Society & Community
How can the Church help to give a voice to people who are easily ignored by the powerful? How can Christians and others make a difference in their local communities and to the society we live in as a nation? What's most important in life and what does the Christianity have to say about the big questions we all face?
The Archbishop of Canterbury's ministry in the church, his role in parliament as one of the Lords Spiritual, and his place in public life, give him opportunities to see what others are doing in answer to these questions and to take part in public denate about the issues behind them. That might be through visiting schools and talking to the pupils and staff, through speaking in the House of Lords or writing for the press, or by spending time with clients, volunteers and staff at projects working to make a difference to the lives of those in need around the country.
In this section, you can find out what Archbishop Rowan has said and written about all sorts of issues - from asylum and immigration to climate change, and from childhood to economics. You can also find out more about some of the people and projects he's visited and the work that they're doing.
Recent items relating to Society & Community, including Arts & Culture, Economy, Education, Environment, Family Life, Government & Parliament, Health and Human Rights are shown below:
July 2004
'Changing The Myths We Live By' - Archbishop Delivers Major Environment Lecture
5 July 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has championed far reaching new environmental initiatives…
June 2004
Oxford University Commemoration Day Sermon
20 June 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered the at the University Church of St Mary the…
May 2004
Official opening of the Waltham Forest Credit Union
4 May 2004
An address by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at the opening of the Waltham Forest Credit…
March 2004
Criminal justice - the social purpose of sentencing
26 March 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury called his own debate in the House of Lords on criminal justice and sentencing,…
Opening of St Cecilia's CofE School Wandsworth
23 March 2004
An address given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at the opening of St Cecilia's Church…
The Dark Materials debate: life, God, the universe...
15 March 2004
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, met…
Belief, Unbelief and Religious Education
8 March 2004
A lecture delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at Downing Street.
December 2003
Launch of "Parents, Pennies and Pounds" Website
8 December 2003
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, was invited to 'switch on' the Parents, Pennies and…
November 2003
Housing Justice Launch - St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
27 November 2003
A sermon from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered at a service to celebrate the…
October 2003
Tribute to Lord Williams of Mostyn - House of Lords
6 October 2003
The Archbishop of Canterbury led the tributes from the bishop's bench to the former Leader of the House…