Kenneth Leech
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Kenneth Leech (15 June 1939 – 12 September 2015), also known as Ken Leech, was an English
Life and career
Leech was born into a secular working-class family in Ashton-under-Lyne in greater Manchester.[5] As a teenager he became a Christian and a socialist at the same time.[6][7][8] A speech denouncing apartheid at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester in 1956 by Trevor Huddleston, a priest of the Community of the Resurrection who had just returned from South Africa, had a particularly powerful impact on him.[7][9] He would remember thinking, "If this faith could drive this man to oppose racism with such passion, perhaps it could drive me too."[7][10]
Leech moved to the
While in Soho, Leech set up the Soho Drug Group (1967)
Leech was an advocate of
, and other reform-minded Anglican Christian socialists, but thought them often to be too timid and middle class.Although Leech was critical of
Leech died of cancer in Manchester on 12 September 2015.[2][39]
Published works
Books authored
- Drugs for Young People: Their Use and Misuse. With Jordan, Brenda. Oxford: Religious Education Press. 1967.
- Pastoral Care and the Drug Scene. London: SPCK. 1970.
- Keep the Faith, Baby: A Close-Up of London's Drop-Outs. London: SPCK. 1973. ISBN 978-0-281-02717-0.
- Youthquake: The Growth of a Counter-Culture Through Two Decades. London: Sheldon Press. 1973. ISBN 978-0-85969-002-7.
- A Practical Guide to the Drug Scene (rev. ed.). London: Sheldon Press. 1974 [1970]. ISBN 978-0-85969-004-1.[a]
- Soul Friend: A Study of Spirituality. London: Sheldon Press. 1977. ISBN 978-0-85969-113-0.
- True Prayer: An Introduction to Christian Spirituality. London: Sheldon Press. 1980. ISBN 978-0-85969-255-7.
- The Social God. London: Sheldon Press. 1981. ISBN 978-0-85969-342-4.
- What Everyone Should Know About Drugs. Overcoming Common Problems. London: Sheldon Press. 1983. ISBN 978-0-85969-374-5.
- True God: An Exploration in Spiritual Theology. London: Sheldon Press. 1985. ISBN 978-0-85969-388-2.[b]
- Spirituality and Pastoral Care. London: Sheldon Press. 1986. ISBN 978-0-85969-520-6.
- Struggle in Babylon: Racism in the Cities and Churches of Britain. London: Sheldon Press. 1988. ISBN 978-0-85969-577-0.
- Care and Conflict: Leaves from a Pastoral Notebook. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 1990. ISBN 978-0-232-51898-6.
- The Birth of Monster: The Growth of Racist Legislation Since the 1950s. London: Runnymede Trust. 1990. ISBN 978-0-902397-89-7.
- Subversive Orthodoxy: Traditional Faith and Radical Commitment. Toronto: Anglican Book Centre. 1992. ISBN 978-0-921846-49-9.
- The Eye of the Storm: Spiritual Resources for the Pursuit of Justice. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 1992. ISBN 978-0-232-51993-8.[c]
- We Preach Christ Crucified: The Proclamation of the Cross in a Dark Age. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 1994. ISBN 978-0-232-52085-9.
- Soul Friend: Spiritual Direction in the Modern World. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 1994 [1977]. ISBN 978-0-232-52058-3.
- The Sky Is Red: Discerning the Signs of the Times. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 1997. ISBN 978-0-232-52167-2.
- Drugs and Pastoral Care. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 1998. ISBN 978-0-232-52182-5.
- Through Our Long Exile: Contextual Theology and the Urban Experience. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 2001. ISBN 978-0-232-52334-8.
- Race: Changing Society and the Churches. London: SPCK. 2005. ISBN 978-0-281-05653-8.
- We Preach Christ Crucified. New York: Church Publishing. 2005 [1994]. ISBN 978-0-89869-499-4.
- Doing Theology in Altab Ali Park. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 2006. ISBN 978-0-232-52571-7.
- Prayer and Prophecy: The Essential Kenneth Leech. Edited by Bunch, David; Ritchie, Angus. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. 2009. ISBN 978-0-232-52765-0.
Books edited
- The Book of the Lover and the Beloved. By ISBN 978-0-85969-142-0.
