It is impossible to deny that Christians and Muslims have a common agenda here: both faiths have at their heart the living image of a community raised up by God's call to reveal to the world what God's purpose is for humanity. Rowan Williams agendumcallchristian 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
I have to go on being a priest and bishop, that is, to celebrate God and what God has done in Jesus, and to offer in God's name whatever I can discern of God's perspective on the world around - something which involves both challenge and comfort. Rowan Williams bishopcelebratechallenge share on social
At the end of the Middle Ages, nobody would ever have expected the monasteries to vanish from the scene within a generation - yet they did. Change does happen. Rowan Williams agechangeend Change image and share on social
Quite a lot of our contemporary culture is actually shot through with a resentment of limits and the passage of time, anger at what we can't do, fear or even disgust at growing old. Rowan Williams angercontemporaryculture 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
I think there is a great deal of interest still in the Christian faith. Rowan Williams christiandealfaith Change image and share on social
Bad human communication leaves us less room to grow. Rowan Williams badcommunicationgrow Change image and share on social
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
