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The honest to God controversy

N. T. Wright

pp. 621-633

Abstract

Anglican Bishop John A.T. Robinson published Honest to God in 1963. It became an international sensation and scandal for its post-theism and historical-critical understanding of Jesus. It was also the public's first introduction to post-theistic Christianity. This chapter interrogates the structure, themes, and arguments of the book in light of both the radical theology of its time and its contemporary relevance. It argues that, in the end, Robinson's critique was largely right, but that his post-theistic solutions went too far.

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Rodkey Christopher D., Miller Jordan E. (2018) The Palgrave handbook of radical theology. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 621-633

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96595-6_41

Full citation:

Wright N. T. (2018) „The honest to God controversy“, In: C. D. Rodkey & J. E. Miller (eds.), The Palgrave handbook of radical theology, Dordrecht, Springer, 621–633.