A review by bookishpriest
Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life by Rowan Williams

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This is the second in a three-part series of posts about the Rowan Williams triptych of "being" books. Being Christian, Being Disciples, and Being Human.

This short book is articulate, thought-provoking, accessible, and excellently written. It is thoughtful, insightful, and, in my experience, prompts rich and powerful discussions about life as a Christian. Williams writes broadly enough that I believe this book would be useful for anyone interested in Christian discipleship, regardless of their background or church/denominational affiliation.

In my own context, it was delightful to read someone writing from an Anglican perspective, even if not explicitly identified as such. So often, for Canadian Anglicans, we must make use of theological writing from other churches or other cultural contexts, including some "translation" for our own. Williams's writing is Anglican, but broad enough in its descriptions that it is immediately usable.

I highly recommend Being Disciples for individual study and reflection as well as for study and discussion groups.

As always, a longer review is available on bookishpriest.com. Thanks for reading!