Ruth Scott

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Ruth Scott


Born
in The United Kingdom
January 02, 1959

Died
February 20, 2019


Ruth Scott was an energetic clergywoman, author and broadcaster, characterised by swashbuckling courage, a mane of strawberry-blond hair and an honesty that was invariably disarming.

“Goodness would definitely not be in a description of me . . . Selfless wouldn’t figure either,” she once mused gently on Radio 2. It was Scott’s conviction that she, and most people, are too complex to be slotted into neat categories of sinner or saint. “Baying for the blood of others who have screwed up big-time is infinitely easier than addressing our own messiness,” she wrote in The Power of Imperfection (2014).


Originally from Essex, her working life began as a student nurse in St Thomas’ Hospital, London where she met her husband Chris. She went on to train
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Between Living and Dying: V...

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The Power of Imperfection

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Canadian Spelling Program 2...

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Lion's Bride

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The Red Forest

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Knights in White Satin

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Adjustment Of Adolescents: ...

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Thoughts

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Casting Off: Finding Faith ...

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Rancher's Pride

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