Meet the Seven Authors featured at the Wade Center
The Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College is a tribute to the importance of the literary, historical, and Christian heritage of these writers. All seven were British authors who blended faith, intellect, and imagination. Through service to those who engage with the Wade's programs and resources, and through the words of its seven authors, the Wade Center strives to continue their legacy.
J.R.R. Tolkien image © Douglas Gilbert.
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Detective Novelist, Playwright, Lay Theologian, and Dante Scholar
June 13, 1893 – December 17, 1957

Scottish Author, Poet, Orator, and Christian Minister
December 10, 1824 – September 18, 1905

Journalist, Orator, Lay Theologian, Poet, Author, Dramatist, and Artist
May 29, 1874 – June 14, 1936


Editor & Literary Critic, Author, Playwright, Poet, and Lay Theologian
September 20, 1886 – May 15, 1945