Bishop of Durham, Dr David Jenkins, retires

Title

Bishop of Durham, Dr David Jenkins, retires

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

3 Jul 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:02

Description

Declan Curry reports on the retirement of the controversial Bishop of Durham, Dr David Jenkins and looks back at his career. Dr Jenkins is famous for outspoken views on traditional Christian beliefs.He also intervened politically, attacking Government policy and frequently clashing with ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes archive report (female reporter not identified); interviews/speeches with/by Dr Jenkins.

Contributors

Declan Curry; David Edward Jenkins

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Church of England; Christianity; Bishops; Church and State; Retirement; Durham; David Edward Jenkins

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