[T]here was never, ever a “golden age” in the past to which we can look back as a solution to the travails and concerns of the present. The problems … - George Carey

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[T]here was never, ever a “golden age” in the past to which we can look back as a solution to the travails and concerns of the present. The problems of the past were often different but were equally real. Christians, like others, always need reminding that though the past may seem an appealing place, we can only deal with the hand we are given.

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George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton PC (born 13 November 1935) is a retired Anglican bishop who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, having previously been the Bishop of Bath and Wells.

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Alternative Names: Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton Lord Carey of Clifton Baron Carey of Clifton
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Can anyone still pretend that a secular State delivers neutrality? In fact, from the point at which it casts down state religion it makes a powerful statement of repudiation of the religious voice – all religious voices – in the public square.

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