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Eric Liddell Biography. Eric Liddell (1902 – 1945) was a Scottish Olympic champion at 400 m and a famous Christian missionary; his inspirational life was captured in the film ‘ Chariots of Fire ‘. Although his parents were Scottish, Eric Liddell was both born and died in China.
Feb 12, 2018 · February 12, 2018. One of my favorite movies of all time is the 1981 Chariots of Fire. It’s the only reason many people are familiar with Eric Liddell, the “Flying Scotsman” who shocked the world by refusing to run the one hundred meters in the 1924 Paris Olympics, a race he was favored to win.
Mar 21, 2024 · The Life and Death of Eric Liddell and the Rebirth of Chinese Christianity. On the 3rd February 2024, three scholars of the University of Edinburgh held an event about Eric Liddell’s life and work in China, his legacy there, and the subsequent history of Chinese Christianity, worldwide and in China itself. • Prof. Brian Stanley (Professor ...
(16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) Eric Liddell was an inspirational Scotsman whose short life is remembered and renowned internationally for his accomplishments in many different ways. Eric was well known for his abilities as a sporting champion and was capped for the Scotland international rugby team seven times.
Jul 20, 2012 · Born in 1902 in the city of Tientsin (now Tianjin) in north-eastern China, Liddell was the son of missionary parents working for the Church of Scotland. Liddell was not to live in Scotland...
Jan 2, 2022 · 2 January 2022. Getty Images. Famed Olympian Eric Liddell was also a Scotland rugby international. Olympic champion Eric Liddell has been inducted into Scottish Rugby's Hall of Fame on the...
Jun 6, 2012 · With the 2012 London Olympic Games beginning this July, it seems appropriate to remember the life of Eric Liddell, an Olympic hero and disciple of Christ. He may be the best historic mentor and Christian sports star of the past century.
