But the Bible... ..main page

Difference Is Not A Sin

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

So many people have contributed to the writing of this book I feel almost that it should have group authorship. However, I would like to thank the following people in particular. To The Revd. Richard Kirker for starting me on this work and for pushing me into putting it onto the L.G.C.M. website after it had remained in my computer since 1998; to Jef White, Michael Bloch, Michael Ackerman, Christopher Eldridge, The Revd Bill Skelton, Miss Niki Bartman and The Revd. Norman Stevens for their encouragement at the start and for making suggestions after reading the first muddled drafts.

To the librarians of The London School of Economics and Westminster Abbey for allowing me to use their facilities.

To David Hocde' for his advice about current attitudes in French political circles, and for his patience in living for a year and a half in a flat taken over by discussions about archaean sexual practices.

To Dr Jack White of the Smithsonian Museum Washington, for his common sense and his advice about attitudes in the United States and particularly in the Republican Party.

To Albion Land for his help with the editing of the text.

To Canon Alan Dunstan , Philip Katz QC and Canon Dr. Anthony Harvey for minutely reading the text and from their very different positions, making invaluable improvements to it.

To Trevor Langford for his technical assistance.

To the late Professors Norman Pittinger and John Boswell whose courage and gentle scholarship has inspired us all.