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Unfair bearding of the holy man from Canterbury

The trouble with the Archbishop of Canterbury is that he is too much of a Christian. He just can't help himself. Instead of contenting himself with a role as boss of the Church of England (a non-religious organisation which is part of England's heritage industry) or, alternatively, as a spokesman for something called "British values", Rowan Williams has this weird conviction that what he says and does should be connected to the life, teachings and spirit of that strange and subversive figure, Jesus of Nazareth. Well, we can't have that, can we?

The trouble with the Archbishop of Canterbury is that he is too much of a Christian. He just can't help himself.