Playing the Fool

Bain, Roly

ISBN 10: 1853114391 / ISBN 13: 9781853114397

Published by Canterbury Press, Norfolk, 2001

About this Item

A paperback book in fine condition, dated 2001.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Playing the Fool
• Publisher: Canterbury Press, Norfolk
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853114391
• ISBN 13: 9781853114397
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Thus
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiographical
  • Religion
  • Paperback Books

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Synopsis

Roly Bain is a priest who is a clown. His unique ministry is a dramatic sign of the joy of the gospel which is often obscured by church pomp and ceremony, and the inverted values of the kingdom of God. Here, Bain tells his story and relects on the long tradition of the holy fool; the biblical concepts of the ""foolishness of God"" and ""the folly of the cross""; the relationship between humour and healing; prayer and prayerfulness; and much more. Peppered with moving and memorable anecdotes from his work in prisons, hospices, schools and, increasingly, business organizations, this book should encourage all who try to communicate the good news of the gospel.