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Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick Credit crunch, housing slump, sub-prime mortgages, recession… These words seem to dominate our headlines. For many, even in relatively rich countries like America and Britain, these words are striking fear. They threaten the very peace and stability of individuals and their families. It is difficult to imagine a time before money. …
Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick I will never forget my first appearance as a young barrister, arguing an appeal case in the House of Lords. Five of the six elderly men I was addressing listened to my submissions with a stony face that Buster Keaton could not have matched. But one nodded occasionally and even smiled …
Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick We cannot shake hands with a clenched list. Racial and multicultural harmony can only be achieved through the open palms of friendship, between our communities. Last week Michael Nazir-Ali, the Church of England‘s first Asian bishop, commented that Muslim extremists are hindering such harmony in Britain. He has been criticised for …
Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick Millions of viewers last week were shocked when Barcelona scored the goal in injury time that defeated Chelsea in the Champions League. The reaction of some of the Chelsea players – Didier Drogba particularly – shocked us even more. The Ivory Coast international striker harried the referee for several minutes and …
Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick In these uncertain economic times, we are all concerned about the future. Although the recent G20 summit in London appeared to be a media success, in reality there is no quick fix to these problems. So, are we helpless or do we have real insight into the way the world should …
Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick The importance of education is beyond dispute. In the Bible, God rewards Solomon for rating “wisdom and knowledge” above “wealth, riches or honour” (2 Chronicles 1: 9-11). When Tony Blair became Prime Minister he championed “Education, Education, Education” above all. The Bible stresses the important role that teaching has in nurturing …
Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick “Our time has come.” This was the rallying cry of Senator Barack Obama, during his American Presidential campaign I decided to use that phrase whilst addressing a crowd of 2 million people, in Nigeria’s Lagos Stadium recently. This was at the annual Redeemed Church of God Conference. The ecstatic reaction of …
My Lords, we must organize, not agonise. This is not the time for your Lordship’s House to agonise, but to organize a smooth journey of this Bill, to allow Her Majesty’s Government to trigger Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union. Speculation is not Legislation. The reality is that until this Bill is passed into Law, all that has …
Church of England Article By Lord Taylor of Warwick My hope for the new President of America was that he would take America out of an ever-worsening relationship with the Middle East. For me, part of the appeal of Barack Obama was that he promised to do so. It is evident from his recent speech in Cairo, however, that he …