John Hick

An Autobiography

John Hick

• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9781780746838
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religious Biographies

From Yorkshire schoolboy to philosopher and theologian of International renown, John Hick tells his life story in this warm and absorbing autobiography. Painting a vivid picture of Twentieth-century soceity, from 1950s America to racial tensions in England and in apartheid-era South Africa, he recounts the events that have shaped his life, including his early conversion to evangelical Christianity, his role as a conscientious objector in the Second World War, and his gradual often controversial- move towards a religious pluralism embracing all the world faiths. This thoughtful reflection on the changing face of religion and insight into one man's spiritual and intellectual journey will appeal to any concerned with the great human questions, from belief in the Transcendent, to the role of faith, and the nature of death and beyond.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• 1. A shipping family
• 2. Childhood, schools and family
• 3. Religious exploration and conversion
• 4. A conchie
• 5. With the Friends Ambulance Unit in Egypt
• 6. FAU in Italy and Greece
• 7. Student at Edinburgh and Oxford
• 8. Theological training
• 9. Minister at Belford
• 10. Philosopher at Cornell
• 11. Heretic at Princeton Seminary
• 12. Cambridge interlude
• 13. Birmingham University
• 14. Multi-faith work in Birmingham
• 15. All Faiths for One Race
• 16. AFFOR – racial issues
• 17. With Hindus in India
• 18. With Sikhs in the Punjab
• 19. With Buddhists in Sri Lanka
• 20. The Myth of God Incarnate
• 21. Botswana and apartheid South Africa
• 22. Graduate teaching in California
• 23. Life at Claremont
• 24. Encounters with eastern Buddhism
• 25. Interlude — return trips to the States
• 26. Birmingham again
• 27. Philosophy of religion — the state of the art
• 28. Epilogue: write your own pre-obituary!
• Index