What We Talk about when We Talk about Faith
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What We Talk about when We Talk about Faith by Peter Stanford
Interviews with people of faith from across a thirty-five year journalistic career Includes interviews with Sara Maitland | Sister Wendy Beckett | Delia Smith | The Revd Richard Coles | Dermot O'Leary | Cherie Blair | Archbishop Desmond Tutu | Bronwen Astor | Amos Oz | Nick Cave
Stanford has given us a collection of brief and varied insights into the struggle of being a believer today.. The reader can dip into these pages to savour now one interview, now another... to see which resonates most. As Stanford explores motivations, examines habits and exposes doubts, I found myself mourning the passing of religion as a publicly recognised resource that everyone can draw on, to build a better family, a better country and a better world. -- Cristina Odone * The Catholic Herald *
A fascinating and well-produced collection of conversations about faith... not simply an invitation to voyeurism, but the opportunity to reflect deeply upon our own faith... A really good book to read and reflect upon. * Methodist Recorder *
With this book, Stanford inspires us to explore our own individual faith, finding the ways to practice our beliefs that work best for our lives and our needs. * Irish Catholic *
The book mercifully avoids the temptation to be pious and overly-confessional. Laid bare are real struggles people have to believe...Stanford captures the fact that, for people of faith, their religion is just part and parcel of who they are rather than something they constantly think about...There is food for thought and fascinating insights into a side of life that people rarely talk about publicly. * Irish Independent *
Well-respected journalist Peter Stanford has collected 44 of the most memorable interviews of his career into a single volume ... Reading the book is a bit like being at a party at which one starts one fascinating conversation after another ... Journalism is an ephemeral business, but Stanford is one of those journalists whose output, as this collection demonstrates, stands the test of time. -- Ted Harrison, former BBC religious affairs correspondent * Church Times *
It is encouraging that a large number of public figures are willing to speak openly about their faith. * Idea Magazine *
A fascinating and well-produced collection of conversations about faith... not simply an invitation to voyeurism, but the opportunity to reflect deeply upon our own faith... A really good book to read and reflect upon. * Methodist Recorder *
With this book, Stanford inspires us to explore our own individual faith, finding the ways to practice our beliefs that work best for our lives and our needs. * Irish Catholic *
The book mercifully avoids the temptation to be pious and overly-confessional. Laid bare are real struggles people have to believe...Stanford captures the fact that, for people of faith, their religion is just part and parcel of who they are rather than something they constantly think about...There is food for thought and fascinating insights into a side of life that people rarely talk about publicly. * Irish Independent *
Well-respected journalist Peter Stanford has collected 44 of the most memorable interviews of his career into a single volume ... Reading the book is a bit like being at a party at which one starts one fascinating conversation after another ... Journalism is an ephemeral business, but Stanford is one of those journalists whose output, as this collection demonstrates, stands the test of time. -- Ted Harrison, former BBC religious affairs correspondent * Church Times *
It is encouraging that a large number of public figures are willing to speak openly about their faith. * Idea Magazine *
Peter Stanford is a writer, journalist, broadcaster and prison reform campaigner. His biography subjects include the Cabinet minister and penal reformer, Lord Longford (made into a BAFTA-winning film), the Poet Laureate, C Day-Lewis, the Protestant reformer Martin Luther and the Devil (televised by the BBC), while his writings on the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas include Heaven: A Traveller's Guide, Pilgrimage: Journeys of Meaning, Judas: The Troubling History of the Renegade Apostle and Angels: A Visible and Invisible History. His books have been translated into twelve languages.
A former editor of the Catholic Herald (1988-1992), he writes features for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph titles, has an interview column in the Tablet and has presented television documentaries including the award-winning Channel 4 series, Catholics and Sex. Raised in Birkenhead, he has been director of the Longford Trust for penal reform since 2002.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473678057 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473678056 |
| Title | What We Talk about when We Talk about Faith |
| Author | Peter Stanford |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2018-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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