Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, with the Bishop of Rochester
From an article in a British Christian online magazine. Though I am always suspicious when someone starts talking about “Judeo-Christian values” (there’s a lot of slipperiness in this language), I like this guy đ . Also, based on my own recent research into the origins of hospitals in the West, I have to agree with his statement (see below) that the nursing profession as we know it is Christian in origin. Finally, his examination of the origins of modern British systems of law and governance fascinate–I’ll be looking into the details of his narrative . . .
If school kids donât learn more about Britainâs Judeo-Christian heritage we risk losing our national values, a bishop has warned.
The Rt Revd Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali said: âThe Judaeo-Christian tradition provides the connecting link to âour island storyââ.
Children should know about the role of Christians in abolishing the slave trade, caring for the sick and improving working conditions, the former Bishop of Rochester said in an article for Standpoint magazine. Continue reading
Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians
Grateful to the dead 