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A Little History of Religion by Richard Holloway
$33.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy, Spirituality & Religion | Series: Little Histories Ser.
In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religion - from the dawn of religious belief to the 21st century - with deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those w ...Show more
Between the Monster and the Saint - Reflections on the Human Condition by Richard Holloway
$31.00 NZD
Category: Society & Culture
SEcond-hand, paperback in good condition. Slight wear on front cover corner. Provocative, wide-ranging and full of wisdom, Between the Monster and the Saint is a brilliant book about our place in the world. Being human isn't easy. We might think that consciousness and free will give us control over ou ...Show more
How to Read the Bible by Richard Holloway
$26.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy, Spirituality & Religion
"Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?" - "The Book of Job." The trouble with reading the Bible is that it claims to be God's autobiography, so the first thing readers must do is decide what they understand by God and how they are going to interpret his role in the rambling libr ...Show more
Leaving Alexandria - A Memoir of Faith and Doubt by Richard Holloway
$16.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Memoir
In one of the most remarkable memoirs of recent years, the acclaimed writer, respected thinker and outspoken former bishop Richard Holloway takes us back through a life defined by the biggest questions: Who am I? And what is God? At the tender age of fourteen, Richard Holloway left his home in the Val ...Show more
Leaving Alexandria: A Memoir of Faith and Doubt by Richard Holloway
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography & Memoir
At fourteen, Richard Holloway left his working-class home north of Glasgow and travelled hundreds of miles to an English monastery to be trained for the priesthood. By twenty-five, he had been ordained and was working in the slums of Glasgow. In 2000 he controversially resigned as Bishop of Edinburgh, h ...Show more
Little History of Religion by Richard Holloway
$39.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Little Histories Ser.
In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religion - from the dawn of religious belief to the 21st century - with deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those w ...Show more
On Forgiveness: How Can we Forgive the Unforgiveable? by Richard Holloway (formerly Bishop of Edinburgh and Gresham Professor of Divinity, City of London University)
$35.00 NZD
Category: Spirituality
This examination of forgiveness explores the topic in the widest context, but underpinning it is the belief that religion has given us many of the best stories and metaphors for the act. It looks at how forgiveness works and where it came from, and how it can enrich our humanity.
Revelations: Personal Responses to the Books of the Bible by Richard Holloway
$30.00 NZD
Category: Spirituality
'Revelations shows that the best way to get to the layers of meaning in a great text is not to sk propagandists or special pleaders to explain it, but to get writers to bring their own passion and insight to the task. That, in abundance, is what you get in this volume.' - Richard Holloway, former Bishop ...Show more
Stories We Tell Ourselves: Making Meaning in a Meaningless Universe by Richard Holloway
$24.99 NZD
Category: Self-help
Throughout history we have told ourselves stories to try and make sense of our place in the universe. Richard Holloway takes us on a personal, scientific and philosophical journey to explore what he believes the answers to the biggest of questions are. He examines what we know about the universe into wh ...Show more
Stories We Tell Ourselves - Making Meaning in a Meaningless Universe by Richard Holloway
$32.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy, Spirituality & Religion
An examination of how we make sense of the world, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.
The Good Book: How to Read the Bible by Richard Holloway
$25.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy, Spirituality & Religion | Series: How to Read
Sacred to millions across the world, translated into countless languages and with estimated annual sales of 25 million, The Bible is one of the most influential books of all time. But how, in the 21st century, should believers and non-believers alike approach the Book of Books? Here, acclaimed writer, r ...Show more
The Heart of Things: An Anthology of Memory and Lament by Richard Holloway
$39.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy, Spirituality & Religion
Richard Holloway is one of our most beloved public thinkers. As Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church he put principle over Church policy to advocate for gay rights and women in the priesthood. He never shied away from confronting his own doubts and fears, whether questioning h ...Show more