The Moot Papers

Reviews / Votes

'The space available to a reviewer denies him the opportunity to comment on the detail of what is here presented. Suffice it to say that here are 700 pages of acute and penetrating thinking about the nature of church and state in their broadest terms that will richly reward study.' -- Baptist Quarterly 'There is no more intriguing and illuminating insight into the war-time mind of Christian intellectuals in Britain than this admirable edition of The Moot Papers.' - Keith Robbins, Historian and Former Vice Chancellor, University of Wales, UK. -- Keith Robbis 'Keith Clements' The Moot Papers, Faith, Freedom and Society 1938-44 includes not only the official notes, formerly available only in archival collections, on Oldham's Moot; he also surrounds note sets with helpful interpretative material that places these discussion meetings involving an extraordinary group of intellectuals in their proper historical context. This book is an excellent venue through which to understand the ferment about a cultural crisis and possible Christian responses in the period of World War II. It makes it easy to see how figures like Michael Polanyi came to regard participation in the Moot and later Oldham discussion groups as formative.' - Phil Mullins, Editor 'Tradition and Discovery: The Polanyi Society Periodical, Missouri Western State University, USA. -- Phil Mullins 'What a privilege to eavesdrop on these stimulating discussions! They are full to the brim of vigorous ideas, rigorously debated. Most, in their confidence and commitment, are a reproach to today's shallow consideration of religion's place in society; some appear strangely naive with hindsight. Dr Clements carefully steers both general and specialist reader through this collection, so that they can enjoy its riches to the full.' - Alison Elliot, Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Edinburgh, UK. -- Alison Elliot 'This important book represents a landmark in the history of Christian social and political thought in twentieth-century Britain, as it unfolded in the context of dictatorship, war and reconstruction. It would be difficult to exaggerate the significance of what Keith Clements has achieved. This is, quite simply, a fundamental contribution.' - Andrew Chandler, The George Bell Institute, Chichester, UK. -- Andrew Chandler Article in Churches Together in Sussex