Archbishops of Canterbury are 'consistently political'
Archbishops of Canterbury are 'consistently political'
by Ed Thornton
http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=114384
June 21, 2011
THE three most recent Archbishops of Canterbury have been "consistently controversial political figures", a new report published by the think tank Theos suggests.
Turbulent Priests? The Archbishop of Canterbury in contemporary English politics, by Daniel Gover, a researcher at Theos, was released the same day as Dr Williams's leader appeared in the New Statesman (News, 10 June).
The report examines the archiepiscopal interventions of Robert Runcie (1980-91), George Carey (1991-2002), and Rowan Williams (2002-present). It looks at policy areas including urban poverty, asylum and immigration, criminal justice, and armed conflict.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
by Ed Thornton
http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=114384
June 21, 2011
THE three most recent Archbishops of Canterbury have been "consistently controversial political figures", a new report published by the think tank Theos suggests.Turbulent Priests? The Archbishop of Canterbury in contemporary English politics, by Daniel Gover, a researcher at Theos, was released the same day as Dr Williams's leader appeared in the New Statesman (News, 10 June).
The report examines the archiepiscopal interventions of Robert Runcie (1980-91), George Carey (1991-2002), and Rowan Williams (2002-present). It looks at policy areas including urban poverty, asylum and immigration, criminal justice, and armed conflict.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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