The Widening Circle of Us
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The Widening Circle of Us

A Theological Memoir

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eBook - PDF

The Widening Circle of Us

A Theological Memoir

About this book

The Widening Circle of Us is personal, political and theological. Peter Francis charts his own 'widening' from a privileged beginning with an unquestioning naïve faith, to a liberal understanding of faith and society. He now believes that Christianity is best viewed as a completely non-supernatural ethic for life. The memoir weaves his personal story alongside his passion for the humanity of Jesus and writes about the battles for inclusion that have shaped his life and ministry. It is an honest reflection on his life as a priest in England, Scotland and Wales, including nearly 25 years as Warden of Gladstone's Library, where his 'widening' continues with responding to the Gladstone legacy of historic slavery in the wake of Black Lives Matter.

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Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Half title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Introduction
  9. Part I - Becoming
  10. Chapter 1: Schooled (1953-1971)
  11. Chapter 2: Called (1972-1980)
  12. Chapter 3: London E1 (1980-1987)
  13. Chapter 4: Scotland (1987-1996)
  14. Part II - The Gladstone Years
  15. Chapter 5: Living in a Library (1997-2021)
  16. Chapter 6: Gladstone - A Toppled Hero?
  17. Chapter 7: Yeshua
  18. Chapter 8: Present-ing Jesus
  19. Chapter 9: Inevitable Death
  20. Illustrations
  21. Part III - Coda
  22. Three Men, Two Women and a Little Chap
  23. Notes to the Text
  24. Back cover