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.
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Chapter 2 Stars and stripes |
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Chapter 3 A bit of Yorkshire |
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Chapter 5 Marbles and conkers |
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Chapter 6 Pinpricks of light |
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Chapter 7 On time and in good order |
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Chapter 8 An inner volcano |
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Chapter 11 A pleasant part of the Lord's vineyard |
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Chapter 12 A good foundation |
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Chapter 13 Hard but rewarding |
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Chapter 14 The King of Deans |
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II The ordination of women |
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VII The Queen, God bless her |
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Chapter 17 Jeffrey John and same-sex relationships |
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Chapter 18 Life with their lordships |
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Chapter 20 Seven archbishops of Canterbury |
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Chapter 22 All God's children |
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Chapter 23 The mystical communion of all faithful people |
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Chapter 24 Faith in a sceptical age |
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Chapter 25 "This world is not conclusion" |
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Whilst serving in the army, Richard Harries received a dramatic call to ordination. Despite having virtually no religious background, like Martin Luther "He could do no other". After a varied ministry as parish priest, theological lecturer and Dean of King's College, London, he served as Bishop of Oxford from 1987-2006. As a broadcaster and writer he has offered a robust, intellectually grounded defence of orthodox Christian faith in a skeptical age. He lives in London, UK.
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