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Richard Holloway

Philip Dodd talks to Richard Holloway, the former Bishop of Edinburgh, about his new book Leaving Alexandria: a Memoir of Faith and Doubt.

In Night Waves this evening Philip Dodd explores the boundaries between faith and doubt. His expert guides in this vast territory are the former bishop, Richard Holloway and the writers, Jonathan Safran Foer and Howard Jacobson.

In his memoir, Leaving Alexandria, which is published this week, Richard Holloway talks about his ministry, his struggle with faith and his painful decision to leave the Church. Howard Jacobson and Jonathan Safran Foer meanwhile will be considering a new translation of the Haggadah, the traditional text that forms an essential part of Passover and is a touchstone for the Jewish approach to both belief and culture.to hear more tune in to Night Waves with Philip Dodd at ten o'clock this evening here on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3.

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  • Tue 28 Feb 2012 22:00

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