Press Reports on GAW Launch
The Archbishop of York noted the importance of a Christian worldview in the world today during his address at HTB. His comments received widespread coverage in the national press.
The Times reported:
"The Archbishop of York...urged Christians to take their faith with them into the workplace at the launch of the God at Work course at Holy Trinity Church in Brompton, southwest London.
He said that Christians are regarded as “mad” by the rest of the world, but that they must use their values and ethics to pursue “common good” rather than “selfish gain” to help rebuild a country ravaged by recession."
The Daily Telegraph said:
"In a speech delivered yesterday to Holy Trinity Brompton church in west London, the birthplace of the Alpha Course, Dr Sentamu said: "Many Christians are living out their lives as the church dispersed in the world of business and commerce every day."
The Daily Mail reported under the headline, 'People think Christians are 'mad' because of their compassionate nature':
"There is no more urgent time than now to break down the compartmentalised thinking that separates trust in God from the world of work. 'There needn't be a separation between what goes on in church and in our prayers - and what goes on in the office or in the boardroom or on the shop floor.'
"He added: 'The unfettered pursuit of profit was never going to deliver. It is this idolatrous love of money, pursuing profit without regard for ethic, risk or consequence, which led us to our current situation."
Christian Today noted:
Dr Sentamu said God was “actively engaged” in the world of business and “especially wealth creation soaked in business ethics”.
“God is involved in the whole created order. God not only came down to earth in Jesus Christ but he continues to be very down to earth,” he said. “We sometimes fail to do justice to the down-to-earthness of God. For the God we see in Jesus Christ is get-at-able!”
He acknowledged, however, the struggle involved in balancing business and ethics.
The Church Times said:
Dr Sentamu told the audience: “Just because there is trouble in the world’s financial markets, and an economic downturn, there doesn’t have to be a slump in our expectations of God.”
He said that Christians should be imaginative in identifying solutions to the credit crunch, as they “bring to the table a different perspective — the vision of justice and righteousness that comes from a creative and generous God”.
