The Splash of Words

We are delighted to announce that Mark Oakley's The Splash of Words has won the 2019 Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing.

Awarding the prize, Archbishop Justin Welby said: “Mark Oakley’s work shines with an infectious love for poetry and for theology. Written with power and subtlety, Mark shows us how poetry can change our whole view of the world."

Read more about the 2019 Michael Ramsey prize via the Church Times 

The Splash of Words argues that belief in poetry is vital for understanding that God is in the world as poetry is in a poem. It includes 40 poems from contemporary poets, as well as poems from earlier generations.

Each is accompanied by a reflection, based on a deep understanding of poets and their art, which explores why poetry is vital to faith and how scripture, liturgy and theology are all poetry in motion.