The Link Between Religion And Politics And BTS Of Elizabeth II's Funeral: Archbishop Of Canterbury

Rory and Alastair are joined by Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to discuss:
What does the Archbishop of Canterbury suggest for bridging divides in conflict zones? 
What are the Church doing about declining spirituality? 
How was it leading the country through the death of the Queen and the coronation of the King?

00:00 Intro
00:20 The Archbishop’s dad
03:50 The Archbishop's mum
06:43 Alcoholism in his house
09:10 How he found his faith
10:00 How he found being a teenager
11:48 What did he want to do with his life
14:05 How he decided he wanted to be a priest
19:00 Archbishop’s relationship with politics
23:40 His experience of the war on terror
30:30 Israel and Palestine
36:47 How to feel hopeful
39:05 Peace building
41:05 The death of Queen Elizabeth II
45:50 The Coronation of Charles III
48:35 Is LGBT love sinful?
52:50 The Church as a broad coalition
54:50 The Church is growing
55:25 Mental health
59:40 What Christ brought to the world
1:01:35 Trump
1:04:37 Politics and power
1:07:10 Is he going to criticise keir starmer
1:07:41 Debrief

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