{"product_id":"9780802864611","title":"Rowan's Rule","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA fascinating, fair-minded depiction of Archbishop Rowan Williams.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rowan Williams is a complex and controversial figure. Widely revered for his personal qualities, he is also an intellectual giant who towers over almost all his predecessors as Archbishop of Canterbury. Among other achievements, he has trounced the atheist Richard Dawkins, and published over twenty well-regarded books, including several volumes of poetry and a major study of Dostoevsky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Yet he is also one of the most reviled church leaders in modern history. Long before facing calls to step down after his lecture on \u003ci\u003esharia\u003c\/i\u003e law in early 2008, he had been accused of heresy on account of his pro-gay views. He has disappointed many of his own supporters as well. So how has high office changed Rowan Williams? Has he been bullied and manipulated? Or is he perhaps playing a long game, obliged to rate church unity above the pursuit of his own vision at a time when the Anglican Communion has never looked more unstable?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rupert Shortt, already the author of an acclaimed introduction to the Archbishop's thought, offers answers to these and other questions in this authoritative biography. He explores how the events of the Archbishop's remarkable life have shaped his beliefs and practices today. Of particular interest is the riveting account of Williams's experience near the World Trade Center towers on the morning of September 11, 2001. Written with Williams's cooperation, \u003ci\u003eRowan's Rule\u003c\/i\u003e not only elucidates his ideas but gives a compelling portrait of a private and in some ways surprisingly vulnerable man.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rupert Shortt","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Paper over boards","offer_id":53238962684064,"sku":"9780802864611","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_da4ef6bd-5f8b-4527-915d-2549a0c7efb3.jpg?v=1770499523","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780802864611","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}