Archbishop of Canterbury’s book states Sharia law is incompatible with British law, but his comments receive little reaction

In his book, Reimagining Britain, Archbishop Justin Welby reasons that sharia law is incompatible with British law, which has its foundation in Christian values. However, his potentially controversial comments have received little reaction within the UK.

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Archbishop of Canterbury urges Britain to open doors to persecuted Iraqi Christians

August 8, 2014 The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on ministers to offer asylum to Christians driven from their homes by Islamic jihadists rampaging through Iraq. The Most Rev Justin Welby backed calls by a number of bishops who said Britain should offer sanctuary to thousands of Iraqis facing violence and death. His intervention comes…

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Welby denounces ‘evil’ and ‘inexcusable’ attacks on Muslims

  The Archbishop of Canterbury declared that he does not want to live in a “monocultural” society as he condemned “unacceptable” and “inexcusable” attacks on Muslims over recent weeks. The Most Rev Justin Welby spoke of “evil actions”, whether the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby earlier this year or attacks on mosques, as he addressed…

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The Archbishop of Canterbury criticises the government for putting the Muslims on the spot

24 June 2012 Rowan Williams the Archbishop of Canterbury, has had good relations with the British Muslim community during his nine years of service. He was vociferous critique of the war on Iraq and signed a petition in 2002 to oppose the war.  He also, in 2006 wrote a letter to Tony Blair on behalf…

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