- Christianity Reinterpreted? A Critical Examination of the 1978 Reith Lectures. Editor. Jubilee Lent Lectures. 1979. Penarth, Wales: Church in Wales Publications. 1979. OCLC 6077350.
- Thatcherism. Editor. Jubilee Lent Lectures. 1980. London: Jubilee Group. OCLC 16615398.
- Till All Be Held Common: Christians and the Debate on Common Ownership Today. Editor. Jubilee Lent Lectures. 1981. London: Jubilee Group. 1982. OCLC 977956955.
- Essays Catholic and Radical. Edited with ISBN 978-0-906097-10-6.
- After Marx. Editor. Jubilee Lent Lectures. 1983. London: Jubilee Group. 1984. OCLC 34876833.
- Letters from Seven Churches: Addressed to the Archbishop's Commission on Urban Priority Areas. Edited with Drummond, Terry. Jubilee Lent Lectures. 1984. London: Jubilee Group. 1984. OCLC 23170385.
- The Bible, Racism and Anti-Semitism. Editor. Theology and Racism. 1. London: Board for Social Responsibility. 1985. OCLC 12643532.
- Conrad Noel and the Catholic Crusade: A Critical Evaluation. Editor. London: Jubilee Group. 1993. ISBN 978-0-905595-11-5.
- Setting the Church of England Free: The Case for Disestablishment. Editor. London: Jubilee Group. 2001. ISBN 978-0-905595-13-9.
Book chapters
- "Stewart Headlam". In ISBN 978-0-281-02255-7.
- "The Christian Left in Britain, 1850–1950". In Ambler, Rex; Haslam, David. Agenda for Prophets: Towards a Political Theology for Britain. London: Bowerdean Press. 1980. ISBN 978-0-906097-08-3.
- "Spirituality and Social Justice". In Leech, Kenneth. The Study of Spirituality. New York: Oxford University Press. 1986. pp. 582–583. ISBN 978-0-19-504169-9.
- "Beyond Gin and Lace: Homosexuality and the Anglo-Catholic Subculture". In Beck, Ashley; Hunt, Ros. Speaking Love's Name: Homosexuality: Some Catholic and Socialist Reflections. London: Jubilee Group. 1988. pp. 16–27. OCLC 19881427. Archived from the originalon 5 April 2018.
- "'The Carnality of Grace': Sexuality, Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry". In Woodward, James. Embracing the Chaos: Theological Responses to AIDS. London: SPCK. 1990. pp. 59ff. ISBN 978-0-281-04465-8.
- "The Junkies' Doctors and the London Drug Scene in the 1960s: Some Remembered Fragments". In Whynes, David K.; ISBN 978-0-333-52229-5.
- "Some Light from the Noel Archives". In Leech, Kenneth. Conrad Noel and the Catholic Crusade. London: Jubilee Group. 1993. ISBN 978-0-905595-11-5.
- "Spirituality and Liberation". In Byrne, Peter; ISBN 978-0-415-06447-7.
- "Introduction". In Leech, Kenneth. Setting the Church of England Free: The Case for Disestablishment. London: Jubilee Group. 2001. ISBN 978-0-905595-13-9.
- "The World Turned Upside Down". In Leech, Kenneth. Setting the Church of England Free: The Case for Disestablishment. London: Jubilee Group. 2001. ISBN 978-0-905595-13-9.
- "The Rebel Church in the Back Streets: Where Are We Now?" In Bradstock, Andrew; ISBN 978-0-631-22249-1.
- "Evans, Stanley George (1912–1965)". In ISBN 978-0-19-861411-1.
- "Groser, St John Beverley (1890–1966)". In ISBN 978-0-19-861411-1.
- "Noel, Conrad Le Despenser Roden (1869–1942)". In ISBN 978-0-19-861411-1.
- "Williamson, Joseph (1895–1988)". In ISBN 978-0-19-861411-1.
Journal articles
- "What Has Happened to Christian Social Theology?". Theology. 68 (537): 134–139. 1965. S2CID 171956824.
- "Migration and the British Population, 1955–1962". Race. 7 (4): 401–408. 1966. S2CID 143870535.
- "Housing and Immigration, Crisis in London". Race. 8 (4): 329–343. 1967. S2CID 154135973.
