Letter: A church divided
It is adept at shutting down debate, yet it is riven on key matters such as euthanasia, same-sex marriage, abortion, gay clergy, global warming and most socio- economic issues.
The problem of being the spokesman for a church divided is ably demonstrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, whose well-meaning abstractions are simply Pythonesque.
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Hide AdCardinal O’Brien is in an entirely different position, because he is not simply the Scottish Catholic leader but a great Prince of the Church, who represents the Holy Father in Rome.
To speak with authority on today’s complex problems would require a polymath like the legendary Thomas Chalmers and the assembly prefers to settle for a “safe pair of hands”.
(Dr) John Cameron
Howard Place
St Andrews