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  • 28 Apr 2007
    Archbishop of Canterbury says sorry for child abuse errors

    Dr Rowan Williams has expressed his "deep sorrow" over mistakes made by the Church of England in the Peter Halliday child abuse case, affirming its tough policy and calling for vigilance.

  • 27 Apr 2007
    Why we need to rid ourselves of the 'god of the slots'

    The church looking for ‘God slots’ in relation to culture is like religion seeking a ‘God of the gaps’ in relation to science: a huge mistake. The Gospel points us elsewhere.

  • 25 Apr 2007
    Williams says democracy not enough to determine 'moral vision'

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has urged politicians to rediscover the 'moral energy and vision' which he said, inspired anti-slave trade campaigner Wilberforce.

  • 23 Apr 2007
    C of E lightens up

    The properly serious matter of climate change notwithstanding, the Church of England has gone for wry enlightenment with its latest press release.

  • 21 Apr 2007
    Christian denominations seek 'fresh expressions' of church life

    Church of England and Methodist congregations are increasingly involved in promoting 'fresh expressions' of church life which seek to connect with those disconnected from traditional ecclesiastical forms. A new DVD tells their story.

  • 18 Apr 2007
    The religion of nastiness

    The Archbishop of Canterbury suggests a patient Christian dialogue with scripture and each other. But Jeffrey John's critics lambasted his views on the Cross before they had even read them.

  • 18 Apr 2007
    How these Christians hate one another

    Simon Barrow asks how we can regain and sense of proportion, love and justice in arguments about the Bible and many other things in church and public life.

  • 18 Apr 2007
    Williams says the Bible invites listening not dogmatism

    Christians cannot make sense of their scriptures apart from a listening community, Dr Rowan Williams has said. In a lecture on biblical interpretation he argues that both dogmatic and dismissive approaches are flawed.

  • 18 Apr 2007
    Archbishop seeks to build bridges with USA trip

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that he will visit the United States in an attempt to repair relations within a fractured Anglican Communion.

  • 8 Apr 2007
    Christ is not a badge of superiority

    Richard Harries, former Bishop of Oxford, has a fine and moving article in The Observer today - ostensibly about the dilemmas faced by Rowan Williams, but effectively reminding all Christians about something inherent in their vocation.