Jesus is ‘always making us new’: Archbishop of Caterbury Justin Welby's Easter sermon.

[hrmjustin]

[Lambeth Palace -- Press Release] Archbishop Justin has said in his Easter sermon that pinning hopes on individuals in politics and public life is “always a mistake”. But he said Holy Week and Easter remind us of the power of God and the fallibility of human beings – lessons which liberate us to be merciful with each other.

Speaking at Canterbury Cathedral 10 days after his inauguration, the Archbishop of Canterbury used his first Easter sermon today to warn against “hero leader culture” in our public life.

Archbishop Justin said: “Setting people or institutions up to heights where they cannot but fail is mere cruelty. A cynical abandonment of all except my own security is as bad. One is ignorant of human nature and the other of God.

http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2013/03/31/jesus-is-always-making-us-new-archbishop-justins-easter-sermon/

He is risen!

[cvoogt]

1. "Setting people or institutions up to heights where they cannot but fail is mere cruelty"

Interesting for him to use this in this context. So are Christians cruel to Jesus? I.e. pray to Jesus and if your prayers are answered, hallelujah, but if they are not .. well, better luck next time? I take more comfort in thinking about Jesus' cleansing the temple of money changers than I do in the resurrection, but then again I'm not a Christian.

[backscatter712]

2. Whoever said God is infallible?

I say relying on deities is at least as dumb as relying on politicians.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

3. Hey, I have imaginary friends too, Archbishop.

[hrmjustin]

4. Thank you for your responses.