Archbishop of York: ‘Bible has to fit the current culture’
The incoming Archbishop of York believes biblical teaching on sexuality should come second to 21st century Western cultural beliefs.
He said it would be wrong to ignore the “damage” that is done by rejecting Western society’s current view of human sexuality.
“I am not sure the church has ever before had to face the challenge of being seen as immoral by the culture in which it is set.”
He also claimed, in the same address to leaders in his own diocese, that taking a biblical view on same-sex relationships “can legitimise homophobia in others”....