Details: Richard Holloway

Richard Holloway is a writer and broadcaster. He is the author of twenty-eight books, including Godless Morality, Doubts & Loves, and Looking in the Distance. His most recent, Between the Monster and the Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition, is shortly to appear in paperback form. He was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus (Archbishop) of the Scottish Episcopal Church till he stood down in 2000. He was Gresham Professor of Divinity in the City of London 1997-2001. He was a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority from its inception in 1990 till 1997, and chaired its ethics committee. He was a member of the Broadcasting Standards Commission from 2000-2003. He became Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council in 2005 and was appointed Chairman of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen in December 2006. A frequent broadcaster, he has presented a number of television series, including Holloway's Road, The Sword and the Cross and Art and Soul. He presented BBC Radio Scotland's flagship book programme, Cover Stories for three years.
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