- "The Hippies and Beyond". The Modern Churchman. 16 (supplement): 82–92. 1972. ISSN 0026-7597.
- "The Role of the Voluntary Agencies in the Various Aspects of Prevention and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers". Addiction. 67 (2): 131–136. 1972. PMID 4507314.
- "Famine of the Spirit". Theology. 77 (647): 239–241. 1974. S2CID 147647618.
- "The Resurrection of the Catholic Social Voice". Theology. 77 (654): 630–637. 1974.
- "Believing in the Incarnation". Theology. 79 (668): 68–76. 1976.
- "Spiritual Direction and Psychotherapy". Contact. 61 (1): 13–20. 1978. ISSN 1352-0806.
- "The Pastor's Problems: I. The Pastor and His Devotional Life". The Expository Times. 91 (12): 356–358. 1980. S2CID 170139134.
- "Liberating Theology: The Thought of Juan Luis Segundo". Theology. 84 (700): 258–266. 1981. S2CID 170400527.
- "First Aid in Pastoral Care: V. Drug Abuse". The Expository Times. 95 (11): 324–328. 1984. S2CID 170964833.
- "First Aid in Pastoral Care: XI. Race and Racism". The Expository Times. 96 (5): 132–136. 1985. S2CID 141490337.
- "Some Recent Trends in Catholic Social Theology". Theology. 88 (725): 365–374. 1985. S2CID 147279981.
- "'Diverse Reports' and the Meaning of 'Racism'". Race & Class. 28 (2): 82–88. 1986. S2CID 144746357.
- "Dark Night and Revolution: St John of the Cross and Karl Marx". The Modern Churchman. 29 (4): 1–10. 1987. ISSN 0026-7597.
- "Thomas Merton as a Theologian of Resistance". Theology. 91 (744): 464–473. 1988. S2CID 170525313.
- "Was Our Heroin Problem Necessary?". Addiction Research. 5 (2): 79–82. 1997. ISSN 1606-6359.
Other
- "Area Reports on Cities and Boroughs with Substantial Immigrant Settlements: Stepney (East London)". Institute of Race Relations Newsletter (supplement). London: Institute of Race Relations. November 1964. OCLC 22629914.
- The Drug Subculture: A Christian Analysis. Drug Dependence in Britain. Vol. 3. London: Church Information Office. 1969. ISBN 978-0-7151-6503-4.
- Action for Revival. London: Church Literature Association. 1974. OCLC 491013552.
- Catholic Theology and Social Change. London: Jubilee Group. 1976. ISBN 978-0-905595-02-3.
- Contemplation and Resistance: As Seen in the Spirituality of Thomas Merton. London: Jubilee Group. 1976. ISBN 978-0-905595-03-0.
- The Charismatic Movement and the Demons. London: Jubilee Group. 1976. OCLC 16370978.
- Brick Lane 1978: The Events and Their Significance. Birmingham: AFFOR. 1980. ISBN 978-0-907127-03-1.
- The False Prophets of Reassurance. London: Jubilee Group. 1980. OCLC 499566230.
- "Introduction". In Leicester Consultation. The Church of England and Racism. London: Board for Social Responsibility. 1981. OCLC 25142573.
- Race Today. Race Relations Fieldwork Background Papers. Vol. 2. London: Board of Social Responsibility. 1981. OCLC 31329437.
- Religion and the Rise of Racism. Tawney Memorial Lectures. Vol. 5. Christian Socialist Movement. 1982. OCLC 10127587.
- The Bishops and the Economy: A Jubilee Group Symposium of Responses to the American Roman Catholic Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the US Economy. Editor. London: Jubilee Group. 1985. OCLC 29762492.
- Prayer and Prophecy: Some Reflections on the British Urban Scene. Philadelphia: Ascension Press. 1986. OCLC 23148812.
- Silence and Ministry. Oxford: SLG Press. 1987. ISBN 978-0-7283-0118-4.
- Julian Reconsidered. With ISBN 978-0-7283-0122-1.
- A Question in Dispute: The Debate About an 'Ethnic' Question in the Census. London: Runnymede Trust. 1989. ISBN 978-0-902397-79-8.
- The Radical Anglo-Catholic Social Vision. Discussion Papers (Centre for Theology and Public Issues). Vol. 2. Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh. 1989. OCLC 606104937.
