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The honest to God controversy
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.
Publication details
Published in:
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.