Commons rejects ordination of divorcees

Title

Commons rejects ordination of divorcees

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

Bishop of Durham, David Edward Jenkins? interviewed about the House of Commons rejection of Church of England General Synod measures to allow divorcees to be ordained as clergy and on the churches role in setting moral standards. Female interviewer not identified. For Update programme. Originally from Metro Radio.

Contributors

Metro Radio; David Edward Jenkins?

Keywords

Religion; Family disorganization; House of Commons; Clergy; Church of England; Moral values; Bishops; Church and State; Marriage dissolution; Update (radio programme); Ordination

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