query: occupation john trapp
supports: For the NBA player , see John Trapp ( basketball ) John Trapp , ( 5 June 1601 , Croome D'Abitot - 16 October 1669 , Weston - on - Avon ) , was an English Anglican Bible commentator . His large five - volume commentary is still read today and is known for its pithy statements and quotable prose . His volumes are quoted frequently by other religious writers , including Charles Spurgeon ( 1834 -1892 ) , Ruth Graham , the daughter of Ruth Bell Graham , said that John Trapp , along with C.S. Lewis and George MacDonald , was one of her mother 's three favorite sources for quotations . Trapp studied at the Free School in Worcester and then at Christ Church , Oxford ( B.A. , 1622 ; M.A. , 1624 ) . He became usher of the free school of Stratford - upon - Avon in 1622 and its headmaster in 1624 , and was made preacher at Luddington , near Stratford , before becoming vicar of Weston - on - Avon in Gloucestershire . He sided with parliament in the English Civil War and was arrested for a short time . He took the covenant of 1643 and acted as chaplain to the parliamentary soldiers in Stratford for two years . He served as rector of Welford - on - Avon in Gloucestershire between 1646 and 1660 and again as vicar of Weston from 1660 until his death in 1669 . Be careful what books you read , for as water tastes of the soil it runs through , so does the soul taste of the authors that a man reads . -- John Trapp He who rides to be crowned will not mind a rainy day . -- John Trapp Unity without verity is no better than conspiracy -- John Trapp Fantasy literature is the body of written works that employ the motifs, themes, and stylistic approaches expected in the fantasy genre. Historically, most works of fantasy were written pieces of literature. Since the 1960s, a growing segment of the fantasy genre has taken the form of films, television programs, graphic novels, video games, music and painting. Croome Court is a mid 18th century neo-Palladian mansion surrounded by extensive landscaped parkland at Croome D'Abitot, near Pershore in south Worcestershire, England. The mansion and park were designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown for the 6th Earl of Coventry, and were Brown's first landscape design and first major architectural project. Some of the mansion's rooms were designed by Robert Adam. Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858  4 May 1924) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. Fantasy is a fiction genre set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three, all of which are subgenres of speculative fiction. Croome D'Abitot is a village and civil parish, which shares a joint parish council with Severn Stoke, in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. The parish church of St Mary Magdalene is situated in the grounds of Croome Court. Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898  22 November 1963) was a British novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster, lecturer, and Christian apologist. He held academic positions at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 19251954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 19541963). He is best known for his fictional work, especially "The Screwtape Letters", "The Chronicles of Narnia", and "The Space Trilogy", and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as "Mere Christianity", "Miracles", and "The Problem of Pain". John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, (3 January 1892  2 September 1973), known by his pen name J. R. R. Tolkien, was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic high-fantasy works "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", and "The Silmarillion". Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907  29 September 1973) was an English poet, who later became an American citizen. He is best known for love poems such as "Funeral Blues," poems on political and social themes such as "September 1, 1939" and "The Shield of Achilles," poems on cultural and psychological themes such as "The Age of Anxiety," and poems on religious themes such as "For the Time Being" and "Horae Canonicae." He was born in York, grew up in and near Birmingham in a professional middle-class family. He attended English independent (or public) schools and studied English at Christ Church, Oxford. After a few months in Berlin in 192829 he spent five years (193035) teaching in English public schools, then travelled to Iceland and China in order to write books about his journeys. In 1939 he moved to the United States and became an American citizen in 1946. He taught from 1941 to 1945 in American universities, followed by occasional visiting professorships in the 1950s. From 1947 to 1957 he wintered in New York and summered in Ischia; from 1958 until the end of his life he wintered in New York (in Oxford in 197273) and summered in Kirchstetten, Austria. Madeleine L'Engle (Camp, November 29, 1918  September 6, 2007 ) was an American writer best known for young adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning "A Wrinkle in Time" and its sequels: "A Wind in the Door", National Book Award-winning "A Swiftly Tilting Planet", "Many Waters", and "An Acceptable Time". Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her strong interest in science. The Princess and the Goblin is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. It was published in 1872 by Strahan & Co. Gilbert Keith Chesterton, KC*SG (29 May 1874  14 June 1936), better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox". "Time" magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegoriesfirst carefully turning them inside out." George MacDonald (10 December 1824  18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors including W. H. Auden, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, E. Nesbit and 
  Madeleine L'Engle. C. S. Lewis wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his "master": "Picking up a copy of "Phantastes" one day at a train-station bookstall, I began to read. A few hours later," said Lewis, "I knew that I had crossed a great frontier." G. K. Chesterton cited "The Princess and the Goblin" as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence".
candidates: academic author biographer book broadcaster journalist lecturer magic major master minister novelist orator poet princess professor r religious television theologian writer
answer: theologian