- The Gospel, The Catholic Church and the World: The Social Theology of Michael Ramsey. London: Jubilee Group. 1990. OCLC 28403686.
- The Anglo-Catholic Social Conscience: Two Critical Essays. London: Jubilee Group. 1991. ISBN 978-0-905595-08-5.
- Race, Class and Homelessness in Britain and the USA. Founders' Lectures. Vol. 1993. London: Catholic Housing Aid Society. 1993. ISBN 978-1-897674-04-8.
- Brick Lane 1978: The Events and Their Significance (PDF). London: Stepney Books. 1994 [1980]. ISBN 978-0-9505241-9-1. Archived(PDF) from the original on 28 June 2019.
- "Holy Communists". The Witness. Vol. 77. Episcopal Church Publishing Company. 1994.
- Politics and the Faith Today: Catholic Social Vision for the 1990s. Affirming Catholicism. London: Dartman, Longman and Todd. 1994. ISBN 978-0-232-52080-4.
- Who Will Sound the Trumpet? The Jubilee Group and the Future of the Left. Editor. London: Jubilee Group. 1994. ISBN 978-0-905595-12-2.
- Myers–Briggs: Some Critical Reflections. Editor. London: Jubilee Group. 1996. OCLC 38234278.
- Drugs and the Church: A Background Paper for the Board for Social Responsibility. London: Church of England. 1998. OCLC 41463498. GS Misc. 527.
Notes
- ^ This work is a revised edition of Pastoral Care and the Drug Scene, 1970.
- ^ Also published by Harper & Row in San Francisco with the title Experiencing God: Theology as Spirituality.
- ^ Also published by HarperSanFrancisco in San Francisco with the title The Eye of the Storm: Living Spiritually in the Real World.
- ISBN 978-0-905595-00-9).
- ISBN 978-0-85191-089-5).
References
Citations
- ^ Hackney Register September 1967 quarter, Vol 5B, page 1517
- ^ a b c Oestreicher, Paul (22 September 2015). "The Rev Ken Leech Obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Leech, Rev. Kenneth". Who Was Who. London: A & C Black. 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017 – via Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Church Times: "Obituary: The Revd Dr Kenneth Leech", 2 October 2015". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Drummond, Terry (2 October 2015). "The Revd Dr Kenneth Leech". Church Times. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Roberts 2015, p. 114.
- ^ a b c Leech, Kenneth (2000). "Socialism, Christianity and East London". Workers' Liberty. Alliance for Workers' Liberty. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Leech, Kenneth (1994). "Holy Communists". The Witness. Vol. 77. Episcopal Church Publishing Company.
- ^ McGrandle 2004, p. 110.
- ^ Leech 2009, p. 307.
- ^ Leech 2002b, p. 328.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Reverend Kenneth Leech, Anglican Priest – Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Leech 2009, p. 308.
- ^ "Crockford's Clerical Directory: Kenneth Leech". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Latham 1999, p. 130.
- ^ Byrne & Houlden 1995, p. xvii.
- ^ Leech 1991, p. 37; Leech 2002a.
- ^ "Crockford's Clerical Directory: Kenneth Leech". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b Herbert Ferrara 2004.
- ^ Woodward 1990, p. vii.
- ^ Gould, Mark (16 June 2004). "Community Spirit". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ^ Leech 1994.
- ^ "Crockford's Clerical Directory: Kenneth Leech". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Leech 1990, pp. 86–98.
- ^ Goddard 2013, pp. 23, 35.
- ^ "Church Times: "Obituary: The Revd Dr Kenneth Leech", 2 October 2015". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Croft 2016; Latham 1999, p. 16.
- ^ "Crockford's Clerical Directory: Kenneth Leech". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Wilkins, Richard (1989). "Britain in Black and White". Third Way. Vol. 12, no. 5. London. p. 26. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Centrepoint". British Heritage. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Farewell to the Days of Birettas and Cassocks". Church Times. London. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Leech 1980, p. 9; Leech 2001, pp. 121–135; Leech 2006, pp. 155–156, 215–223.
