URC comes out in support of Williams over Sharia comments
The United Reformed Church has expressed its support for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, over his comments on Sharia law.
Deputy General Secretary, the Rev Ray Adams, said: “It is an important debate and we welcome the Archbishop's initiative in raising the issue. We regret the extent to which his comments have been misrepresented and misunderstood.
“It is clear that he was not calling for the incorporation of Sharia law into the English legal system.”
The URC’s Rev Adams gave his backing to the Archbishop’s remarks. “Clearly this is an issue for society, given our increasingly plural religious make-up,” he said....
Dr. David P Murray | 11/12/2006
