hiː sˈɜːvd ɪn ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz ʌvðə ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən fɔːɹ dˈɛkeɪdz, wˈɜːkt fɚðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː, ænd wʌzɐ pɹəlˈɪfɪk ɹˈaɪɾɚ.
He served in administrative institutions of the religion for decades, worked for the BBC, and was a prolific writer.