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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Clark Garret Alvarez

Rowan Williams Warns Fear of Islam Is Reshaping Britain as He Questions Tommy Robinson's Christian Faith

Rowan Williams warns against using Christianity to fuel anti-Muslim sentiment in Britain. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0/World Economic Forum)

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has warned that Christianity is increasingly being used to channel anti-Muslim sentiment in Britain, while questioning whether Tommy Robinson's public embrace of Christianity is compatible with his political activism.

Williams' comments come as debates over immigration, Islam, national identity and Britain's Christian heritage become increasingly prominent, with figures including Nigel Farage and Robinson using religious language in their political messaging.

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