Calling Time - Religion and Change at the Turn of the Millennium

This collection of essays examines responses to the Millennium and whether or not the year 2000 could be claimed as a specifically Christian time. It also considers how other religions reacted to the moment and what millennial celebrations reveal about religion in a secular age.>

About the author

The Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy was until recently The Dean of Christ Church Oxford. Previously he was Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon, in Oxfordshire. He is the author of a number of books and learned articles including The Humble Church, Untamed Gospels and Clergy: the Origin of Species. His wife is also an ordained theologian. He has two daughters and a dog.

Product details

• Authors: Martyn Percy, Very Revd Prof. Martyn Percy
• Assisted by: Martyn Percy (Editor), Martyn (University of Oxford Percy (Editor), Rev. Dr. Martyn (University of Oxford Percy (Editor), Very Revd Prof. Martyn Percy (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781474281157
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-8115-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections; Religious Studies: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, comparative religion, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Social groups: religious groups and communities