Whether something is old-fashioned or not doesn't resolve the question of whether it's true or not. I can see the temptation of simply thinking, 'Well, there's a cultural mainstream which flows neatly in one direction. You just align with it'. And that really won't do. Rowan Williams alignculturaldirection share on social
And when the world is created, it is created in such a way that those eternal objects of God's loving wisdom become actualities - interacting with one another, relating to God in the finite realm. Rowan Williams actualitycreateeternal Change image and share on social
My visit this autumn is an opportunity to continue that rich tradition of visits between Canterbury and Rome. Rowan Williams autumncanterburycontinue Change image and share on social
Violence is not to be undertaken by private persons. If a state or administration acts without due and visible attention to agreed international process, it acts in a way analogous to a private person. It purports to be judge of its own interest. Rowan Williams actadministrationagree share on social
Marriage has a unique place because it speaks of an absolute faithfulness, a covenant between radically different persons, male and female; and so it echoes the absolute covenant of God with his chosen, a covenant between radically different partners. Rowan Williams absolutechoosecovenant share on social
In the context of interfaith encounter, we need to bring to the surface how our actual beliefs shape what we do - not simply to agree that kindness is better than cruelty. Rowan Williams actualagreebelief Change image and share on social
In a spiritually sensitive culture, then, it might well be that age is something to be admired or envied. Rowan Williams admireageculture Change image and share on social
Actual human discourse happens within a number of contexts, not in some sort of unified public forum. Rowan Williams actualcontextdiscourse Change image and share on social
The Church exists to connect people at the level of their hunger for a new world. Rowan Williams churchconnectexist Change image and share on social
So every creative act strives to attain an absolute status; it longs to create a world of beauty to triumph over chaos and convert it to order. Rowan Williams absoluteactattain Change image and share on social
