Your leading article concluded that “the next archbishop of Canterbury will also need to be loud and clear in their defence of basic Christian principles” (The Guardian view on Christianity and the UK far right: churches must stand up to the false prophets of division, 17 March).
I am a priest serving in the Church of England, wrestling with my conscience to decide whether or not to join the silent protest in Parliament Square next month organised by Defend our Juries against the ban on Palestine Action. On Thursday morning last week, I was profoundly challenged by the Gospel reading featuring three people: Simon the Pharisee, Jesus and a woman referred to as a sinner.
