Middling
What Jesus Said About Perspective, Being Between Things and Not Yet Knowing stuff
$28.59
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
24 August 2026
Summary
St Augustine, Shakespeare and Jesus himself are among the many who have extolled the virtues of moderation. Daring to live with integrity in the middle can be where our story really begins.
The middle is where most of us find ourselves a lot of the time. However, if we feel somewhat apologetic about that, Middling is likely to galvanise our thinking. It reveals the gift of being able to see both sides of a conflict, of holding a nuanced view, of embodying com…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780281091355 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0281091358 |
| Author: | Emma Ineson |
| Publisher: | SPCK Publishing |
| Imprint: | SPCK Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 24 August 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
“Fascinating, thoughtful engagement with one of the most important and understudied themes of life, ethics and theology: the importance, harmony and strength of “the middle”. – Rory Stewart, author and broadcaster
“The middle often gets a bad press, being neither here nor there. Yet we’re all in the middle of something: a crisis, a project, a community… life! With deep wisdom and a wonderfully light touch, Emma Ineson opens our eyes to the potential and possibilities of “middling”, and in particular the calling to occupy the broken middle. Whatever middle you’re navigating right now, this book will inspire you to live it well.” – Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury
“In a world of quick fixes where might is considered right, Bishop Emma reminds us of the importance of discernment. Middling is timely as we seek adaptive solutions to personal, church and the world’s many intractable conflicts.” – Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town and Metropolitan of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa
“Emma Ineson’s serene book opens up the beauty of something most of us rarely see as a fertile place. It is a gift to us in a time of polarisation and fragmentation, drawing us towards grace and the unexpected riches of moderation, nuance and the in-between places of life.” – The Revd Preb. Dr Isabelle Hamley, Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
“For anyone who has ever felt not quite at home at the extremes, Middling is a gift. With wisdom and theological confidence, Bishop Emma reclaims the middle as a place of faithfulness and hope, offering a fresh way forward for living well in divided times.” – The Revd Mark Nam, Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Woodley
About The Author
Emma Ineson
Emma Ineson is Bishop of Kensington. She was formerly Bishop to the Archbishops, Bishop of Penrith and Principal of Trinity College, Bristol. She chaired the 2022 Lambeth Conference Working Group, and is Chaplain to the Worldwide Mothers’ Union and a member of the Church of England’s Ministry Board.
Emma is the author of the bestselling Failure: What Jesus Said About Sin, Mistakes and Messing Stuff Up: The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book 2023, and Ambition: What Jesus Said About Power, Success and Counting Stuff (SPCK 2019).
She lives in London with her husband, who is also a priest. She is based in the UK.
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