Shrewsbury Bishop Mark Davies is of the view christianity will shortly be the faith of a “significant minority” in Britain, but he doesn’t necessarily think it is an entirely negative position.
Speaking, Sunday, in a homily at the Northern Catholic Conference at Liverpool Hope University, Bishop Davies said the twilight of christianity is not “entirely negative” because it places more responsibility on christians to understand, be clearer about their faith, and how they should stand up for it.
It “may not be an entirely negative development as it dispels any ambiguity and requires of Christians a greater clarity in both teaching and witness”, the bishop said.
Pointing out the debates about marriage showed an ‘incomprehension’ about the christian foundations of society he acknowledged the general change in society as ‘momentous’ he urged christians to challenge the ‘social consensus.’
Holding out hope, Bishop Davies said Pope Francis has shown us, “The contemporary world, is often more ready to listen and take notice than we as Christians are ready to speak or give witness. Amid the twilight of a Christian England this witness will shine out more clearly.”
Source
- Catholic Herald
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