Following Christ by Robert Beaken

Following Christ by Robert Beaken

It is often said - and it is undoubtedly true - that the heart of the Church of England is to be found beating in the work and witness of its parish churches. In Following Christ we see that Anglican heart at work through a collection of sermons and spiritual addresses given in urban and rural parishes.

The sermons draw heavily on Holy Scripture, the Prayer Book, and the classical Anglican spiritual and liturgical tradition. They also reflect the author's wide and varied pastoral experience. Following Christ does not shy away from tackling difficult subjects such as sin, illness and death, but does so with lightness of touch. If it is realistic about the ups and downs of the Christian pilgrimage through life, it is also practical, hopeful and joyful.

Alan Don KCVO (1885-1966) was Chaplain and secretary to Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, from 1931 to 1941, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons from 1936 to 1946 and Dean of Westminster from 1946 to 1959. He was also a Chaplain to George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II. Robert Beaken is an Anglican priest and historian. His previous books include Following Christ (2020), The Church of England and the Home Front 1914-1918 (2015), Cosmo Lang, Archbishop in War and Crisis (2012) and Beginning to Preach (2004). He holds a PhD from King's College London, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.