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

Rowan Williams and straw men: virgin on the ridiculous

Earlier today I did a blog post about Rowan Williams revolving around the metaphor of him erecting giant straw men in order to burn them down, but it was crap so I deleted it. But I was quite pleased with the above photoshop jobbie, so I thought I’d publish it anyway rather than have it… Continue reading Rowan Williams and straw men: virgin on the ridiculous