“The Word became flesh and lived among us, full of grace and truth”. If you truly believe the word that all people are equal under God, then how do you flesh out that belief? Is it possible to apply that truth with grace? In tribute to the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who demonstrated throughout his life how this could be done, this talk asks the question how the Church of England can reconcile its tensions between being ‘a bastion of the status quo in English society’ whilst upholding the teachings of Jesus which encourage us 'to constantly question arbitrary authority, to prioritise mutual care over competition, and to hold up both nature and human life as sacred against a society that treats it as disposable.’

A talk for The Second Sunday of Christmas, 2 January 2022.

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