Revelations

by Mary Loudon

The Church of England is in a state of flux as it struggles to adapt to changing demands and attitudes of both its clergy and its congregation. As the challenges of the ordination of woman, urban growth, multi-culturalism, homosexuality and possible disestablishment loom over larger, the future of the Anglican Church and its clergy is in question. Yet what do the men and women who are ordained for life really feel about their faith and their futures? This book offers an analysis of the dilemmas the Church of England faces, based upon interviews with clerics, including the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.

Paperback

First published May 26, 1994

About the author

Mary Loudon is the prize-winning author of four non-fiction books, published to great acclaim around the world. She has also contributed essays and poetry to six anthologies. My House Is Falling Down is her first novel.

Mary has won four writer’s prizes, as well as being short-listed for MIND Book of the Year and long-listed for Richard & Judy Book of The Year. An experienced public speaker and broadcaster, she has made over 200 radio and TV appearances. She is a Fellow of the British-American Project and has been a judge for the Whitbread Prize and Costa Book Awards.

She is a popular public speaker and broadcaster, and has made numerous radio and television appearances.

Mary was born in November 1966 and lives with her family in Wantage and mid-Wales.

www.maryloudon.com

Reviews

[David Blankenship · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting series of interviews with various Church of England leaders from the mid-1990s. While far too many are focused upon bishops and archbishops, and the most interesting interviews are with the few parish priests and vicars, it's still a fascinating insight into the mind and heart of the Church of England, with all its diversity and troubles. Some of the priests could hardly be described as Christian in their lifestyles and belief, while others are much more orthodox and evangelical in their system of faith. I enjoyed how the author formatted these interviews, stitching them together in a biographical and systematic approach, helping the reader to get a feel for what these men and women were all about.

[Elsbeth Kwant · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting concept to hear about how the clergy of the church of England see their faith, themselves and the world around them. Different people, different accents, but the same God.