Don Cupitt – SIGNED LETTER 1987
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A fine autograph letter from Don Cupitt to Stanley Jones, dated 1st December 1987, written in black ink on headed ivory writing paper – ‘Emmanuel College, Cambridge CB2 3AP Telephone: Cambridge (0223) 334200 Enquiries 334267 (267 inserted in black ink) Direct’ – with one horizontal fold.
In full: ‘Dear Mr Stanley Jones Thank you for writing to say you enjoyed the Plinston Hall evening. It was a lively occasion, and an interesting audience. You ask about my writings. Apart from the bits and pieces, there are some fifteen complete books. They’re listed for example in Who’s Who, or in the catalogue of a big library. A large general stock-holding bookshop usually has the complete Books in Print on microfiche and will quickly (’quickly’ erased) look up details for you. I think about 12 of mine are currently in print. The best way to get hold of them quickly is by calling The SCM Press which has a fully stocked theology bookshop at its premises, 26-30 TOTTENHAM RD, LONDON N14BZ (telephone 01-249-7262/5; ask for the bookroom). If you’re a beginner in theology, I’d start with Who Was Jesus? and The Debate about Christ (both out-of-print, but they may be in libraries). Then try The Sea of Faith, Taking Leave of God; and only last of all try The Long-Legged Fly, which is in fact rather advanced. I’m afraid my bookshave to be a bit specialized, though I keep trying to write better. Yrs (sic) ever Don Cupitt.’
Don Cupitt (1934–2025) was an Anglican priest, philosopher of religion and radical theologian whose work challenged Christian belief. Educated at Trinity Hall and Westcott House, Cambridge, he became Fellow and Dean of Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1965, later serving as a university lecturer in philosophy of religion. Best known for Taking Leave of God and the BBC series The Sea of Faith, Cupitt argued for a non-realist, human-centred Christianity rooted in language, ethics and practice.
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A fine autograph letter from Don Cupitt to Stanley Jones, dated 1st December 1987, written in black ink on headed ivory writing paper – ‘Emmanuel College, Cambridge CB2 3AP Telephone: Cambridge (0223) 334200 Enquiries 334267 (267 inserted in black ink) Direct’ – with one horizontal fold.
In full: ‘Dear Mr Stanley Jones Thank you for writing to say you enjoyed the Plinston Hall evening. It was a lively occasion, and an interesting audience. You ask about my writings. Apart from the bits and pieces, there are some fifteen complete books. They’re listed for example in Who’s Who, or in the catalogue of a big library. A large general stock-holding bookshop usually has the complete Books in Print on microfiche and will quickly (’quickly’ erased) look up details for you. I think about 12 of mine are currently in print. The best way to get hold of them quickly is by calling The SCM Press which has a fully stocked theology bookshop at its premises, 26-30 TOTTENHAM RD, LONDON N14BZ (telephone 01-249-7262/5; ask for the bookroom). If you’re a beginner in theology, I’d start with Who Was Jesus? and The Debate about Christ (both out-of-print, but they may be in libraries). Then try The Sea of Faith, Taking Leave of God; and only last of all try The Long-Legged Fly, which is in fact rather advanced. I’m afraid my bookshave to be a bit specialized, though I keep trying to write better. Yrs (sic) ever Don Cupitt.’
Don Cupitt (1934–2025) was an Anglican priest, philosopher of religion and radical theologian whose work challenged Christian belief. Educated at Trinity Hall and Westcott House, Cambridge, he became Fellow and Dean of Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1965, later serving as a university lecturer in philosophy of religion. Best known for Taking Leave of God and the BBC series The Sea of Faith, Cupitt argued for a non-realist, human-centred Christianity rooted in language, ethics and practice.
