Barefoot Disciple: Walking the Way of Passionate Humility -- the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2011

The rediscovery of genuine, passionate humility as a healthy, life-giving and community-building virtue, capable of transforming our BSE (Blame Someone Else) society.

Table of Contents:
Contents \ Foreword by The Archbishop of Canterbury \ 1 Christlike Wisdom \ 2 Learning to Walk \ 3 A Terrible Force \ 4 Humiliation, Pride and Modesty \ 5 Childlike Maturity \ 6 Giving up Grumbling \ 7 Becoming a Stranger \ 8 Generous Living \ 9 Bodily Spirituality \ Bibliography \ Acknowledgments

About the Author :
Dr Stephen Cherry is the Dean of King's College, Cambridge and is well known for presiding over the annual broadcast carol services from King's College Chapel enjoyed by millions around the world. He is the author of Barefoot Disciple (2010), Healing Agony (2012), The Dark Side of the Soul (2016) and Thy Will Be Done (2020).

Review :
... an accessible and thought-provoking exploration of what this this 'rare and unfashionable virtue' might look like in daily life once it is let loose from the pages of the bible and hagiographies of saints... [the book] will challenge different people in different ways. A book which has been re-printed five times within a few months of publication, and which further carries the 'grateful' commendation of Archbishop Rowan Williams, really needs no further recommendation... this book will help all who read and follow its teaching to grow in that wisdom, a process with which the author himself has clearly been grappling and which gives this book true authority. Stephen Cherry offers us an extended meditation on an often misunderstood and elusive virtue which yet lies at the heart of faith. 'Surely an unparalleled antidote to our own petty grumbling!' 'Stories and concrete examples engage the reader's imagination and big theological ideas are articulated in a highly accessible way. A book for lent and well beyond.' This is a welcome book, and one chosen as the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent book. It is an easy and challenging read, and reintroduces to a modern generation teaching which has for centuries been at the heart of the monastic project. As such it will repay close attention. Mentioned in Fairacres Chronicle Vol. 44 No.1 ... profitable for adult Christian disciples wherever they are in their faith journey. Title mentioned in an author interview. 'A theological travel book for Lent and well beyond. It powerfully synthesizes values and practices which are often disconnected.' 'A book that nicely opens up the topic for reflection and absorption by individuals or groups... It is accessible, confident, and fertile... Lent groups will benefit from this book.' Reviewed in The Tablet