The Anglican Archbishop of York says the Church of England should remember how England was united by Christianity centuries ago so it can once again become a “beacon of hope” for the country in times of financial crisis and climate change.
Dr John Sentamu says the importance of the church was underlined when it helped “dry the nation’s tears” over tragedies such as 9/11, the London bombings, the Soham murders and the death of the Princess of Wales.
The primate makes the strident comments in a collection of essays on Faith and Nation, published this week by the Institute of Public Policy Research, defending the established church in response to calls for its separation from the state.
I misread the headline initially. I thought is said, “Archbishop of York says Church must became a bacon.”
Could have been tasty…
I read it as: “Archbishop of York says church must becomes a deacon.â€