Apocalypse : what does God say ?
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- Author
- Montefiore, Hugh William, 1920-2005
- Publication Date
- 1976
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- BR 115 W6 M63 1976
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Southwark Cathedral Publications
- Publication Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 35 p. ; 20.5 x 14.7 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "[By] Hugh Montefiore, Bishop of Kingston-upon-Thames".
- "First published November 1976". -- verso of t.-p.
- "But why call this an age of apocalypse, as though the world is ending ? ... No the world is not about to end. Nor are the terrifying visions of the Apocalypse of St. John about to be literally fulfilled. ... No, what I mean by apocalypse in the title of these lectures is neither the end of the world nor a mere crisis, but a kairos, a decisive period of history, when the world -- and in our case our nation -- is faced with a moment of destiny; when it is about to enter a wholly new era, when it must face unprecedented issues of good and evil -- both for the planet as a whole. and for this nation in particular." -- p. 3-4.
- "Of course Christians are to be involved in the world. This is what the doctrine of Incarnation is about -- God involving himself in the secular world which he has made; and Christians are in duty bound to get stuck in, to involve themselves in everyday life; in the family, in the local school or parents association, in local affairs, in their businesses, in the union or wherever it may be. We have a positive duty in all circumstances to get involved. But the word which is spoken to us is not an either or. It is not 'either' get involved 'or' be detached. It is 'both and'. We must 'both' be involved 'and' be detached. Now is the time, especially at a time of testing, to show that truly Christian combination of detachment from the world and and involvement in the world: now is the time to experience the sense of freedom and compulsion which comes from this combination." -- p. 28.
- "A two-month Mission entitled 'A World in Apocalypse' has been launched in Southwark Cathedral, with a major exhibition and two separate series of lectures. The Mission opened on October 19th [1976] with three lectures by the Bishop of Kingston. What Hugh Montefiore said seemed to me so important, urgent and relevant that I determined that it must be available to a wider audience." -- Intro.
- Contents: Introduction dated October 1976 / Harold Frankham, Provost's Office ... London -- What does God say to the Nation ? -- What does God say to the planet ? -- What does God say to me ?
- Subjects
- Church and the world - Church of England
- Church and social problems - Church of England
- Social justice - Church of England
- Economics - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Ecology - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Nuclear energy - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Church of England - 20th century
- Call Number
- BR 115 W6 M63 1976
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)