“It would be a real failure if agreeing that it [abortion] was not an electoral issue provided an alibi for taking it seriously as a public issue.” IfsRealWould BeIssuesFailureAbortion Author:Rowan Williams
“The question, 'How can you believe in a God who permits suffering on this scale?' is therefore very much around at the moment, and it would be surprising if it weren't - indeed it would be wrong if it weren't.” IfsBelieveMomentsWould BeSufferingScalesPermitSurprising Author:Rowan Williams
“Perhaps a good resolution for the new year would be to keep asking what world we want to pass on to the next generation. Indeed to ask whether we have a real and vivid sense of that next generation.” WorldWantYearsRealWould BeNextAsksGenerationsAskingEnvironmentalResolutionSustainabilityNew YearVividNext Generation Author:Rowan Williams
“Let's cut to the chase, the sharia controversy. I don't think I, or my colleagues, predicted just how enormous the reaction would be. I failed to find the right words. I succeeded in confusing people. I've made mistakes - that's probably one of them.” PeopleThinkingMadeWould BeMistakeCuttingEnormousReactionsColleaguesConfusingControversyMade A MistakeRight WordsShariaI've Made Mistakes Author:Rowan Williams
