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Book SynopsisJohn Neville Figgis, CR (1866-1919) was a brilliant Anglican theologian, historian, political thinker and preacher; he was also a monk. This volume of a dozen freshly commissioned essays by eminent scholars retrieves, expounds and critiques his thought and relates it to the culturally pluralist theological, ethical and political situation in which we find ourselves in the twenty-first century. Although Figgis’ significance is widely acknowledged by scholars, little has been written about him. Figgis has an uncontested place in Anglican and Episcopal thought and is overdue for a concerted study of the many facets of his work and importance.
Table of ContentsForeword Preface Notes on Contributors John Neville Figgis: A Timeline of His Life and Major Publications 1 The Life and Death of John Neville Figgis, C.R. Mark D. Chapman 2 Figgis as a Public Intellectual Peter Sedgwick 3 Figgis and the Religious Roots of Modern Conservatism Jeremy Morris 4 The Figgistorians or Anti-Whig Historians of Political Thought James Alexander 5 ‘My Kingdom is not of this World’: J. N. Figgis and the Politics of England’s Religious Past Robert G. Ingram 6 The Ecclesiology of John Neville Figgis, C.R. Paul Avis 7 Figgis and Nietzsche on Freedom, Authority, and Pluralism Andrew Grosso 8 John Neville Figgis and William Temple: A Common Tradition of Anglican Social Thought? Stephen Spencer 9 Without Privilege, without Prejudice: The Resurgence of Religion and the Dilemmas of Secular Liberalism Elaine Graham 10 Figgis, Families, and Synodality Ephraim Radner 11 The Road Not Taken: Figgis, Subsidiarity, and Catholic Social Teaching William T. Cavanaugh 12 Brother Neville: Figgis the Monk Thomas Seville, CR Index
