Look Back in Hope

"One is struck time and again by the rare combination of intellectual depth, theological insight, and ecumenical passion that pervade [this book's] pages; echoing in so many ways the life of Clements' great hero, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. . . . This is theological biography of the highest quality and greatest wisdom."

--Sean Winter, Pilgrim Theological College



"Many who are deeply indebted to Keith for his enormous contribution to the life of the ecumenical church will feel equally indebted to him for this remarkably thoughtful account which confirms him as one of the most important ecumenical leaders and thinkers of our time."

--John de Gruchy, University of Cape Town



"This fascinating account of a lifetime of the author's ecumenical ministry, locally and in international affairs, celebrates signs of hope but is also clear about missed opportunities and failures of the churches to move together. The vision, with its passion for unity inseparable from a passion for justice and peace, is compelling."

--Dame Mary Tanner, Past President for Europe, World Council of Churches



"Clements's memoir combines intriguing eyewitness testimony to the inner workings of the ecumenical movement during the second half of the twentieth century, perceptive theological insight and commentary over a range of ecclesiastical and social topics, moving reminiscences of family and church life, and detailed travelogues that take us to remote locales which many of us will only visit vicariously through the author's keen eye."

--Barry Harvey, Baylor University