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|death_date=December 29, 1980 (aged 85)
|death_date=December 29, 1980 (aged 85)
|death_place=[[Lubbock]], Texas
|death_place=[[Lubbock]], Texas
|spous'''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 the author of the book ''Prayer: Asking and Receiving.'' He also wrote several hymns, including a selection on prayer entitled "''Ask, Seek, and Knock.''"
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==Early Life and Education==
'''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 the author of the book ''Prayer: Asking and Receiving.'' He also wrote several hymns, including a selection on prayer entitled "''Ask, Seek, and Knock.''"
==Background==
Rice was born in Cooke County in North [[Texas]], on December 11, 1895, the son of William H. and Sallie Elizabeth La Prade Rice. He was the oldest of three siblings. He was converted to the cause of [[Jesus Christ]] at the age of twelve.
Rice briefly attended Decatur Baptist College, served in the Army, and graduated in 1920 from [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco]], Texas. He did graduate work at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Fort Worth]], Texas, as well as the [[University of Chicago]].
Rice briefly attended Decatur Baptist College, served in the Army, and graduated in 1920 from [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco]], Texas. He did graduate work at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Fort Worth]], Texas, as well as the [[University of Chicago]].