Being Christian
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Full of sensitive pastoral advice and shot through with arresting and illuminating theological insights, Rowan Williams’ new book explores the meaning and practice of four essential components of the Christian life: baptism, Bible, Eucharist and prayer.
Key Features
- Discusses four key elements of being a Christian
- Presents a deep yet understandable looks at the essentials of Christianity
Contents
- Baptism
- Bible
- Eucharist
- Prayer
Top Highlights
“One of the most transformingly surprising things about Holy Communion is that it obliges you to see the person next to you as wanted by God.” (Page 51)
“Prayer, in other words, is more like sneezing—there comes a point where you can’t not do it” (Page 8)
“In Holy Communion, Jesus Christ tells us that he wants our company” (Page 41)
About Rowan Williams
Born in 1950, Rowan Williams was educated in Swansea (Wales) and Cambridge. He studied for his theology doctorate in Oxford, after which he taught theology in a seminary near Leeds. From 1977 until 1986, he was engaged in academic and parish work in Cambridge, before returning to Oxford as Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity. In 1990, he became a fellow of the British Academy.
In 1992, Professor Williams became Bishop of Monmouth, and in 1999 he was elected as Archbishop of Wales. He became Archbishop of Canterbury in late 2002 with 10 years’ experience as a diocesan bishop and three as a primate in the Anglican Communion. As archbishop, his main responsibilities were pastoral—whether leading his own diocese of Canterbury and the Church of England, or guiding the Anglican Communion worldwide. At the end of 2012, after 10 years as archbishop, he stepped down and moved to a new role as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Professor Williams is acknowledged internationally as an outstanding theological writer and teacher as well as an accomplished poet and translator. His interests include music, fiction, and languages.