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'''John R. Rice''' (Doctor of Divinity) (December 11, 1895 – December 29, 1980) was a [[Baptist]] [[evangelist]], pastor and founder and editor of ''The Sword of the Lord'' newspaper. He was an influential figure in [[Fundamentalist]] Christianity. In addition to ''The Sword of the Lord,'' Rice is best known as as the author of the book ''Prayer: Asking and Receiving''. He also wrote several hymns, including a selection on prayer entitled "''Ask, Seek, and Knock.''"
'''John R. Rice''' (Doctor of Divinity) (December 11, 1895 &ndash[[; December 29, 1980) was a [[Baptist]] [[evangelist]], pastor and founder and editor of ''The Sword of the Lord]]'' [[newspaper]]. He was an influential figure in [[Fundamentalist]] Christianity. In addition to ''The Sword of the Lord,'' Rice is best known as as the author of the book ''Prayer: Asking and Receiving''. He also wrote several hymns, including a selection on prayer entitled "''Ask, Seek, and Knock.''"
==Early Life and Education==
==Early Life and Education==
various vices, including dancing, the consumption of alcohol, smoking, and inappropriate motion pictures.
various vices, including dancing, the consumption of alcohol, smoking, and inappropriate motion pictures.
In 1939 he left Dallas for Wheaton, [[Illinois]], in 1940, which became the base for ''The Sword'' and for his full-time evangelism. He criticized the better known [[Billy Graham]] for cooperating with [[liberal]] ministers in his evangelistic crusades.
In 1939 he left Dallas for Wheaton, [[Illinois]], in 1940, which became the base for ''The Sword'' and for his full-time evangelism. He criticized the better known [[Billy Graham]] for cooperating with [[liberal]] ministers in his evangelistic crusades and for insisting on having a desegregated audience for Graham's crusades.
Rice moved finally in 1963, at the invitation of his brother Bill Rice, to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, helping out at the Bill Rice Ranch.
Rice moved finally in 1963, at the invitation of his brother Bill Rice, to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, helping out at the Bill Rice Ranch.