Dr Rowan Williams: too many people do not know how religion works
Published by Julia Volkovah under SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE on 9:00 PM
Reflecting on the conflict between Christianity and secularisation in Britain, Dr Rowan Williams said he not believe the Church was losing the debate, but faced a "lot of ignorance and rather dim-witted prejudice".
Dr Rowan Williams, who has announced his decision to step down as Archbishop of Canterbury after ten years, said the Church was still relevant for millions of people.
"I think there is a great deal of interest still in the Christian faith," he said.
The Archbishop warned there was a willingness by many to misunderstand how religion, but he welcomed the debate.
"There is also a lot of ignorance and rather dim-witted prejudice about the visible manifestations of Christianity, which sometimes clouds the discussion, he said. Read More
Dr Rowan Williams, who has announced his decision to step down as Archbishop of Canterbury after ten years, said the Church was still relevant for millions of people.
"I think there is a great deal of interest still in the Christian faith," he said.
The Archbishop warned there was a willingness by many to misunderstand how religion, but he welcomed the debate.
"There is also a lot of ignorance and rather dim-witted prejudice about the visible manifestations of Christianity, which sometimes clouds the discussion, he said. Read More
