Books by Richard Holloway

A moving and profound exploration of life's greatest mystery from one of the most revered religious figures of our time

A moving and personal anthology from the Sunday Times bestseller, encompassing melancholy, morality, mortality and more

An examination of how we make sense of the world, from the Sunday Times bestselling author

At the tender age of fourteen, Richard Holloway left his home town of Alexandria, north of Glasgow, and travelled hundreds of miles to be educated and trained for the priesthood at an English monastery. By the age of twenty-five he had been ordained and was working in the slums of Glasgow. Through the forty years that followed, Richard touched the lives of many people as he rose to one of the highest positions in the Anglican Church. But behind his confident public faith lay a restless heart and an inquisitive mind. Poignant, wise and fiercely honest, Leaving Alexandria is a remarkable memoir of a life defined by faith but plagued by doubt.

This work argues that it is better to use Christianity as good poetry than as bad science, and although the author sets out to deconstruct its doctrines, "my intention is positive; it is to craft from the Christian past a usable ethic for our own time".

This text belongs to a series of works which intend to show that, far from being moribund, the tradition of preaching is alive and well. Included in this book are readings on seasons in the Christian year, saints and occasions, as well as a practical epilogue on preaching.

For curious readers young and old, a rich and colorful history of religion from humanity's earliest days to our own contentious times In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religion-from the dawn of religious belief to the twenty-first century-with deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those with faith and those without, and especially for young readers, he encourages curiosity and tolerance, accentuates nuance and mystery, and calmly restores a sense of the value of faith. A Ranging far beyond the major world religions of Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism, Holloway also examines where religious belief comes from, the search for meaning throughout history, today's fascinations with Scientology and creationism, religiously motivated violence, hostilities between religious people and secularists, and more. Holloway proves an empathic yet discerning guide to the enduring significance of faith and its power from ancient times to our own.

From the bestselling author of Leaving Alexandria, a brilliant and perceptive reading of a beloved, contentious and remarkable holy book

The absolutely poor, who are mostly rural people, are a large part of the developing world's population. Government development programmes, aided by the big donors, have made the poor poorer and have rendered them more powerless in relation to the rest of society. This book describes the problems and provides the answers.

'The book everyone needs to read' JEANETTE WINTERSON, The Times

Focuses on how to mobilize funds and other resources and in doing so become financially self-reliant. This title examines varied options, covering earned income, local foundations, governmental sources, foreign agencies, the corporate sector, microcredit, setting these within a strategic overview of planning and management effectiveness.