This book - which is based on the John Albert Hall Lectures for 2000 given at the University of Victoria, British Columbia - outlines a theology of the senses, and argues that they arc the way in which God explores creation through the creature. As such, they are our pre-eminent 'means of grace: To make that statement raises questions about disability, the abuse of our senses, and a world increasingly based on consumerism. T J Gorringe takes up and explores these themes in subsequent chapters, concluding with an account of the eucharist as a major part in what he calls the education of our desire' The author is one of the most creative British theologians at work today, and is well known for his wide ranging interdisciplinary work at the interface of theology, social policy, crime and justice. The Education of Desire is vintage Gorringe: subtle, thought provoking, allusive, pointing towards a new way of comprehending our sensuality and humanity, and invariably challenging of accepted...

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