Leslie D. Weatherhead (1893–1976)
Author of The Will of God
About the Author
Image credit: Photograph taken by Russell of 63 Baker Street
Works by Leslie D. Weatherhead
After death: A popular statement of the modern Christian view of life beyond the grave, with a questionnaire for group d (2014) 28 copies
The case for reincarnation : a lecture given to the City Temple Literary Society by the Rev. Leslie D. Weatherhead (1971) 10 copies
Things Which Cannot Be Shaken 3 copies
THE AFTER-WORLD OF THE POETS: THE CONTRIBUTION OF VICTORIAN POETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IDEA OF IMMORTALITY (1970) 2 copies
Prayer in war time 1 copy
The significance of violence 1 copy
Rebuilding the Temple 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Weatherhead, Leslie Dixon
- Birthdate
- 1893-10-14
- Date of death
- 1976-01-03
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Manchester MA
London PhD
Richmond Theological College - Occupations
- Methodist minister
- Organizations
- The Methodist Church of Great Britain
- Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire (Commander)
Edinburgh University Hon. DD
Puget Sound University Hon. DLitt
California University Hon. DD - Short biography
- Attended school in Leicester. Entered Methodist Ministry in 1915 and served in the First World War as a 2nd Lieutenant. After the Armistice with Turkey, he became Chaplain to the Devonshire Regiment. In 1919 he took charge of the English Methodist Church in Madras, returning to England in 1922 when he was appointed to the Manchester (Oxford Road) Methodist Circuit. From 1925-1936 he served in the Leeds (Brunswick) Circuit. From 1936 to his retirement in 1960 he was minister at the City Temple, London, where his renowned preaching drew crowded congregations. He served as President of the Methodist Conference, 1955-1956. He retired to Bexhill-on-Sea. He was married to Evelyn, who predeceased him, and he had a daughter and two sons.
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
London, England, UK (show all 7)
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK - Place of death
- Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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Reviews
This book contains some interesting insights, especially on the shepherd culture of Palestine. However, sometimes, the author's single-minded focus on pastoral imagery colours his interpretation of later verses.
This is a good book that I would recommend to anyone striving to answer the question "Why do bad things happen to good people"? I was really struck by the significance of this book - which is actually a compilation of sermons - given the context in which they originated - the 1930's. Undoubtedly, Weatherhead's congregation was dealing with the reality of a brutal war on a daily basis.
However, there were some parts of the book that I have issue with. Weatherhead uses "real world" examples to show more illustrate and support his opinion, but he goes an extra step relating his opinion to the life of Christ that is not supported with scripture and, in fact, seems to contradict old testament prophesy. Had he not gone that extra step, I really don't think I would have had much issue with this book.
Linguistically, I like the distinction made here between the "will" of God and the "intention" of God as well. It was a good out-of-the-box thinking exercise to break the "will" of God into the intentional, circumstantial and ultimate "wills" of God. show less
However, there were some parts of the book that I have issue with. Weatherhead uses "real world" examples to show more illustrate and support his opinion, but he goes an extra step relating his opinion to the life of Christ that is not supported with scripture and, in fact, seems to contradict old testament prophesy. Had he not gone that extra step, I really don't think I would have had much issue with this book.
Linguistically, I like the distinction made here between the "will" of God and the "intention" of God as well. It was a good out-of-the-box thinking exercise to break the "will" of God into the intentional, circumstantial and ultimate "wills" of God. show less
Rated: C-
Purposes 3 wills of God: Intentional, Circumstantial, Ultimate & uses as basis Christ death as God's will for people to follow Christ, will for him to die as good out of evil, will of redemption. Weak premise.
Purposes 3 wills of God: Intentional, Circumstantial, Ultimate & uses as basis Christ death as God's will for people to follow Christ, will for him to die as good out of evil, will of redemption. Weak premise.
This books cover describes this work by pastor Whitehead as Pastoral Psychology, a very dated term now described as Christian Counseling. An interesting old school approach to counseling dating to the 50s.
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