xii, 97 pages ; 24 cm
"St Dunstan of Canterbury (909-88) was the central figure in the development of English church and society after the death of King Alfred. In this committed study Douglas Dales traces Dunstan's life, setting his achievements against the social and religious background of the day." "Douglas Dales examines him not merely as a prelate and royal adviser, but to show other aspects of his life too: his skills as a craftsman brought him to be patron saint of goldsmiths; some of his work as calligrapher and artist survives to this day; the coronation service which he drew up still lies at the heart of the service used for English monarchs; while he was famed for his musical skills. Above all the sanctity of his life and the fame of his miracles have kept Dunstan's memory alive." "With a Foreword by Lord Runcie, former Archbishop of Canterbury, this publication serves to illuminate a fascinating and under-researched area of church history. The Archbishop writes" "In this beautifully written study, Douglas Dales examines the autobiographical passages in St Paul's letters, notably II Corinthians, in the light of the continuing spiritual experience and language of the church, to ascertain the saint's own experience of entering into the dying and rising of Christ. He seeks to show how the roots of all that is distinctive about Paul's theology spring from this seminal experience. This phenomenon is related to certain aspects of other New Testament writings, especially early Christian attitudes to the passages about suffering in the Old Testament, and the testimony of the Apostolic Fathers." "Douglas Dales aims to address the question "What makes a church a place where this experience of living through dying may be realised?", and concludes his study with a call to the modern church in the West to pursue afresh the steps of the saints." "In his foreword, The Revd Canon A M Allchin notes: "This book takes us back to the heart of that mystery which has been worked out in so many different circumstances. It tells of the mystery of Christ and the cross, above all, as it is expounded in the writings of Saint Paul". Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET
Includes English text: The second letter of Paul to the Corinthians
Includes bibliographical references and index
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