First published in 2001, Richard Holloway has produced a scholarly and accessible work in which he sets out to interrogate traditional ways of understanding the Bible and Jesus. He deconstructs the doctrines of Christianity to craft from the past a usable ethic for our own time, anxious to release the power of these great themes from the antiquated containers that convey them. Holloway's radical book is a rescue attempt, a heartfelt and passionately argued case for salvaging the challenge of Jesus by revealing the essence of his teachings and showing why they remain revolutionary, humane and of massive spiritual importance.

Author Biography

'One of the most extraordinary churchmen of our time' Sunday TimesRichard Holloway was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church until he stood down in 2000. He was a Gresham Professor of Divinity in the City of London and 1997 to 2001 and a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority from 1990 to 1997. He is the author of over thirty books, including a bestselling memoir Leaving Alexandria.