- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
Archbishop Quotes
Reflections on faith, humility, and church leadership
These quotes come from and about archbishops, touching on the responsibility of moderate religious leadership and the idea that changing the world doesn't always require believe-driven sainthood.
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- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am shy to admit that I have followed the advice given all those years ago by a wise archbishop to a bewildered young man: that moments of unbelief 'don't matter,' that if you return to a practice of the faith, faith will return.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even when I was Archbishop of Wales and working with new bishops, I used to say, not realising quite how true it was, 'One of the things you will do as a bishop is disappoint people'.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have no religious belief myself, but I don't think we should fight about it. In particular, I think that we should not rubbish moderate religious leaders like the Archbishop of Canterbury because I think we all agree that extreme fundamentalism is a threat, and we need all the allies we can muster against it.
- Desmond
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think there's a mythology that if you want to change the world, you have to be sainted, like Mother Teresa or Nelson Mandela or Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Ordinary people with lives that go up and down and around in circles can still contribute to change.
- Church
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I think is that we in the church - and especially I as an Archbishop - I'm responsible for maintaining our rules, and making sure we hold to unity in the Body of Christ.
- Mission
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- Nov 07, 2020