[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

The recovery of our apostolate is essential to the Church’s mission and future. Just as at the start of Christianity, the Church of the third Millennium has a wonderful opportunity to proclaim afresh the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ to our world. If we can regain our sense of being God’s instrument for transformation we may well set the world ablaze once more. On that decision hinges the future of the Church in England.

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.

There are aspects of evangelicalism, particularly American evangelicalism, that downplay intelligent discourse and civilised debate.