'From Exclusive Brethrenism to English Literature'
“Two ways of seeing competed with each other: on one side stood the apparent continuum of a Jewish tribal literature, the absoluteness of the New Testament with its 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life' and all the construction of John Nelson Darby; on the other stood the persuasive, fallible, infinitely diverse subtleties of my A-Level texts. One was graven on stone, the other rippled like water. One asserted itself: this is true, you know it is true, it is the Word of God and you will be damned if you turn away from it. The other side sang and whispered, beguiled, suggested, asked questions, claimed nothing, resonated. The battle was on.”
Miscellaneous writings of Roger M. Stott (1938-2007), charting the spiritual and intellectual journey of one man. Content has been arranged as follows, and can also be accessed using the top menu:
- Introducing himself
- The Schism of 1959-60
- The Schism of 1970
- The Aftermath of the 1970 Schism
- The "Review"
- Exclusive Brethren - non-Taylorite
- Life after Brethrenism
- Angst on becoming 62
- Family Life
- Religion's role in Violence
- A Toast
- Jesus and Shakespeare - A transition [unfinished]
- Sweetness and Light
- Fundamentalism
- Money, Social Status and Role of Women among the Brethren
- Decrepitude
- The World's Worst Wound: The Holocaust
- Wild Strawberries
- Darbyism
- Some Favourite Poems
- His Holiness John Paul II
- Freudian Slops
- In Support of the 2002 Everyman BBC Broadcast
- Happiness
- Elsie Widdowson
- Nationalist Feelings
- Terrorism
- New Home in the Fens
- Books
- Books by Rebecca
- Books by Roger M Stott
- Lost Faith
- Paranormal Memory
- Preparing to face death
- The Funeral
This document will serve as a primary source for those researching the history of Brethrenism, as an inspirational introduction to some of the most influential English literature, and as a memorial to a dearly loved friend, Roger M Stott
