By the end of his life he was deeply angry with the God he d served as a priest, monk and bishop for so long, yet remained a deeply prayerful person. Denniston has produced a very capable piece of work. The use of original sources is to be welcomed. What is perhaps needed now is a more critical examination of the role played by priests like him in South Africa s struggle - the political contribution of clergy as activists, their relations with the struggle movements, and their relations with their own churches. The strength of this biography lies in the careful, respectful yet frank presentation of Huddleston as a highly complex character.
Religious biographies tend towards hagiography - pious tales to inspire the faithful.
This book goes a long way to present Huddleston in all his dimensions, as a very human, flawed person. The launch of Trevor Huddleston's biography saw a nostalgic gathering in the old Sophiatown church.