Archive for December, 2009

Rowan Williams spoke to Simon Mayo yesterday on his Radio 5 show – the interview begins about one hour (1:04) into the show and is worth a listen!

He has irked some environmentalists by espousing a direct carbon tax on fuel use. Some see that as a distraction from rallying support in Congress for cap-and-trade legislation that is on the table.
He is scathing of that approach. “This is analagous to the indulgences that the Catholic church sold in the middle ages. The bishops [...]