02511cam a22003493u 4500 14996 UtSlPG 20260610133343.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22006538 UtSlPG en iso639-1 BR Begbie, Harold, 1871-1929 Painted Windows: Studies in Religious Personality Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-02-09 Bishop Gore -- Dean Inge -- Father Knox -- Dr. L.P. Jacks -- Bishop Hensley Henson -- Miss Maude Royden -- Canon E.W. Barnes -- General Bramwell Booth -- Dr. W.E. Orchard -- Bishop Temple -- Principal W.B. Selbie -- Archbishop Randall Davidson -- Conclusion. Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Painted Windows: Studies in Religious Personality" by Harold Begbie is a collection of studies that delve into the lives and personalities of notable religious figures in early 20th-century England. Written during the early 1920s, it explores the complexities of modern Christianity and its leaders, scrutinizing how their personalities and philosophies affect the faith and moral authority of the Church in contemporary society. The opening of the work sets the stage for the examination of English religious leaders, starting with a foreword by Professor Kirsopp Lake. It discusses the waning influence of the Church and reflects on how modernity has challenged traditional Christian beliefs, resulting in a crisis of moral leadership. Lake suggests that while contemporary religious leaders are sincere and earnest, they seem unable to convey a unifying and compelling message to a society increasingly indifferent to dogma. The beginning emphasizes the stark contrast between past certainties and present doubts, suggesting a need for reformation within the Church that resonates with modern principles of thought and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Clergy -- England Lake, Kirsopp, 1872-1946 Verpilleux, Emile, 1888-1964 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14996 56384 56384