In Slums and Society (Classic Reprint): Reminiscences of Old Friends - Couverture souple

James Adderley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331697549 ISBN 13 : 9781331697541

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

From Parish Rooms to Pulpits collects the recollections of a London-based parish priest who blends urban ministry, drama, and faith.

A seasoned clergyman shares lived experience from the city’s slums, offering practical reflections on church work, preaching, and the role of drama in religion. The book sits at the intersection of everyday outreach and spiritual imagination, exploring how faith can engage with modern life.

Through personal anecdotes, Adderley traces his early calls to service, his experiments in district visiting, and his views on evangelical Catholicism. He writes with humor and humility about cribbing sermons, street missions, and the enduring power of religious drama to connect with people from all walks of life.

Readers will encounter: a pastor’s guide to urban ministry, stories from the pulpit and the street, and a thoughtful argument for renewing religious drama as a way to inspire and educate.

• Memoir-style reflections on ministry in London’s slums and poor neighborhoods
• Insights into preaching, cribbed sermons, and the balance of Evangelical and Catholic influences
• Discussion of drama, pageants, and the place of religion in modern theatre
• Humor, anecdotes, and episodes from parish life that illuminate faith in action

Ideal for readers of religious history, urban ministry, and memoirs of clergymen who shaped city life through care, words, and imagination.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331697549
• ISBN 13: 9781331697541
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 313
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