I seem to be incapable of blogging at the moment – the problem with failing to do it for a couple of weeks is getting back into the habit is often really difficult when there are so many distractions out there. This is a shame because there is plenty to blog about. The main thing… Continue reading Why Catholic moralism makes me sick
Category: culture wars
Rowan Williams: still clinging onto exceptionalism
Blink and you might miss it, but someone at the BBC has finally spotted the real problem with Williams’ speech and his repeated clarifications: He made that clear to the Synod, too: “…as the assumptions of our society become more secular…Christians and people of other faiths ought to be doing some reflecting together.” That of… Continue reading Rowan Williams: still clinging onto exceptionalism
General Synod: how Williams should break the ice
There’s still time to give Rowan Williams some advice on how to spin himself out of the mess he’s created for himself at the General Synod today. My suggestion is that he should start with something like this: When I set out to write a speech about major religions operating their own quasi-legal systems, I… Continue reading General Synod: how Williams should break the ice