leeds University Student Union newspaper in February 2015 stated that Read had "sparked controversy" by stating that at the end of his testimony: "‘I strongly urge you to seek the truth as a researcher, not trusting anyone else to do your basic investigations for you. That’s right, Jesus is the Way. But you have to find that out for yourself. For those who seek find, but those who can’t be bothered, or who think they’re too cool, end in a very dark place. It won't be cool in Hell.’" The article was prompted by a third-year Maths student who had expressed the opinion to the paper that the university website should not be giving details of personal beliefs as they were nothing to do with the ability to learn maths. Read subsequently displayed on his website a scanned image of the original article, under which a handwritten comment notes that "Leeds Gryphon, 13-2-15 notices Christian Testimony of CJR after several years!" Cave diving Read was also a devotee of solo cave diving and wrote extensively about it on his website. He remained single in his life; he is survived by his mother and sister. Death Read died in Winnipeg in August 2015 while on a research visit at the University of Manitoba. References External links Charles Read's Homepage Charles Read at the Mathematics Genealogy Project Functional analysts Operator theorists 1958 births 2015 deaths British Christians 20th-century British mathematicians 21st-century British mathematicians Mathematical analysts Academics of the University of Leeds Alumni of the University of Cambridge