William Sloane Coffin Jr.: A Holy Impatience

William Sloane Coffin Jr.: A Holy Impatience

Warren Goldstein • Yale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300111541 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300111545 · 2006

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Warren Goldstein provides a comprehensive biographical account of William Sloane Coffin Jr., tracing his evolution from a CIA operative to a prominent leader of the American religious left. The narrative examines his influential tenure as chaplain at Yale University and his pivotal roles in the civil rights and anti-war movements, capturing the complexities of a life defined by moral urgency and public dissent.

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