Distinguished British historian and theologian Jane Shaw introduces four innovators of Anglican spirituality from the early twentieth-century - Percy Dearmer, Evelyn Underhill, Somerset Ward and Rose Macaulay - and suggests how they might help us develop a renewed Anglican spirituality for our own 'spiritual but not religious' age.
An honest and personal book, drawing out certain unexpected aspects of the ministry of Westminster Abbey in London, reflecting on its implications for the life and witness of the Church and for Michael Mayne's own inner journey. With a foreword by Alan Bennett.
What is authentic spirituality, and what noble qualities are needed so that we may stand up for what is truly sacred in today's anxious, divided and often sceptical world?