Rowan Williams is a complex and controversial figure. Widely revered for his personal qualities, he is also an intellectual giant who towers over almost all his predecessors as Archbishop of Canterbury. Among many other achievements he has trounced the atheist Richard Dawkins, and published over twenty well-regarded books, including several volumes of poetry and a major study of Dostoevsky. Yet he is also one of the most reviled church leaders in modern history. Long before facing calls to step down after his lecture on sharia law in 2008, he had been accused of heresy on account of his pro-gay views, and begged to resign by conservative members of his own flock. He had disappointed many of his own supporters as well. Progressives who expected him to champion the cause of clergy in same-sex relationships were dismayed by what seemed like his ragged retreat on the issue. So how has high office changed Rowan Williams? Has he been bullied and manipulated? Or is he perhaps playing a long game, obliged to rate church unity above the pursuit of his own vision at a time when the Anglican Communion has looked ever more unstable? Rupert Shortt, already the author of an acclaimed introduction to the Archbishop's thought, now offers answers to these and other questions in this authoritative biography. Written with Rowan Williams's full cooperation, it not only elucidates his ideas, but gives a compelling portrait of a private and in some ways surprisingly vulnerable man.
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sympathetic and balanced (The Times)
a major work . . . [a] timely assessment of a remarkable, gifted and much maligned leader. (Rt Revd Lord Habgood, Former Archbishop of York)
This is a remarkable book . . . It is essential reading both for those who seek to understand how a theological vision can still be lived out in late modernity and for those concerned with the future of Christianity in Britain today. (Peter Sedgwick, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University)
Praise for BENEDICT XVI
'An extraordinarily informed and intelligent biography.' - Daily Telegraph
'a useful, well-balanced account.' - The Times
'A good read, sharp in analysis and staggeringly honest.' - Church Times
()Praise for ROWAN WILLIAMS: AN INTRODUCTION
'A delightful, informative read.' - The Times
'written with immense confidence and authority.' - Telegraph
'an excellent introduction to the Archbishop.' - Church Review
()Written with his cooperation, this biography of Rowan Williams presents both the public and private man and publishes at a time when church affairs could not be more in the public eye.
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