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Dancing on the Edge: Making Sense of Faith in a Post-Christian Age (Paperback)

by Richard Holloway (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Fount (1 Sep 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006280412
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006280415
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 162,585 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This text tackles the fundamental beliefs of Christianity, from the existence of God and the authority of the Bible to sexuality, suffering and a society growing ever more distant from daily church life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The fight-back starts here!, 14 Oct 2003
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With liberalism in the Church now finding itself under threat from a newly-muscular 'one size fits all' evangelicalism, Holloway heads to the barricades in this stirring defence of faith which is credible and intellectually robust.

Without ever hectoring or disparaging those who disagree with him, Holloway gently sets out his beliefs and the faith that under pins them. It is a faith which is both logical yet firmly rooted in experience - and ultimately it is compassionate and humane. Casting off the cliche of the 'trendy vicar', Holloway never loses sight of the ultimate object of his faith - God - in amongst his acknowlegement of the often messy reality of human life.

Gently building up a compelling argument, the former Bishop of Edinburgh never shirks the difficult questions or uses convenient intellectual 'short-cuts' to make his case stack up. Instaed he confronts the contradictions and confusions of faith head on, which makes his ultimate conclusion - that faith is still possible in a 'post-Christian' age - all the more of a triumph.

A book that is huge in its ambition, Holloway never lets your attention wander for a moment. His language is clear and crisp, his arguments concise. This is a compeling read that deserves to become a modern Christian classic and should be read by anyone with even a passing interest in religion of any kind

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly, timely, wise and humane, 9 Nov 1998
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For those who have struggled to remain true to both Christianity and their personal integrity, this book will come as a breath of fresh air. Scholarly yet accessible, the Bishop takes us through the main objections to belief in a loving and personal deity, then takes on the fraught issue of human sexuality, including a thoughtful chapter on same-sex relationships which is particularly timely in view of the recent Lambeth Conference, and finishes by looking at ways of relating to the Church as an evolving, yet divinely inspired ethical and moral system. A liberating book for all would-be Christians put off by the rigidity of fundamentalist theology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Faith in a post-Christian Age, 3 Jun 2000
Coming from where he does, Richard Holloway has access to more information than the average reader and he excels at communicating his insight, knowledge and experience, not only but mainly, in the realm of religious ideology and thought. For those immersed in fundamentalism, for which he gives an incisive definition, his book sadly, will have little or no effect. Others, such as myself, who have questioned and delved deeply into the paradoxes of the Christian religion and it's claims in the face of modern reality and contemporary science, will find that his exposition of all that is most confounding to the conscious and informed seeker,has been carried out fearlessly and convincingly. He allows one to feel that the journey toward truth is not only safe it is imperative. In chapter nine, Playing Jazz with God, (a chapter I particularly liked) he says "The Journey is a more appropriate symbol of the Christian life than a building rooted to the spot. People travel at different speeds .. some like a lot of company, some prefer to travel alone." As one who has travelled alone, sometimes painfully so, his book 'Dancing on the Edge' has deepened my appreciation and understanding of where we, steeped in Western Culture and Myth, have come from and illumined a way forward. His writing compels one to re-examine Jesus, his sayings and parables on which foundation the Christian church is built; Holloway's interpretation and insight reveals the nature of a great anarch and revolutionary who deliberately challenged the stifling and soul destroying order of his day. This liberating theme runs through his book, and is both thought provoking, challenging and inspiring.
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