Archbishop Justin Welby
Archbishop Justin Welby
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BIOGRAPHY

The Most Reverend Justin Welby has been Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Anglican Communion since 2013. Born in London in 1956, he was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied history and law. For 11 years—five in Paris and six in London—he worked in the oil industry; his booklet, Can Companies Sin?, drew on this corporate experience and evolved from his dissertation at theological college. He has been Bishop of Durham, Dean of Liverpool Cathedral, and Canon of Coventry Cathedral, whose international reconciliation work he led for five years. He has long blended deep devotion to his parish communities with Church work around the world, especially in areas of conflict. Archbishop Justin has set three priorities for his ministry: a renewal of prayer and religious communities across the Church; supporting churches and Christians to be agents of reconciliation and peace-making in places of conflict; and encouraging and inspiring Christians to share their faith. (Photo Credit: Lambeth Palace-Picture Partnership)

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Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury
When we look around us, often the world does not feel like a safe place to live in. We are rightly outraged by the ubiquity of violence and war. The reality is, however, that tremendous efforts are being made globally to bring an end to violent conflict; in many places, societies are much safer…
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Publications (7)
In This Light: Thoughts for Christmas
In This Light: Thoughts for Christmas
By Archbishop Justin Welby
Reimagining Britain: Foundations for Hope
Reimagining Britain: Foundations for Hope
By Justin Welby
Justin Welby. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Archbishop Justin Welby: Risk-taker and Reconciler
Archbishop Justin Welby: Risk-taker and Reconciler
By Andrew Atherstone
This Title Explores Welby's: Apparent Dependence On Roman Catholic Social Thought; His Economic And Social Theory; His Model Of Leadership And Authority; His Interactions With Liberal Campaigners Such As Peter Tatchell; His Relations With, And Comparison To, Pope Francis; His Handling Of Major Anglican Developments Such As Women Bishops And Gafcon Ii.
Archbishop Justin Welby
Archbishop Justin Welby (2013)
By Andrew Atherstone
Dethroning Mammon: Making Money Serve Grace: The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2017
Dethroning Mammon: Making Money Serve Grace: The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2017
By Justin Welby
In His First Full-length Book Justin Welby Looks At The Subject Of Money And Materialism. Designed For Study In The Weeks Of Lent Leading Up To Easter, Dethroning Mammon Reflects On The Impact Of Our Own Attitudes, And Of The Pressures That Surround Us, On How We Handle The Power Of Money, Called Mammon In This Book. Who Will Be On The Throne Of Our Lives? Who Will Direct Our Actions And Attitudes? Is It Jesus Christ, Who Brings Truth, Hope And Freedom? Or Is It Mammon, So Attractive, So Clear, But...
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Diverse yet United: Communicating Truth in Charity
Diverse yet United: Communicating Truth in Charity
By Pope Francis, Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury