One of the most outspoken and best-loved figures in the modern church, Richard Holloway stood down as the Bishop of Edinburgh but remains Gresham Professor of Divinity in the City of London and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has written for many newspapers in Britain including The Times, the Guardian, Sunday Herald and the Scotsman and presented his own series on BBC Television. He is the author of twenty-three books. Richard’s memoir, Leaving Alexandria, was published by Text publishing in 2012.