William Stringfellow: Essential Writings

Modern Spiritual Masters

by William Stringfellow, Daniel Berrigan (Afterword )

William Stringfellow (1928-1985) was a radical lay theologian and social critic. Rooted in biblical warnings against "powers and principalities," he leveled a prophetic critique against a range of institutions the church, seminaries, economic structures, and the idolatries of the modern war-making state. Trained as a lawyer, he was a lifelong gadfly in the Episcopal church. His great theme was the Constantinian compromise, the accommodation of Christianity to the values of the empire and the preservation of the status quo. His writings retain their relevance and critical bite.

234 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2013

About the author

Frank William Stringfellow (April 26, 1928 – March 2, 1985) was an American lay theologian. He was active mostly during the 1960s and 1970s.

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a thoughtful compilation of Stringfellow's thoughts which makes me eager to read in depth. He is simple, and yet, profound. Good start on his thought.