The Gospel and Myth

Abstract

John Robinson's caution about his proposals in Honest to God are summed up in the title of his first chapter: ‘A Reluctant Revolution’. This article argues that both the method and content of his approach justify A more radical reading of its implications. Robinson democratises theology, whilst challenging the myth of God as a supernatural highest person, a Big Other. The links between Honest to God and contemporary radical theology are thus shown to be urgent and relevant.