How fortunate we are to have Bishop Tomlin's book on freedom. He not only helps us remember how freedom has been understood in philosophy, political theory, and religious traditions, but he provides a theological account of freedom that is substantive and constructive ... This is a book that needed to be written and now it has.

Stanley Hauerwas

Thinking about freedom has been going on for a long time, and Graham Tomlin does a wonderful job of engaging with the long tradition of secular and sacred consideration of the idea. These are weighty and important matters, and this new book is a valuable guide to how we got to our current understanding, and where we might want to go next.

Sir Andrew Dilnot, Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford

Concise and very readable ... This is a great resource for any Christian wishing to understand the ideas behind a concept so often talked about, but frequently misunderstood.

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