- ^ a b Townley, Peter (6 October 2015). "Reverend Kenneth Leech: Priest who Worked among the Homeless and with Drug Addicts at Centrepoint". The Independent. London. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Gladwin, John (1989). "A Catholic Challenge to the Capitalist Monopoly". Third Way. Vol. 12, no. 9. London. p. 11. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b Milbank, Alison (2017). Subversive Orthodoxy (docx) (speech). Liverpool: Diocese of Liverpool. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Milbank, Alison (2017). Subversive Orthodoxy (docx) (speech). Liverpool: Diocese of Liverpool. p. 2. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Latham 1999, p. 89.
- ^ MacIntyre 2009, p. 7.
- ^ McColman, Carl (13 September 2015). "In Memoriam: Kenneth Leech". A Contemplative Faith. Patheos. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
Works cited
- Byrne, Peter; ISBN 978-0-415-06447-7.
- Croft, W. S. (2016). "Anglo-Catholic Theology". In Davie, Martin; Grass, Tim; Holmes, Stephen R.; McDowell, John; Noble, T. A. (eds.). New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-8308-7962-5.
- Goddard, Andrew (2013). Rowan Williams: His Legacy. Oxford: Lion Books. ISBN 978-0-7459-5762-3.
- Herbert Ferrara, Miranda, ed. (2004). "Leech, Kenneth". The Writers Directory, 2005. St. James Press.
- Latham, Steven Foster (1999). "Is There Any Word from the Lord?" Schools of Contemporary Christian Prophecy (PDF) (PhD thesis). London: King's College, London. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- Leech, Kenneth (1980). True Prayer: An Introduction to Christian Spirituality. London: Sheldon Press. ISBN 978-0-85969-255-7.
- ——— (1990). Care and Conflict: Leaves from a Pastoral Notebook. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. ISBN 978-0-232-51898-6.
- ——— (1991). "The Junkies' Doctors and the London Drug Scene in the 1960s: Some Remembered Fragments". In Whynes, David K.; ISBN 978-0-333-52229-5.
- ——— (1994) [1977]. Soul Friend: Spiritual Direction in the Modern World (rev. ed.). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Publishing (published 2001). ISBN 978-0-8192-2539-9.
- ——— (2001). Through Our Long Exile: Contextual Theology and the Urban Experience. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. ISBN 978-0-232-52334-8.
- ——— (2002a) [1985]. Experiencing God: Theology as Spirituality. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-57910-613-3.
- ——— (2002b). "The Rebel Church in the Back Streets: Where Are We Now?". In Bradstock, Andrew; ISBN 978-0-631-22249-1.
- ——— (2006). Doing Theology in Altab Ali Park. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. ISBN 978-0-232-52571-7.
- ——— (2009). Bunch, David; Ritchie, Angus (eds.). Prayer and Prophecy: The Essential Kenneth Leech. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. ISBN 978-0-232-52765-0.
- ISBN 978-0-232-52765-0.
- McGrandle, Piers (2004). Trevor Huddleston: Turbulent Priest. London: Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-7123-9.
- Roberts, Nicholas (2015). Psychological and Theological Theories of Addiction: Towards an Integrated Study (PDF) (PhD thesis). London: King's College, London. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- Woodward, James, ed. (1990). Embracing the Chaos: Theological Responses to AIDS. London: SPCK. ISBN 978-0-281-04465-8.
Further reading
- Bunch, David (2011). Social Trinitarianism and Contextual Theology: A Critical Evaluation of the Theology, Ministry, and Politics of Kenneth Leech (DMin thesis). London: King's College, London.
- Davis, Valerie Dawn (1982). Moral and Ascetical Components in the Theologies of F.P. Harton and Kenneth Leech (MA dissertation). New York: General Theological Seminary.
- Driskell, Joseph D. (1995). The Psychological and Theological Anthropologies of Seward Hiltner and Kenneth Leech: Toward a Synthesis Suitable for Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction (PhD thesis). Graduate Theological Union.
- Taylor, Andrew W. (1985). The Social Dimensions of Christian Spirituality in the Thought of Kenneth Leech (MA dissertation). Montreal: McGill University. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- Toews, Richard (1997). The Jubilee Group in the Church of England: The Prophetic Voice of a Community in Ekklesia (MA thesis). Burnaby, British Columbia: Simon Fraser University. ISBN 978-0-612-24253-1. Retrieved 13 June 2018.