Richard Holloway

Doubts and Loves (eBook, ePUB)

What is Left of Christianity

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"A sensitive, brave and inspiring book" exploring the state of modern Christianity from the international bestselling author of Leaving Alexandria (Karen Armstrong).

A prize-winning author and former Bishop for the Scottish Episcopal Church, Richard Holloway has written extensively on the role of religion in modern society. Now, in this passionate and heartfelt book, Holloway interrogates the traditional ways of understanding the Bible. In doing so he demonstrates the power of the great Christian stories as they apply today, so far removed from their antiquated settings.

Holloway's sophisticated and sensitive approach provides a blueprint for living with faith that takes the core teachings of the Christian past and invigorates them with renewed power for today's world. The result is "an exhilarating book. It is not every day that you encounter a person of Richard Holloway's experience wrestling with the very foundations of his chosen way of life. This in itself gives the book a tone of urgency" ( The Scotsman, UK).

This edition of Doubts and Loves includes a new afterword by the author.

"I don't know when I have been more impressed, indeed, excited, by a work...It answers the seemingly tormenting questions in a completely satisfying way."-Ruth Rendell

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Canongate Canons
• Seitenzahl: 289
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781847676764
• Artikelnr.: 38355603

Autorenporträt

Richard Holloway was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. A former Gresham Professor of Divinity and Chairman of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Leaving Alexandria won the PEN/Ackerley Prize 2013 and was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2013. Holloway has written for many newspapers in Britain, including The Times, Guardian, Observer, Herald and Scotsman. He has also presented many series for BBC television and radio; Waiting for the Last Bus originated as a five-part series on Radio 4 in 2016.