Between The Monster And The Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition

Between The Monster And The Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition

by Richard Holloway
Between The Monster And The Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition

Between The Monster And The Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition

by Richard Holloway

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Overview

Being human isn't easy. We might think that consciousness and free will give us control over our lives but our minds are unpredictable places. We are susceptible to forces we don't understand. We are capable of inflicting immense cruelty on one another and yet we also have the capacity to be tender, to empathise, to feel.

In his thought-provoking new book Richard Holloway holds a mirror up to the human condition. By drawing on a colourful and eclectic selection of writings from history, philosophy, science, poetry, theology and literature, Holloway shows us how we can stand up to the seductive power of the monster and draw closer to the fierce challenge of the saint.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781847672544
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: 08/06/2009
Edition description: Main
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

One of the most outspoken and best-loved figures in the modern church, Richard Holloway recently stood down as the Bishop of Edinburgh but remains Gresham Professor of Divinity in the City of London and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has written for many newspapers in Britain including The Times, Guardian, Sunday Herald and the Scotsman and has presented his own series on BBC Television.
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