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
A healthy human environment is one in which we try to make sense of our limits, of the accidents that can always befall us and the passage of time which inexorably changes us. Rowan Williams accidentbefallenvironment 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
Incidentally, one of the most worrying problems in the impact of Western modernity on traditional culture is that it quite rapidly communicates its own indifference or anxiety or even hostility about age and ageing. Rowan Williams ageanxietycommunicate share on social
We are called to show utter commitment to the God who is revealed in Jesus and to all those to whom His invitation is addressed. Rowan Williams addresscallcommitment 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