Description: In this deeply engaging exploration of what it means to be human, Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, addresses frequently asked questions with lucid meditations that draw from findings in neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and literature. Original.
Brief description: Rowan Williams served as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012 and is now Master of Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. A Fellow of the British Academy and an internationally recognized theologian, he was previously Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford, Bishop of Monmouth, and Archbishop of Wales.
Review Quotes: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
-- author of Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence
"Rowan Williams is one of today's most brilliant and profound thinkers. His Being Human is a rich and thought-provoking meditation on the themes of consciousness, language, relationship, speech, silence, and what it is to be a person. A marvelous and moving work--philosophical theology at its very best."
-- author of The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
"Williams never disappoints: his reflections on such important topics as the nature of consciousness, how we view time, and the wisdom of silence make vital reading." Spirit & Life
"Williams is a clear and sometimes poetic writer. He can be trusted to be theologically sound and spiritually profound." Spirit & Life
"I have no hesitation in recommending this book. . . . Overall Williams is a clear and sometimes poetic writer. He can be trusted to be theologically sound and spiritually profound."