Dr Williams described David Bentley Hart as “a theologian of exceptional quality – but also a brilliant stylist. This book takes no prisoners in its response to fashionable criticisms of Christianity. But what makes it more than just another contribution to controversy is the way he shows how the most treasured principles and values of compassionate humanism are rooted in the detail of Christian doctrine. I am pleased that we have identified a prize winning book that is so distinctive in its voice. It is never bland. It will irritate some, but it will also challenge and inspire readers inside and outside the church. No one could pretend after reading this that Christian theology was lacking in intellectual and imaginative force or in relevance to the contemporary world.”
Brilliant mind.
No wonder +RDW appears so confused to the public eye. He appreciates brilliance and logic in thinking, and yet in this case it is hard to imagine anyone who would hold TEC and liberal anglicanism in lower esteem than David Hart.
I agree. A worthy honoree (he is brilliant) and also an odd one given his well known antipathy to Protestantism in general and liberal Protestantism in particular.
Is there any chance of you spending some time doing what we pay you to do rather than pontificating on all sorts of subjects where there are other better qualified people worth listening to?