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Commendations
Rt Revd Laurie Green, Bishop of Bradwell: In a compelling book, challenging Christians and atheists alike, Michael Hampson presents a deeply authentic spirituality which reaches into the profound mystery at the centre of Christian faith. He writes with feeling and intelligence, daring both conservative and liberal believers to move beyond projecting our human insecurities on to that mystery. Hampson offers an exciting read which encourages thinking people to rediscover a spirituality that connects the tradition with their experience.
Canon David Peacock, Former Pro-Rector, University of Surrey Roehampton: Writing with an admirable lucidity and following a tight line of argument, Michael Hampson outlines a credible Christian theology for the twenty-first century. Critical at times of both evangelical and catholic traditions, of both liberal and conservative thinking, he seeks to make faith accessible to those for whom established forms of belief have become inappropriate in the present-day context.
Stuart Sim, Professor of Critical Theory, University of Sunderland, author of Empires of Belief: A heartfelt plea for a more humanistic approach to religious belief and practice. Hampson deserves credit for speaking out against the growing authoritarianism in church-governing circles, and both believers and atheists will profit from considering his thought-provoking arguments.
Christopher Rowland, Dean Ireland Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture, Queen's College, Oxford: Michael Hampson has managed to articulate what many ordinary Christians in this country have long felt and believed, as they have sought to respond day by day to a loving God - in their everyday lives, and in their Christian communities.
Revd Canon Giles Goddard, Chair of Inclusive Church: A challenging and inspiring enquiry into what may lie behind Western Christianity. God without God seeks to penetrate the mystery at the heart of faith and provides plenty of nourishment for theist and atheist alike.
Fr Brian O'Higgins, RC Diocese of Brentwood: God without God is an ambitious book, and none the worse for that. It is well-written, in language that is generally non-technical but clear and accessible, and in an attractive style which is occasionally aphoristic... Strongly recommended.
Fr Richard Rohr OFM, author of Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer: Western Christianity is at a major impasse, and this book gives you the major reasons why. As long as we have a punitive, petty God, whose love is entirely conditional, how can we expect history to be any different? Thank you, Michael Hampson!
Fr Simon Hobbs, Grosvenor Chapel, London: In God without God, Michael Hampson addresses what has become the central religious challenge of our time for all those who regard themselves as the moderate majority: asserting a faith which is both rational and spiritually challenging, in tune with its historical and theological roots and yet able to address the circumstances of our own day.