Rowan Williams

Rowan Williams

Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth (born 14 June 1950) is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian.

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Quite a lot of our contemporary culture is actually shot through with a resentment of limits and the passage of time, anger at what we can't do, fear or even disgust at growing old.

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Rowan Williams

I think there is a great deal of interest still in the Christian faith.

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Rowan Williams

In spite of the haze of speculation, it is still something of a shock to find myself here, coming to terms with an enormous trust placed in my hands and with the inevitable sense of inadequacy that goes with that.

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Rowan Williams

Institutions develop because people put a lot of trust in them, they meet real needs, they represent important aspirations, whether it's monasteries, media, or banks, people begin by trusting these institutions, and gradually the suspicion develops that actually they're working for themselves, not for the community.

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Rowan Williams