Led into Mystery: Faith and Seeking Answers in Life and Death
John de Gruchy is one of the leading English language theologians of his generation, an expert on Bonhoeffer, and well known for a wide range of theological writing. His son Steve showed every sign of stepping into his father s shoes. In 2010, however, he was tragically drowned in a diving accident. This book is the record of John and his wife Isobel s attempt to come to terms with his death, from the standpoint of their Christian faith, and in particular in terms of their faith in the resurrection. Moving and profound, it offers an account of how faith deals with tragedy without cheap consolation and allowing for the full measure of grief. --Tim Gorringe, St Luke s Professor of Theology, University of Exeter.In a moving tribute to his son who died tragically in a boating accident,John de Gruchy with his usual persuasiveness helps to reassert mystery as a credible and indispensable religious category.It is a 'must read' --Archbishop Desmond TutuThis is a courageous piece of theological thinking, not simply because of the tragic circumstances from which it emerged, but also the intellectual daring that is so evident. John de Gruchy is an internationally recognised theologian, but with profound and unsettling questions spurring him on, he enters territories, poetic and scientific, in his demand for a faith that can stand before and in divine mystery. This is a compelling piece of writing and a great book. --Graham Ward, Regius Professor of Divinity, Christ Church OxfordIn a moving tribute to his son who died tragically in a boating accident,John de Gruchy with his usual persuasiveness helps to reassert mystery as a credible and indispensable religious category.It is a 'must read' --Archbishop Desmond TutuThis is a courageous piece of theological thinking, not simply because of the tragic circumstances from which it emerged, but also the intellectual daring that is so evident. John de Gruchy is an internationally recognised theologian, but with profound and unsettling questions spurring him on, he enters territories, poetic and scientific, in his demand for a faith that can stand before and in divine mystery. This is a compelling piece of writing and a great book. --Graham Ward, Regius Professor of Divinity, Christ Church Oxford