{"product_id":"god-in-number-10-the-personal-faith-of-the-prime-ministers-from-balfour-to-blair-hardcover","title":"God in Number 10: The Personal Faith of the Prime Ministers, from Balfour to Blair - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Vickers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mark Vickers has given us a wonderful new reference book of the beliefs (and non-beliefs) of 20th-century PMs - a meaty volume that can also be consumed as a social history of British religion.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This carefully researched and well-written study reveals the religious faith of our Prime Ministers, or lack of it, in vivid colours. Prepare to be shocked and surprised as the author lays bare their souls.' SIR ANTHONY SELDON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Vickers' acclaimed volume on the faith of the twentieth-century Prime Ministers casts a new perspective on these holders of the highest political office in the realm. While there are biographies aplenty on the 18 men and 1 woman who took up residence behind the famous black door, it is notable that that many of these works fail to reflect an important - sometimes \u003ci\u003ethe \u003c\/i\u003emost important - aspect of the life of their subject. \u003ci\u003eGod in Number 10\u003c\/i\u003e rectifies this omission, offering intriguing insights into Margaret Thatcher's legendary 'Sermon on the Mound', Tony Blair's perception of Jesus as a modernizer, Arthur Balfour's recourse to spiritualism, Stanley Baldwin's mystical experiences, and Winston Churchill's involvement with astrology. The book considers the role of religion generally in the political classes of the period, the reasons for the declining influence of faith in the public forum, and the relationship between Church and State. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The families of H. H. Asquith, Bonar Law, Ramsay MacDonald, Neville Chamberlain, Harold Macmillan, Alec Douglas-Home and Harold Wilson have all expressed their support for \u003ci\u003eGod in Number 10\u003c\/i\u003e and, where able, helped in the research, while John Major has assisted fully.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Vickers\u003c\/b\u003e read History at Durham University and practised with one of the City law firms. Having studied for the priesthood at the English College in Rome, he was ordained for the Diocese of Westminster in 2003. He is currently a parish priest in West London. He has previously published two biographies and is the author of \u003ci\u003eReunion Revisited: 1930s Ecumenism Exposed\u003c\/i\u003e (Gracewing, 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 x 9.29 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461805129906,"sku":"9780281087280","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/23539573acf27d0015146af9b4a861ea.webp?v=1778955875","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/god-in-number-10-the-personal-faith-of-the-prime-ministers-from-balfour-to-blair-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}