First published 2007
A.C. Grayling transforms conversations with Britain's most influential voices on faith into compelling theater. The work draws from discussions with figures like Richard Dawkins, Archbishop Rowan Williams, Rev Dr Giles Fraser, Professor John Gray, Baroness Julia Neuberger, and Tariq Ramadan. Through dramatic storytelling, Grayling examines the tensions between belief and skepticism that define contemporary religious debate. The play belongs to a series of theatrical essays that tackle fundamental questions of human existence through performance. Companions in this collection include explorations of ego, love, and death. The work premiered at London's Soho Theatre in November 2006, offering audiences a chance to witness philosophical inquiry through the immediacy of live performance. Rather than presenting abstract arguments, Grayling uses the emotional power of theater to make complex theological and philosophical questions accessible to general audiences.
Genres: drama, philosophy, religion, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: philosophical-inquiry, theatrical-essays
90 pages · Paperback · Oberon Books