SPCK Rowan Williams Collection (5 vols.)
Overview
Rowan Williams has worn many hats: theologian, teacher, pastor, bishop. He has held numerous university posts, and he steered the Anglican church through many high-profile moments in his tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury. This collection of his recent works brings together Williams’ breadth of academic expertise and pastoral experience as it comes to bear on some of the most foundational aspects of Christian life and thought today—what it means to be Christian, what it means to be a disciple, what it means to be human, and more.
Through his thought-provoking theological reflection and analysis, Williams is able to be both accessible and penetrating. In addressing these core Christian beliefs and people, Williams provides much to meditate on for any Christian seeking to engage the central tenets of the Gospel. You will find much here to both challenge and edify in increasing your understanding of Jesus and his message.
Key Features
- Includes many of the most recent works of this notable contemporary theologian and bishop
- Provides meaningful insight into core Christian beliefs for both beginners and non-beginners alike
- Offers substantive theological reflections that are great for individual study and small group discussions
Product Details
- Title: SPCK Rowan Williams Collection
- Author: Rowan Williams
- Publisher: SPCK
- Volumes: 5
- Pages: 522
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Christianity
Partially includedAbout Rowan Williams
Born in 1950, Rowan Williams was educated in Swansea (Wales) and Cambridge. He studied for his theology doctorate in Oxford, after which he taught theology in a seminary near Leeds. From 1977 until 1986, he was engaged in academic and parish work in Cambridge, before returning to Oxford as Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity. In 1990, he became a fellow of the British Academy.
In 1992, Professor Williams became Bishop of Monmouth, and in 1999 he was elected as Archbishop of Wales. He became Archbishop of Canterbury in late 2002 with 10 years’ experience as a diocesan bishop and three as a primate in the Anglican Communion. As archbishop, his main responsibilities were pastoral—whether leading his own diocese of Canterbury and the Church of England, or guiding the Anglican Communion worldwide. At the end of 2012, after 10 years as archbishop, he stepped down and moved to a new role as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Professor Williams is acknowledged internationally as an outstanding theological writer and teacher as well as an accomplished poet and translator. His interests include music, fiction, and languages.