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George: A Biography of Viscount Tonypandy
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368 pages, Paperback
First published September 17, 1992
About the author
Edwin H. Robertson
63 books6 followersEdwin Hanton Robertson was a minister, theologian, broadcaster, and author. He published dozens of books, mostly related to Biblical studies, but also on the work of German philosopher and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Robertson began his career as a pastor in London and St. Albans before and after World War II. He then served as the head of religious broadcasting for the BBC. In 1956, he traveled the world as a representative of the United Bible Societies. He then managed the World Association for Christian Communication. In 1971 he returned pastoring in Paddington, then later in Hampstead, where he continued to preach until shortly before his death at the age of ninety-five.
Robertson received an honorary doctorate in divinity from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Robertson began his career as a pastor in London and St. Albans before and after World War II. He then served as the head of religious broadcasting for the BBC. In 1956, he traveled the world as a representative of the United Bible Societies. He then managed the World Association for Christian Communication. In 1971 he returned pastoring in Paddington, then later in Hampstead, where he continued to preach until shortly before his death at the age of ninety-five.
Robertson received an honorary doctorate in divinity from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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September 11, 2021
This book takes a comprehensive look at the life and career[s] of George Thomas. I don't know whether there is a later edition which may have been published after his death {?} I read the First edition, published in 1992 when he was still living and some of my reservations may reflect that.
I remember George Thomas as Speaker and also a 'personality' who appeared on various chat shows and similar programmes, and he always seemed a very sincere and capable person, but I am aware that not everyone shared that view. This book is largely uncritical and I am not sure it gives much sense of George Thomas the man. Perhaps he largely existed through his professional and religious life and there was little or no opportunity for him to develop outside of those two dimensions? Various political figures are referred to as friends, but did he have other friendships with 'ordinary people'? The book gives an almost day by day account of his career[s] but, as I have commented above, there is very little insight into Thomas the human being.
I shall have to read his autobiography to discover whether that is any more enlightening
I remember George Thomas as Speaker and also a 'personality' who appeared on various chat shows and similar programmes, and he always seemed a very sincere and capable person, but I am aware that not everyone shared that view. This book is largely uncritical and I am not sure it gives much sense of George Thomas the man. Perhaps he largely existed through his professional and religious life and there was little or no opportunity for him to develop outside of those two dimensions? Various political figures are referred to as friends, but did he have other friendships with 'ordinary people'? The book gives an almost day by day account of his career[s] but, as I have commented above, there is very little insight into Thomas the human being.
I shall have to read his autobiography to discover whether that is any more enlightening
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