Between the Monster and the Saint Reflections on the Human Condition

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Being human isn't easy. We might think that consciousness and free-will give us control over our lives but our minds are dangerous and unpredictable places. We are susceptible to forces we don't understand. We are capable of inflicting immense cruelty on one another - violence, torture and rape - and yet we also have the capacity to be tender, to empathize, to feel. In his thought-provoking new book Richard Holloway holds a mirror up to the human condition. The reflection isn't always pretty. But, by drawing on a colorful 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. Review: "* 'I don't know when I have been more impressed, indeed, excited by a work... It answers the seemingly unanswerable, tormenting questions in a completely satisfying way' - Ruth Rendell * 'His writing is lucid, convincing and manifestly compassionate' - Dame Mary Warnock * 'Lucid and exhilarating' - Independent on Sunday * 'Full of human wisdom...a psychologically acute and absorbing approach to a very important subject' - Philip Pullman" First published August 2008.

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Author Biography: 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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• ISBN : 9781847672537
• Publisher : Canongate Books Ltd
• Imprint : Canongate Books Ltd
• Product Type : books

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• Bind : Hardback
• Author : Richard Holloway