Bound to be Free
The Paradox of Freedom
Published on 21. September 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-4729-3950-0 (ISBN)
Description
Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington, discusses the fraught concept of 'Freedom' in contemporary culture.
Freedom is one of the most cherished ideals of Western culture. Yet that ideal is threatened from without and within in alarming ways in our increasingly polarised world. Could it be that at the heart of our secular vision of freedom there is a fatal flaw, which means it can never square the circle of personal liberty and social cohesion that we all long for?
In this accessible, significant and deeply thoughtful book, Graham Tomlin argues that the Christian vision of freedom offers a way to think about liberty that can bring together both personal fulfilment and the health of community life in a way that secular versions have failed to do.
Freedom is one of the most cherished ideals of Western culture. Yet that ideal is threatened from without and within in alarming ways in our increasingly polarised world. Could it be that at the heart of our secular vision of freedom there is a fatal flaw, which means it can never square the circle of personal liberty and social cohesion that we all long for?
In this accessible, significant and deeply thoughtful book, Graham Tomlin argues that the Christian vision of freedom offers a way to think about liberty that can bring together both personal fulfilment and the health of community life in a way that secular versions have failed to do.
Reviews / Votes
How fortunate we are to have Bishop Tomlin's book on freedom. He not only helps us remember how freedom has been understood in philosophy, political theory, and religious traditions, but he provides a theological account of freedom that is substantive and constructive ... This is a book that needed to be written and now it has. -- Stanley Hauerwas Thinking about freedom has been going on for a long time, and Graham Tomlin does a wonderful job of engaging with the long tradition of secular and sacred consideration of the idea. These are weighty and important matters, and this new book is a valuable guide to how we got to our current understanding, and where we might want to go next. -- Sir Andrew Dilnot, Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford Concise and very readable ... This is a great resource for any Christian wishing to understand the ideas behind a concept so often talked about, but frequently misunderstood. * Premier Christianity *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
No illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-3950-0 (9781472939500)
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09/2017
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Continuum
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09/2017
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Continuum
€12.49
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Person
Graham Tomlin is President of St Mellitus College, London. A graduate of both Lincoln College Oxford and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, he is the author of a number of books including most recently Looking Through the Cross (Bloomsbury Continuum). In 2016 he was appointed Bishop of Kensington in the diocese of London.
Content
Preface
1 Freedom and the Crisis of Culture
2 The Architects of Freedom
3 The Illusion of Freedom
4 Hints of Freedom
5 The Apostle of Freedom
6 Freedom Forfeited
7 Freedom Gained
8 Freedom and Bondage
9 A Right to Freedom?
10 Bound to Be Free
Bibliography
Index
A Note on the Author
1 Freedom and the Crisis of Culture
2 The Architects of Freedom
3 The Illusion of Freedom
4 Hints of Freedom
5 The Apostle of Freedom
6 Freedom Forfeited
7 Freedom Gained
8 Freedom and Bondage
9 A Right to Freedom?
10 Bound to Be Free
Bibliography
Index
A Note on the Author