The Calling of a Cuckoo: Not Quite an Autobiography

by David E. Jenkins

One of England's most controversial church leaders in the 1980s, Jenkins attempts to explain the man behind the notoriety: how he came to his beliefs, and how that continuing and deepening faith in God carried him through the height of the controversies and remains with him today.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Jenkins is a Church of England cleric and former Bishop of Durham, a position he held from 1984 until 1994. Since retirement, he has continued to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds.

Reviews

[Patti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good detective story. I'm sure this will be a series featuring "Strike". I would have given it a "4", but the overuse of profanity, bordering on crude at times reduced it to "3"

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected better from this author. There were even some grammatical errors.

[Frances · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm not reading this one either

[Susan]

error, didn't read this but don't know how to delete it...

[Lynne]

I am currently reading another book called the Cuckoo's Calling - not this one!! but can seem to delete it!