The shaping of a soul : a life taken by surprise / Richard Harries.
Publisher: Winchester : Christian Alternative Books, an imprint of John Hunt Publishing, 2024 [i.e. 2023]Description: xiv, 237 pages : illustrations, photographs (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781803411620; 9781803411637.Subject(s): Harries, Richard Douglas, Baron Harries of Pentregarth, 1936- | Church of England -- Clergy -- Biography | Bishops -- England -- Biography | Bishops -- Great Britain -- BiographyDDC classification: 920 Summary: "Richard Harries was serving as a soldier in Germany when he suddenly had an overwhelming sense that God was calling him to be ordained. He had virtually no religious background, but like Martin Luther, he could do no other. 'The shaping of a soul' is the story of a man who has engaged in some of the major issues of our time and who, for fifty years, has been a much loved voice on 'Thought for the day' in the 'Today' programme. Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006, Harries was made a Life Peer on his retirement and remains active in the House of Lords as Lord Harries of Pentregarth. In a life repeatedly taken by surprise, he tells how he is still able to retain his faith even in our present highly secular and sceptical society."-- Taken from back cover.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 920 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 022334 | ||
Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 920 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 021527 |
"Richard Harries was serving as a soldier in Germany when he suddenly had an overwhelming sense that God was calling him to be ordained. He had virtually no religious background, but like Martin Luther, he could do no other. 'The shaping of a soul' is the story of a man who has engaged in some of the major issues of our time and who, for fifty years, has been a much loved voice on 'Thought for the day' in the 'Today' programme. Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006, Harries was made a Life Peer on his retirement and remains active in the House of Lords as Lord Harries of Pentregarth. In a life repeatedly taken by surprise, he tells how he is still able to retain his faith even in our present highly secular and sceptical society."-- Taken from back cover.