Rowan Williams: Blasphemy can provoke violence – and be a progressive force within religion

Philosophy, religion, ,

http://www.newstatesman.com/2015/05/when-faith-tested

I like the way Rowan Williams (ex archbishop of Canterbury) explains ideas. Here he tackles the idea of blasphemy, challenging faith and what scares people about it.

Can blasphemy ever be a positive thing? And should we have laws based on it?

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