If you meet George Herbert on the road, kill him
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If you meet George Herbert on the road, kill him by The Revd Justin Lewis-Anthony
At a time of uncertainty for the Church, this robust challenge to an outmoded style of ministry offers realistic encouragement for the future. The book's deliberately provocative title echoes: If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him; its thesis is that the shadow of George Herbert's parish ministry lingers still in the Church of England, placing an impossible burden of unreasonable expectations upon today's parish clergy. The author sets out realistically to assess the context of Herbert's life and to explore the difficulties of parish life today; he concludes by outlining a more sustainable pattern for the future. This is a book of the long view. In looking at the status and role of parish clergy it draws on the work of historians, social anthropologists, psychologists and theologians and presents their ideas in a readable and passionate style. It is neither a jeremiad nor pollyanna-ish in its analysis or its prescriptions, but rather sees the future strength of the parochial clergy to be found in a recovery of historic, renewed understandings of priestly ministry. In a climate of such uncertainty for the future of the church, it will be an encouragement for priest and people, and welcomed by both.
"Justin Lewis-Anthony plumbs a plethora of sources..and deploys anecdotal evidence to pleasing effect." www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/documents/Sep09Newsletter.pdf
"...a well-informed account of Herbert in context...good to be reintroduced to the giants...full of good material...enjoys an attractive, opinionated style...has a gift for sharp anecdotes...presents a helpful range of authorities..." Church Times, September 2009
"What kept me reading was the skilful way in which the author used the writings of such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Michael Ramsey, Vincent Donovan and others to make his case." Baptist Times, September 2009
"Justin Lewis-Anthony's If you meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him is the latest and, no mean feat, by far the best. ... Justin's excellent book does not play this how-to game, although it does end up talking Turkey...This book is a vastly intelligent, compassionate, understanding and helpful resource." Bishop Alan's Blog, November 2009
'A very sympathetic [view] of Herbert's life and an appreciation of his verse. He also follows this with a a solid history of the clergy in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries' Parson & Parish, Summer 2010
"A witty, well-intentioned book. Behind its conclusions there are sophisticated analyses of any number of theological and sociological ideas" -- Jonathan Wright * Catholic Herald *
"...a well-informed account of Herbert in context...good to be reintroduced to the giants...full of good material...enjoys an attractive, opinionated style...has a gift for sharp anecdotes...presents a helpful range of authorities..." Church Times, September 2009
"What kept me reading was the skilful way in which the author used the writings of such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Michael Ramsey, Vincent Donovan and others to make his case." Baptist Times, September 2009
"Justin Lewis-Anthony's If you meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him is the latest and, no mean feat, by far the best. ... Justin's excellent book does not play this how-to game, although it does end up talking Turkey...This book is a vastly intelligent, compassionate, understanding and helpful resource." Bishop Alan's Blog, November 2009
'A very sympathetic [view] of Herbert's life and an appreciation of his verse. He also follows this with a a solid history of the clergy in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries' Parson & Parish, Summer 2010
"A witty, well-intentioned book. Behind its conclusions there are sophisticated analyses of any number of theological and sociological ideas" -- Jonathan Wright * Catholic Herald *
Justin Lewis-Anthony is Rector of St Stephen's Church in the city and diocese of Canterbury and was formerly Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. He has lectured, and led retreats, on film, popular culture and theology. He is a convenor for Affirming Catholicism and the author of Circles of Thorns (Continuum) and the popular blog
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906286170 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906286175 |
| Title | If you meet George Herbert on the road, kill him |
| Author | The Revd Justin Lewis-Anthony |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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