Not a notion but a way

Henry S Thompson, to coincide with the first anniversary of the publication of 'God, words and us', writes about faith and practice

by Henry S Thompson 23rd November 2018

The book God, words and us, edited by Helen Rowlands, is a good thing to have done. It is thoughtful and worth reading but, for me, ultimately disappointing – an opportunity missed. Maybe focussing on the language that divides us was necessary, and the light this book shines on the nature of that division is valuable. However, it feels to me as if it got trapped by its own success and never got past a fundamental assumption that guaranteed its eventual limitations.