A left wing modernist, The Anglican Bishop of Woolwich, John A.T. Robinson (May 16, 1919- December 5, 1983) was a major force in promoting the modern liberal Christian theology that came to the fore in the 1960s.
Robinson came to many people's attention when in 1960 he controversially defended the publication in Britain of D.H. Lawrence's famously sexually explicit novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover.
The bishop wrote several well-received books. The most popular was Honest to God published in 1963, which sold over a million copies and was translated into 17 languages.
In Honest To God Robinson appeared to question the existence of a personal God but his honesty in sharing his own personal doubts concerning prayer, supernatural elements of Christianity and even the meaning of the existence of God, reassured many. Its success attracted attention to the liberal modernism movement and the consequent theological debate resulted.
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| Bishop John Robinson Source BBC News clip |
Robinson came to many people's attention when in 1960 he controversially defended the publication in Britain of D.H. Lawrence's famously sexually explicit novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover.
The bishop wrote several well-received books. The most popular was Honest to God published in 1963, which sold over a million copies and was translated into 17 languages.
In Honest To God Robinson appeared to question the existence of a personal God but his honesty in sharing his own personal doubts concerning prayer, supernatural elements of Christianity and even the meaning of the existence of God, reassured many. Its success attracted attention to the liberal modernism movement and the consequent theological debate resulted.
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